Karnataka

Riyadh, Apr 21: Dubai, long champion of all things biggest, longest and most expensive, will soon have some competition from neighboring Saudi Arabia. Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, could be stripped of its Guinness title if Saudi Arabia succeeds in its plans to construct the even larger Kingdom Tower in Jeddah -- a prospect looking more likely as work begins next week

Mangalore, Apr 21: Condemning the alleged fake encounter of Kabeer on Saturday, president of Muslim Central Committee, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi K S Mohammed Masood alleged that Kabeer was deliberately shot at by the ANF personnel as he was shot directly in the chest from close quarters. Speaking to a section of mediapersons here on Sunday, he said that the fake encounter of Kabeer had been

Mangalore, Apr 20: Health minister U T Khadar, Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim and Mangalore Khazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar visited the aggrieved family of Kabeer (23) who was murdered by Anti Naxal Force on Saturday. He said that the government will definitely take the issue seriously. “We won't let culprits go scot-free and will surely bring them to justice,” he said. Deputy Commissioner also said

Mangalore, Apr 20: Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in a mass protest organised by the district unit of Popular Front of India (PFI) in front of the deputy commissioner's office here on Sunday, demonstrating against the fake encounter killing of Kabeer, who was gunned down by ANF personnel at a forest checkpoint in the wee hours of Saturday. Addressing the protestors, PFI district president A M

Mangalore, Apr 20: There is a sigh of relief among family members, relatives and friends when they heard Sarafraz who went missing from the place when ANF sleuths gunned down Mangalorean Kabeer was traced in a forest. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com Chikmagalur Superintendent of Police Chethan R said that search operations carried by the police and forest officials yielded results and he was traced

Bangalore, Apr 20: The Karnataka government has ordered Toyota India and its workers' union to restore normalcy in operations with immediate effect, after there was no let-up in the month-long standoff. "The government of Karnataka, in order to maintain industrial peace and harmony, has issued an order asking the company and the union to restore normalcy in operations immediately," Toyota

Mangalore, Apr 20: The Karnataka government on Sunday announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the family of Kabeer. Announcing this at a programme in Ujire, Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader said that the government has ordered judicial probe and CID inquiry in to the killing which sent shockwaves across the state. Kabeer, a resident of Krishnapur was brutally killed in a fake

Mangalore, Apr 20: Alleging election-related malpractice, Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Congress candidate B Janardhana Poojary filed a complaint at Election Commission. In his complaint, Mr Poojary complained that the opposition parties made a desperate bid to capture booths on the day of polling. He said nearly 16,000 votes polled in Sullia might be proxy votes. Same persons have reportedly cast 10

Mangalore, Apr 20: In a gruesome road accident, a youth died and his friends sustained grievous injuries on Sunday morning at Mallikatta in MangaloreThe deceased Manoj Nayak, son of Narayana Nayak was riding in a Bajaj Pulsar along with his friend when back of a private bus hit them after overtaking. Though he was rushed to City Hospital soon after the accident, he did not respond to treatment and

Bangalore, Apr 20: Government will take action against sleuths of Anti-Naxal Force for merciless murder of Krishnapur youth Kabeer, only after receiving the inquiry report of the Chief Secretary, said Home Minister K J George. Speaking to media he said he has asked a report on the issue from Chief Secretary on the issue and only after going through it, any decision on action against officials