Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 14: Tension prevailed in Konaje area for some time on Monday after a miscreant belonging to one community tried to sexually assault a woman belonging to another community. The accused Satish (25), a resident of Amblamogaru Tilaknagar near Konaje has been arrested by the police. According to sources, the accused stealthily gained entry into the house of the woman early morning on

Gaza Strip, Jul 14: A Norwegian doctor in the besieged Gaza Strip has strongly criticized Israel for using cancer-inducing bombs against Palestinian civilians. Dr. Erik Fosse said that the majority of patients hospitalized in Gaza are civilians injured in attacks on their homes and about thirty percent of them are children. Dense Inert Metal Explosive, known as DIME, is an explosive device

Mangalore, Jul 14: “The Rotarians should join together and voluntarily render selfless service for the community development and light up the Rotary organisation and strengthen its movement and record your achievements”, advised Past R.I. Dist 3180 Governor Rtn. Dr. H. Shantharam. He was addressing the Rotarians as installation officer on the Installation Ceremony of newly elected office bearers

Muzaffarnagar, Jul 14: Scores of people, displaced during the Muzaffarnagar riots staged a demonstration demanding security for bringing their goods from their native place and blocked the Kandhla-Budhana Road at Budhana town in the district. Hailing from village Mohadpur Raisingh, the people demanded police security to bring their household material from their native area, police said. The

Udupi, Jul 14: Agitated by the death of a 17-year-old girl Rathna Kothari, hundreds of students took out a massive rally under the aegis of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Students Federation of India (SFI) seeking high-level investigation into the mysterious death. The protestors carried out a rally on Kundapur main road after boycotting regular classes urging for the speedy inquiry

New Delhi, Jul 14: A meeting between Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed and a journalist close to yoga teacher Ramdev has provoked a controversy in India. There was uproar in the Rajya Sabha Monday over the meeting of an aide of yoga guru Ramdev with Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, disrupting the question hour. A picture of the yoga guru's close aide Ved Pratap Vaidik with Hafiz Saeed was

Mangalore, Jul 14: The heavy rain that has been lashing Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts since the past couple of days has resulted in water logging at several places while also intensifying the problem of sea erosion. Artificial flood like situation has arisen in The low-lying areas in the City like Jeppinamogaru, Kodialbail, Ballalbhagh, Kottara Chowki, Malemar, Kodikkal, parts of Pandeshwar

Bangalore, Jul 14: A galaxy of religious and political leaders from various faiths and political parties got together in a grand Iftar party at Sheesh Mahal, palace ground, here recently. The get-together was organized by the Fiza Cultural Forum, a social organization sponsored by metro-based Fiza Group of Companies. Prof. Syed Akhil Ahmed, former vice chancellor, Yenepoya University, delivered

New Delhi, Jul 14: Every citizen has a fundamental right to go abroad and have a passport issued in his name, the Delhi High Court has observed while directing the Centre to re-issue passport to a man, who had lost it thrice. A bench of Justice Manmohan directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the regional office concerned to re-issue passport in favour of petitioner A Vikash. he bench

Bangalore, Jul 14: Karnataka has 2.5 lakh HIV positive people and are undergoing antiretro viral therapy (ART) free of cost, said Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader. In a written reply to BJP's Govinda Karajola, Mr Khader said that a total of 44,941 people including 16,552 women, 28,315 men and 75 sexual minorities have died due to the disease. Of the 2.5 lakh people, 1, 20,818 are