Karnataka

Mangalore, Jan 17: Two labourers were killed after they were run over by a train on the tracks near Olapete in Thokottu on Thursday evening. The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Tahim (28), a resident of Bihar and Mohsin (40). They were working on the railway track under a contractor. When a train approached in a track in which they were walking both laborers stepped into anoother track

Bangalore, Jan 17: The current Siddaramaiah government is as corrupt as the previous Yeddyurappa government, former Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde, said on Thursday. “Though the Congress government pledged to be different whey they assumed charge, this, however, did not materialise. This government is not corruption-free. I do not see any difference between this and the previous government,” he

Mangalore, Jan 17: Several activists of Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Thursday, demanding stern action against the perpetrators of Deralakatte kidnap, forced sex and blackmail case. They also demanded the arrest of RSS leader Prabhakar Bhat Kalladka for his alleged vulgar and provocative statements aimed at creating a rift

Mangalore, Jan 16: The Art of Living Guru Sri Ravi Shankar will be participating in Thiruvananthapuram based Media research Institute's 2013 Gandhi Darshan award programme. The awards will be distributed in a specially designed stage at Putharikantam Maidan on January 29. The programme would be inaugurated by Sri Sri Ravishanker at 5 p.m. He would also be distributing the prizes. Shantigiri

Dubai, Jan 16: A 28-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to death by a court here for strangulating his compatriot to death and dumping his body in the garbage in a box. According to the court records, the accused, identified only by his initials NS, had loaned the victim 8,500 dirhams (around USD 2300) to be paid in three instalments. On May 22 last year, the two men met at the defendant's

New Delhi, Jan 16: Ahead of the crucial AICC session on Friday, Union Minister Oscar Fernandes on Thursday said Rahul Gandhi is Congress candidate for prime ministership even as suspense remains on whether the party will formally annoint him as PM nominee for the Lok Sabha polls. “Whether he (Rahul) accepts or not, he is our Prime Ministerial candidate. He will certainly accept (the responsibility

Mangalore, Jan 16: Highland Islamic Forum (HIF) will be organizing 'A day with orphans' at Highland Education and Cultural centre, Vas lane, Mangalore on January 19. Convener of HIF medical cell, Kamaruddin briefing presspersons here on Thursday said that forum has been organising a day for giving medical care for orphans every year. The orphans from orphanages in Dakshina Kannada district will be

Mangalore, Jan 16: Strongly criticizing the state government for the delay in arresting RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for his provocative speech at Gurupura, members of Dakshina Kannada unit of Social Democratic Party of India's (SDPI) said that it was unfortunate Congress workers carried out protest when their own government was in power. Addressing the media persons on Wednesday, SDPI

Kasargod, Jan 16: Two years after triggering major controversy over wearing Army uniform during the 'Nabidina' rally in the district, the police registered suo-motu cases against 45 persons for taking out rally in the olive green attire on Tuesday. While the police in Kasaragod registered cases against 20 persons for wearing uniforms or tokens resembling to that of military persons, their

Gulbarga, Jan 16: Sporadic violence broke out in Gulbarga city and other places on Wednesday after the news of the death of daring sub-inspector (SI) Mallikarjun Bande in Hyderabad spread in the morning. The district administration immediately promulgated prohibitory orders in Gulbarga city, Aland and Jewargi towns under Section 144 CrPC for 24 hours till 1 pm on Thursday. Doctors at Yashoda