Karnataka

Ayodhya, May 25: Sadhus and senior mahants who spearheaded the Ram temple movement seem to have been given a royal snub by the PMO as most of them have not been invited in the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi. This has come as a disappointment for more than a dozen seers who supported BJP in its temple movement and reportedly enjoyed lavish patronage during the tenure of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Mangalore, May 25: In a case that points towards the possible presence of an illegal child adoption and child trafficking racket in Kerala and Karnataka, police have arrested a 48-year-old man from Kanhangad in Kasaragod along with three agents on charges of selling his two infant children with the help of a Mangalore based woman advocate. Registering a suo motu case, after learning about the

Bangalore, May 25: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was invited to attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony in Delhi on Monday, has decided not to attend the programme. Sources in the Chief Minister's office said the Chief Minister had received the invitation on Friday. “But, he has decided not to attend it,” sources said. Meanwhile, Janata Dal (Secular)

Bangalore, May 25: Former MP and cine actor Ramya has cited rift between Housing Minister M?H?Ambareesh and former external affairs minister S?M?Krishna as the prime reason for her defeat in the Lok Sabha elections from Mandya Parliamentary segment. Ramya lodged a complaint in this regard with the party high command on May 19, when she met the All India Congress Committee (AICC)?Vice President

Jeddah, May 25: A house driver from Kerala who had arrived in the Kingdom a week ago was shot dead by his Saudi employer's son in Makkah on Saturday. “The shooter, who was in his twenties, suffered psychological problems,” said Aati Al-Qurashi, Makkah police spokesman. “The driver died after sustaining several gunshot wounds.” “Anas Pudvilikalvi, 24, from Kerala in India, arrived in Makkah a week

Uppala, May 25: Khan Ameer (22), son of Basheer, residing at Baith-ul-Usman, Millath Road, Ambar, Mangalpady, Uppala, Kerala, sustained critical injuries after falling from a moving train on June 13, 2008. His right leg was amputated because of extensive crushing injuries. Now, because of non-healing ulcer in his left heel, A J Hospital and Research Centre, Mangalore, has recommended

Vadodara, May 25: Pakistan Government has decided to release 152 Indian fishermen on May 26, the day Narendra Modi will take oath as Prime Minister in presence of Nawaz Sharif and other heads of SAARC countries. A team from Gujarat has been sent to receive them on the Wagah border in Punjab, a senior state government official said today. A team of officials from State Fisheries department has been

Mangalore, May 24: A free career guidance and scholarship awareness programme was organized by the Talent Research Foundation, a philanthropic organisation, in association with Bangalore based Cigma India on Friday at town hall, Mangalore. “After SSLC/PUC, What next?” a handbook with on courses, careers and scholarships for students, was released by Dr S A Khan, principal of Bearys institute of

Mangalore, May 24: The Shrimanthi Bai Govt. Museum of Mangalore has taken an initiative to make people aware of the importance of preserving ancient archeological artifacts and promoting local culture and heritage as part of the international museum week celebrated from May 18 to 24. A promotional event was organized at the museum on Saturday. The function was presided over by the curator of the

Mangalore, May 24: Minister for Public Works H C Mahadevappa and Health Minister U T Khader laid the foundation stone for the widening of Ullal-Mani highway in a simple ceremony at Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after laying the foundation stone at Thokkottu, Mr Mahadevappa said that widening and asphaltation work on a stretch of 15 kilometres on the 26