Karnataka

Muzaffarnagar, Sep 8: Army on Sunday staged a flag march in riot-hit areas of Muzaffarnagar district where the toll in clashes between members of two communities rose to 12 even as 30 people have been arrested for the violence. Curfew remained in force in Civil Lines, Kotwali and Nai Mandi areas of the district with Army carrying out a flag march in the troubled areas. Five companies of PAC and

Mangalore, Sep 8: On the backdrop of the Hajj pilgrims going to Goa from Mangalore to proceed with their pilgrimage, Minister for Petroleum M Veerappa Moily has urged the Minister for Civil Aviation Ajith Singh to make arrangements for the direct flight from Mangalore airport itself. Every year thousands of pilgrims from Udupi, DK, Kodagu, hasan and Chikmagalur districts fly directly to Madina

Mangalore, Sep 8: Ullal police have arrested three persons in connection to murder of rowdy-sheeter Neelu alias Neelaiah (33). The arrested are Chidu alias Chidananda, Santhu alias Santhosh and Krishna Talapady. However, the police are on a look out for another accused Jaggu alias Jagadish. Neelu, a resident of Nadar of Madhyar was hacked to death on Wednesday night near Madhyar junction while he

Bangalore, Sep 8: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court on Saturday remanded retired IAS officer Shamim Banu in judicial custody till September 21. During the hearing of her bail petition, the CBI sought time to file its objections, which the court has granted. While allowing CBI time till Tuesday, the court rejected requests from Banu's counsel seeking an interim bail. Banu, CBI

Bantwal, Sep 8: A 42-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Veerakambha village, Bantwal taluk on Saturday morning. The deceased is Nagesh Poojary. He died after he allegedly slipped while fixing a block pipe in his farm. Around 7 a.m. he told his family that the water pipe to his farm had been blocked and he was going to fix it. However, when he did not return until lunch

Bangalore, Sept 8: Three persons, including a woman were killed on the spot and as many as 15 sustained injuries when the multiutility vehicle (MUV) they were travelling in rammed a tipper near Yadavanahalli Gate on Hosur Road on Saturday evening. The dead have been identified as Kavitha and Murugan (both 25) and Manjunath (28) - all employees of Aravind Mills Limited, Doddatoguru in Electronics

Mangalore, Sep 7: Karnataka ranks second for the highest number of farmer suicides in the country with 39,000 suicides since 1995. Overwhelmingly, the suicide-committing farmers are cash crop farmers, said Rural Affairs Editor of The Hindu P Sainath. Delivering the second oration titled 'Corporate Hijack of Indian Agriculture' in the first B V Kakkilaya Inspired Orations - 2013, P Sainath

Mangalore, Sep 7: Activists of various pro-Tulu organisations under the leadership of 'Namma Tulu Nadu Trust on Monday carried out a rights assertion rally in the city demanding the government to declare Tulu as an official state language and include it n the eighth schedule of the Constitution. Writers, artists and activists of different organisations from Tulu Nadu marched from Jyoti Circle to

Mangalore, Sep 7: The Welfare Party of India (WPI) activists on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of the deputy commissioner's office in the city demanding union government to control rising prices of commodities in India. They urged the government to control raising prices of commodities and strengthen public distribution system in state. Addressing the protestors, district president of

Mangalore, Sep 7: Basel missionaries believed that education can bring changes in caste system. History is witness that the missionaries' sacrifices resulted in the emergence of a new society, said president of the governing council of BEM Educational Institution Walter J Maben. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 175th year celebrations of BEM Educational Institution held at Centenary Hall