Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 2: While Customs officials have their hawk eyes on gold smugglers arriving at Mangalore International Airport, the real threat, as emerged recently, lurks within the airport walls. The possibility of airport staff involving in transporting the yellow metal smuggled into the airport to outside its premises where smugglers would be waiting, have put the the department of revenue

Kasargod, Jun 2: A three-member family, comprising a nine-year old boy who is stated to be an endosulfan victim and his parents, were found hanging in a private hospital at Kanhangad on Sunday. The family hailing from Mundekkandam near Cheruvathoor, which had reached the hospital on Friday, were found hanging around 7 a.m. The boy, Karthik, was found hanging from a window and his parents Thampan

Bangalore, Jun 2: A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Hale Chandapura under Hebbagodi police station limits on the outskirts of the City on Saturday evening. Her body was found on the premises of a government school on Sunday morning. Her 19-year-old neighbour is the suspect, police added. According to police, the victim 's father is a conductor with the BMTC, while her mother

Bangalore, June 2: Union Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said on Sunday that his ministry was contemplating Bangalore-Mangalore-Chennai corridor to transport coal for electricity generation and ensure coastal connectivity. At a press conference here, Gowda said the issue was discussed at a meeting with railway officials and former railway ministers on Sunday morning. “I am for it, but when I

New Delhi, Jun 2: The new BJP government has taken initial steps towards introducing the Hindu perspective in the education system. It is learnt that human resources development minister Smriti Irani has asked HRD officials to develop educational material that encapsulates the contribution of ancient Indians in different fields like science, mathematics, social sciences, philosophy, grammar and

Dubai, Jun 1: An Indian expatriate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday was jailed for three months for molesting a female co-worker in an elevator at their workplace, a media report said. The Indian man, who worked as a financial analyst and identified only as K K, 40, was convicted of indecently groping a 27-year-old fellow Indian woman in an office elevator in November last year by the

Mangalore, Jun 1: As part of World Milk Day celebration, the Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers ' Union Limited (DKMUL) organised Nandini Sihi Utsava (Nandini sweet festival) and felicitation of achieving Nandini milk dealers in the district at Kulshekar on Sunday. On the occasion, around 50 Nandini product dealers who had the highest rate of sales during 2013-14 were honoured with

Mangalore, Jun 1: A speeding lorry plunged off a bridge and landed in riverside gorge at Kulur on the outskirts of the city, injuring two persons and incurring heavy losses. The incident took place on Sunday morning at around 7 a.m. when the onion-laden goods lorry was plying towards Mangalore. The lorry was carrying onions worth Rs 3.5 lakh. According to sources, the driver swerved towards the

New Delhi, Jun 1: Press Council Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju has kicked off a debate saying Muslims should support the demand for a Uniform Civil Code. He claimed that one of the reasons for the backwardness of Muslims is that there has been no modernisation of their personal law. Katju said, "There should be a uniform civil code. Vote bank politics is the reason that it wasn't made earlier

New Delhi, Jun 1: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has effected major changes in norms of civil services examination like granting aspiring candidates two additional attempts and consequential age relaxations from this year onwards. "Every candidate appearing for the examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted six attempts (two more than earlier four)," said a notification