Karnataka

Muzaffarnagar, Jun 18: In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old boy was beaten up when he opposed three youths who were eve- teasing his sister-in-law here. Police have registered a case against the three unidentified accused after the incident sparked protest. The incident took place near Lisadh village when Anis Ahmad and his sister-in-law were travelling in a bus. The three youths, who were

Bijapur, Jun 18: Four-year-old girl Akshata Patil fell into an open borewell at a farmhouse in Nagathan village of Bijapur district on Tuesday evening. The rescue operations were in full swing on Wednesday to pull out the girl. It is learnt that the girl fell into the borewell when a stray dog chased her. Both the parents were engaged in work at the time of the incident. Superintendent of Police

Mangalore, Jun 18: Numbers suggest that Dakshina Kannada district is experiencing a deficit of rain fall this monsoon. Although dark clouds are looming, the actual rainfall received is becoming a cause of worry, more so considering that mid June is usually a peak monsoon. According to figures released by the district administration, the district has received in total 534.4 mm of rain this year

Bangalore, Jun 18: AirAsia India announced flights between Bangalore and Kochi from next month with a limited offer of an all-inclusive fare of Rs. 500. The airline, which had launched its first flight between Bangalore and Goa on June 12, would start daily operations from Bangaloreto Kochi and vice versa from July 20, an airline spokesperson said. In a statement, AirAsia India CEO Mittu Chandilya

Mangalore, Jun 18: Officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport seized assorted foreign currency worth Indian Equivalent of Rs 6.70 lakh possessed illicitly by a passenger and concealed inside personal clothing kept in the hand baggage. Jaleel Kunhu Kutty, a resident of Hidayath Nagar PO, Kasargod, arrived from Sharjah by Jet Airways Flight No 9W531 on June 17 at 8.00 am. The officials

Bangalore, Jun 18: Muslims going on Haj pilgrimage through the Haj Committee of India (HCI) will now get Indian food during their stay in the holiest places of Islam, Minister for Haj R Roshan Baig said here on Tuesday. The move is expected to bring relief to thousands of Muslim women who usually cook for their families during the pilgrimage, and carry food grains and other ingredients for the

New Delhi, Jun 18: Prices of most vegetables have risen steadily across the country since the new government took charge at the Centre. On June 17, potato and onion both cost Rs 26-29 per kg in Mumbai, up from Rs 16-20 on May 26 when the BJP government was sworn in. Tomato was selling for Rs 24-28 per kg at India's commercial capital. The government on Tuesday imposed a minimum export price of US

New Delhi, Jun 18: The railways will take a call on passenger fare hike only after seeking a direction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Railway minister Sadanand Gowda is expected to meet the PM shortly on the issue. "I will discuss the fare issue with the PM. A decision will be taken after the discussion," railway minister D V Sadanand Gowda told reporters. Ahead of the rail budget, likely to

Mangalore, Jun 17: In a blatant shame for the committee members of a recently built Masjid in Mangalore taluk, a fight between two groups owing allegiance to the same Masjid took a violent turn on Tuesday with members of one group brutally assaulting members of another group. Tuesday 's attack was the culmination of internal conflict among the committee members of Al-Furqan Masjid at Alekala near

New Delhi, Jun 17: Uttar Pradesh Governor B L Joshi resigned today as the Narendra Modi government set in motion the process of showing the door to those appointed by the previous UPA regime that includes Kerala Governor Shiela Dikshit and four more. The new Government is also working on removal of politcal appointees as members in bodies like National Disaster Management Authority. 78-year-old