Karnataka

Pune, Jun 5: Soon after killing a Muslim youth unconnected with uploading indecorous morphed pictures of late Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray and Maratha icon Chhatrapati Shivaji on Facebook, his alleged killers, belonging to a Hindu extremist outfit, exchanged an ominous message on their mobiles. The message said, Pahili wicket padli ', which means: The first wicket has fallen. This message was

Gurpur, Jun 5: A massive protest erupted in Gurpur, on the outskirts of the city, on Thursday after a schoolboy was killed in a road accident. The protesters blocked the Mangalore-Moodbidri road at Gurupura for more than five hours on Thursday. Six-year-old Rohith was walking by the roadside along with his mother at 8:25a.m. when a speeding lorry carrying fish hit him. Immediately, a bystander

Jeddah, Jun 5: A visit visa can be converted into a permanent residency permit for a close family member of an expatriate worker under special conditions, a senior Passport Department official said during a phone-in service with Arab News readers on Wednesday. “Yes, this is possible,” said Col. Mohammed Al-Hussain, spokesperson of the department. “However, such a request has to be approved by the

Kundapur, Jun 5: Three cattle traffickers including a swamiji sustained severe injuries after they were attacked by a group of people at Koteshwara in Kundapur, while transporting the animals from a goshala. The injured have been identified as Maithri Kashyapa Swamiji, a preacher of a religious centre in Kollur, Joseph (60), from Mudur and Michael (30) from Jadkal. All the three are recuperating

Mangalore, Jun 5: Prof K?Byrappa has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of Mangalore University on Wednesday. The post lay vacant after Prof T?C?Shivashankara Murthy retired from service on March 3 this year. Byrappa would assume charge at Mangalagangotri at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday. Mr. Byrappa will be the eighth Vice-Chancellor of the 33-year-old Mangalore University. A senior professor in

New Delhi, Jun 5: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the Karnataka Cabinet will be reshuffled only after the Assembly session. Siddaramaiah, who is scheduled to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and others to finalise the party candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha and Council polls, said even appointments to boards and corporations will be conducted after the Assembly session. He

New Delhi, Jun 5: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister DV Sadananda Gowda in the national capital and discussed various issues pertaining to the state, an official said. "Siddaramaiah called on Modi at the latter's office and congratulated him for becoming the prime minister. He also discussed issues pertaining to the state

New Delhi, Jun 5: New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) and Mumbai's Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) have found place in the top five of the best service quality providers in the world. While IGIA has been adjudged as the second best in the 25-40 million passengers per annum (MPPA) category in the world in the Airports Council International's (ACI) airport service

Mangalore, Jun 4: Demanding the release of innocent youths in the murder case of Bajrang Dal activist Rajesh Poojary, the district unit of DYFI launched a 24-hour hunger strike in front of the deputy commissioner 's office here on Wednesday. Family members of teh arrested youth also took part in the hunger strike which was inaugurated by DYFI state president Muneer Katipalla at the venue. Speaking

New Delhi, Jun 4: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat escaped unhurt today when his car was hit by his escort vehicle which was bumped by a Haryana government vehicle while he was on his way to the airport. The driver of the erring vehicle has been arrested for rash and negligent driving.According to police, the offending vehicle was a Tata Sumo, which belonged to Haryana Government. When the incident took