Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 22: Manoj alias Manu (23), an accused in the homestay attack case, who has been absconding since the incident has been arrested by Bajpe and rural police in an operation. The accused hails from Kandavarapadau near Gurupura-Kaikamba. The Morning Mist homestay attack occurred on July 28, 2012 and the accused was nabbed a year after the incident. The accused had been living in Kodagu

Bangalore, Jul 22: A delegation of Muslim Congress leaders led by former union minister C K Jaffar Sharief on Sunday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in Amanath Cooperative Bank. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Sharief said: “Amanath Cooperative Bank and Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, are in crisis. The government should intervene

Mangalore, Jul 22: Unidentified miscreants robbed two women of gold chains under two different police station in the district. In first instance, three men wearing monkey caps snatched gold necklace, rings and bangles worth Rs 60,000 from Beena Misquith (22) at Kallamankur near Moodbidri. As one masked miscreant threatened Beena with a knife, another took off the gold, a third man on a bike helped

Bangalore, Jul 22: The spirit of Ramadan has touched not only Muslims in the Parappana Agrahara jail, but also some of the Hindu inmates who have decided to join them in fasting. Around 160 Muslim inmates of the central prison, along with 20 of their Hindu counterparts, are observing fast during the month of Ramadan. “To our surprise, we received around 20 applications from Hindus who volunteered

Kumbla, Jul 21: A youth was arrested on Sunday in connection with obnoxious comment against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) that sparked outrage in Kasargod, Kumbla and surrounding area. The arrested is 27 year old Arun Kumar. Section 144 was imposed to improve security for the next one week and to avoid any untoward incident in the vicinity. They have increased vigilance on main roads. Police presence to

Mangalore, Jul 21: Taking on his predecessors for distributing sarees and cycles, Minister for Health U T Khader said that it is better to utilize the same amount for providing health insurance to the masses so that they can lead a secured life. “I have discussed the same with the CM and the state will see some allocation in the budget for the same,” said Mr Khader inaugurating the 'Prathibha

Kasargod, Jul 21: A minor girl was allegedly raped by an auto-rickshaw driver and his friend at Badiadka in Kasargod district earlier this week. Even though the incident took place on July 15, it came to light only on Saturday, when the victim, a class X girl finally broke the silence. Based on a complaint lodged by the parents of the victim, police managed to arrest both the accused on Sunday

Patna, July 21: The RSS, which has come out in support of Narendra Modi in the run up to 2014 Lok Sabha polls, today said the Sangh's aim is to build a strong India with the “right” leader with Hindutva at its core. “Change has always come from society and not politics. Just change of people in power will not help much. There is need to bring right kind of change in the society based on ideology

Mangalore, Jul 21: World Ice-cream Day is celebrated across the globe by children, youngsters and adults alike, on the third Sunday of July. In Mangalore, the city famous for its Ideal Ice Creams or the much-loved 'Gadbad', Hangyo Icy Creamz at Kankanady celebrated the occasion with discounted rates on ice-cream flavours for a few hours on Sunday. Managing Director of Hangyo Ice Creams Private Ltd

Mangalore, Jul 21: In preparation for its first electoral battle scheduled to be held in November in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has appealed for funds from the people of India, required for basic necessities like pamphlets and literature for contesting in the Delhi Legislative election, said treasurer of Karnataka AAP unit Chandrakanth. Addressing the gathering at a party