Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 30: One person was killed and two others suffered severe injuries in a mudslide at a construction site at Derebail in Mangalore on Wednesday. The dead man was identified as construction labourer Kashiappa (38) a native of Naragunda taluk in Badami district. His wife Mahadevi, and another colleague Swami Nayak are injured. A multi-storey apartment complex was under construction at

Bangalore, Apr 30: Terming the encounter killing of cattle trader Kabeer by Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) as an act of 'extra judicial murder' of an innocent individual, Mission Possible, a Bangalore based umbrella body of over nine different Muslim organizations, has raised questions at the very integrity of the special task force. Addressing media persons here, Mission Possible spokesperson Ashraf Ali

Mangalore, Apr 30: Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader has criticized Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar for justifying the killing of a cattle trader and promoting communal hatred in a public protest meet in Udupi recently. Addressing media persons here, Mr Khader said that any unjust killing cannot be justified. “It is sad that despite being an elected representative Sunil Kumar is justifying

Moodbidri, Apr 30: Two persons died when they were struck by lightning at Kellaputhige village near Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Dinesh Bhandary (30) and Gangadhar (35). The two injured were rushed to hospitals, where they were declared brought dead on arrival. Sudden thundershowers that lashed Moodbidri and surrounding areas brought

New Delhi, Apr 30: Preliminary investigation into the gunning down of a 23-year-old youth by the Anti Naxal Force at Thanikodu checkpost in Chikmagalur district has revealed that he was shot at while trying to flee and not in the chest at point blank range as was suspected earlier. Dismissing any foul play in the incident, sources said here that constable Naveen G Naik, a 2012 President's

Bangalore, Apr 30: An estimated 70 per cent of the electorate cast their vote in the re-polling held on Tuesday at 12 polling stations across nine Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka. "We have estimated 65 to 70 per cent voter turnout at re-polling held in 12 polling stations today," Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Anil Kumar Jha said. "Polling was normal and peaceful," he added. The CEO had

Mangalore, Apr 29: Programmes under the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) launched by the Health Ministry this year, will be taken up in Mangalore and Ullal shortly, for which the ministry has released Rs 2.60 crores and Rs 1.25 crores respectively for their implementation, said Minister for Health and Family Welfare. Speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that new primary

Mangalore, Apr 29: Even as the May 2010 aircrash is still fresh in the minds of Mangaloreans, the Mangalore airport witnessed another disaster' at 4 pm on May 29, 2014, claiming six lives' just outside the airport, following which all the disaster fighting mechanisms, viz., Airport Authority of India (AAI), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Service (KSFS)

Mangalore, April 29: Two police personnel were suspended for dereliction of duty after an accused escaped from a private hospital here where he was under treatment for injuries sustained during the incident related to vandalizing of the tollgate at Brahmarakootlu last week. The Brahmarakootlu toll booth was in controversy since its inception with various organizations staging protests to shift it

Mangalore, Apr 29: Demanding the withdrawal of the case booked on an ANF constable for gunning down a cattle trader and withdrawal of compensation announced for victim's family, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Hindu Jagrana Vedike jointly held a protest in front of the deputy commissioner's office here on Tuesday. The protest comes following the arrest of ANF constable Naveen Naik, who had cold