Karnataka

Bangalore, Nov 1: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Karnataka Police submitted a report to the state government Thursday on the status of its investigation in the rape and murder of 17-year-old college student Saujanya in Ujire, near Mangalore, last October. Saujanya, a resident of Pangala near Dharmasthala, was raped and murdered while on her way back home from college in Ujire

Hyderabad, Oct 31: The private luxury bus into flames after its fuel tank caught fire in Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh early Wednesday morning. A day after the tragic mishap in Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh, in which 45 passengers of a Volvo bus were burnt alive after it caught fire, police today arrested the owner of the bus operator company and its driver. Owner of Jabbar

Mangalore, Oct 31: Several Sunni Muslim organisations from Dakshina Kannada came together to hold a joint stir against the intervention of the Karnataka State Wakf Board which issued a notice against performing Jum'a prayers at Mohiuddin Jumma Masjid located in Melangadi, Ullal. A few hundred Muslims participated in the demonstration organised by D K District United Muslim Organisation (a union of

Mangalore, Oct 31: Dr H Prabhakar, interventional cardiologist and chief cardiologist of Fr Muller Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore has been unanimously elected as state vice president ofCardiological Society of India, Karnataka Branch for 2013-14 at the annual general meeting held at Bangalore. He is also elected to the national executive committee of Indian College of Cardiology for 2013

Mangalore, Oct 31: Clouds of trouble continue to hover over Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade. In another attack against him, Nagarika Seva Trust from Gurvayankere has sought release of white paper with regard to the numerous funds released to Shree Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) and various Trusts and societies managed by Dr D Veerendra Heggade

Mangalore, Oct 31: A total of 20 persons from Dakshina Kannada district will receive the Dakshina Kannada district Rajyothsava award under various categories at the 58th Kannada Rajyothsava Day programme to be held at Nehru Maidan here on Friday. The list of persons selected for the District Kannada Rajyothsava awards was released by the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada N Prakash here on

Lucknow, Oct 31: The situation in Muzaffarnagar, where three people were killed in a communal clash late Wednesday, continued to be tense Thursday, police said. Officials admitted that the killings had once again endangered the fragile peace in the region. Another incident - stabbing and then shooting of a couple at Phugana in Shamli district late Wednesday night - fuelled the tension. Chief

Mangalore, Oct 31: The state of Jammu and Kashmir is not a separatist state. Although a voice of separatism exists, it is not the voice of the majority, said Director of Jammu Kashmir Study Centre, New Delhi Arun Kumar. Delivering a talk on'Jammu - Kashmir – Challenges and solutions' at a programme organised by Manthana and Citizen's Council, Mangalore, he said that there were misconceptions of

Mangalore, Oct 31: The members of the district Anganwadi Workers' Union have decided to hold'Vidhana Soudha Chalo' on November 19, opposing unscientific method adopted in extending and regularising work hours of Anganwadi till 4 p.m. Speaking at a news conference here on Wednesday Vishlakshi, president of District Anganwadi Workers' Union said that the government has to take the responsibility of

Hyderabad, Oct 31: The horrific bus fire in Mahabubnagar district Wednesday snuffed out many young lives, plunging their families into gloom on the eve of Diwali. Some of them working in Bangalore were returning home to celebrate the festival of lights while some young software professionals were shifting to Hyderabad for a better career. As many as 45 people were killed and five injured when the