Karnataka

Mangalore, Mar 1: Sullia police arrested a person and seized heroin and counterfeit currency from his possession at Adkaru Vinobha Nagar in Jalsoor village in Sullia taluk. The 120g of heroin worth over Rs 30 lakh and 148 counterfeit notes of face value Rs 500 and 22 counterfeit notes of face value Rs 100 were recovered from the accused identified as K M Imtiyaz, 30, resident of Sheni village of

Hyderabad, Mar 1: Bangaru Laxman, the first dalit leader to head BJP, who had to make an ignominious exit after being caught on camera taking bribe of Rs one lakh to push a fictitious defence deal, died today aged 74. Laxman, who was ailing for some time, suffered a fatal heart attack at a private hospital here this evening. He is survived by his wife, Susheela Laxman, who was a BJP MP of the 14th

Mangalore, Mar 1: He was one of the efficient Superintendent of Police in Dakshina Kannada. He was first Commissioner of Mangalore City Police Commissionerate. And now, he is coming back to this port city as the new Inspector General of Police (Western Range). He is none other than Seemant Kumar Singh! In a major reshuffle, Karnataka government has ordered transfer of several IPS officers

Bangalore, Mar 1: The Karnataka government has extended partying hours in Bangalore by allowing bars and restaurants to remain open till 1am. While restaurants and coffee shops can now remain open till 1am, bars and pubs are allowed to operate till 1am on Fridays and Saturdays. The earlier cut-off time of 11pm was not popular among the city's party-goers and the move is being seen as the Congress

New Delhi, Mar 1: Former Army Chief Gen V K Singh, who was engaged in a long-drawn battle with the government over his age issue, today joined BJP, saying it is the only "nationalist" party which he wants to see in power. Gen Singh, who joined the BJP along with a number of other ex-servicemen in presence of party President Rajnath Singh, said the troops should support it so that a "stable, strong

Mumbai, Mar 1: BJP today said that party president Rajnath Singh had not apologised to Muslims for the 2002 post- Godhra riots in Gujarat, contrary to some media reports. "The BJP president did not apologise. We want people from all sections of society to come with us. We don't feel the need to apologise," party spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here. "He (Singh) has not apologised for any

Mangalore, Mar 1: People of backward classes, Dalits and Muslims have become the puppets in the hands of powerful people in India, lamented Dinesh Amin Mattu, media advisor to Karnataka chief minister. Speaking at the annual award ceremony of Muslim Lekhakara Sangha at the Town Hall here on Friday evening the former journalist said that there have been continuous efforts to sow the seed of discord

Mangalore, Mar 1: The district unit of Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released an 80-page booklet listing the achievements of sitting MP Nalin Kumar Kateel during his term as a Lok Sabha member from Dakshina Kannada. The booklet was released by Mr Kateel himself in the presence of BJP district president Pratap Simha Nayak and MLC Monappa Bhandary. Addressing mediapersons before releasing the

Guwahati, Mar 1: According to reports, a Congress ward member Bonti, who kissed party vice-president Rahul Gandhi during his Assam visit few days back, was burnt to death by her husband on Friday. After the incident, the husband tried to set himself on fire too and was then rushed to the nearest hospital with serious burn injuries. The couple had an argument over the kissing incident after which

Mangalore, Mar 1: Assayyid Fazal Haamid Koyamma Thangal Koorath, son of late Ullal Khazi Thajul Ulama Assayyid Abdurrahman Al-Bukhari has been appointed as the new Khazi. He will take charge on March 13 at the premises of Ullal Dargah. Popularly known as 'Koora Thangal', he served as assistant Khazi of Ullal. In an annual general body meeting of members of 28 Mohallas he was choses unanimously to