Karnataka

Bangalore, Aug 2: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader, C?K?Jaffer Sharief on Thursday announced an indefinite relay hunger strike demanding a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?into the largescale misappropriation in Amanath Co-operative Bank and misuse of Wakf properties in the State. Sharief will be joined by two other Muslim Congress leaders, C?M?Ibrahim and MLA R

Mangalore, Aug 2: A woman in Mulky was promised a whopping prize money of Rs 5 crore through an SMS ended up being poorer by Rs 3 lakh. Silvia Fernandes, 28, of Moorukaveri in Mulky was overjoyed when the SMS, which she received on her cellphone, revealed that she had won Rs 5 crore. As directed, she furnished her address and bio-data to the company which identified as the U K Toyota. A few days

Mumbai, Aug 2: Five men armed with a gun and choppers had killed a rival gang member in a bar at Khar (east) on Wednesday night. The accused fired on 38-year-old Vijay Poojary from Kundapur and then stabbed him several times and left from the bar after ensuring that Poojary was dead. The accused had previous enmity with Poojary and they all had previous criminal records said the police. The Nirmal

Bantwal, Aug 2: A youth riding a motorcycle died while the pillion rider was seriously injured after a pickup truck collided with the bike beside Kula anganwadi centre near Vittal at night on Wednesday. The deceased is Shivaprasad (32), resident of Alakemajalu in Kula village. Pillion rider Ravindra suffered severe injuries in the accident, and is being treated in a hospital in Mangalore. The

Mangalore, Aug 1: In a positive remark, Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology B Ramanath Rai on Thursday said that no hydel project would be allowed to come up in the state, if it would cause adverse effects or harm to the environment. Speaking to mediapersons about the proposed thermal power plant at Niddodi, he said that the pros and cons of the project had to be discussed and debated

Mangalore, Aug 1: Court issued a warrant to Sub-inspector, Bantwal Rural police station, Mahesh Prasad, who appeared before the Second Additional District and Sessions Court here on July 31, Wednesday in connection with an atrocity case filed by a woman as early as 2010. It is learnt that years ago court had ordered SI Mahesh Prasad to appear and produce witness in court but SI had failed to

Riyadh, Aug 1: As part of its efforts to fully utilize the extended grace period announced by the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for overstaying expatriates to correct their status or to leave the Kingdom without facing penal action, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh urges Indian nationals with knowledge in Shariah law, Saudi Labour Laws and Arabic

Bangalore, Aug 1: Over 65 lakh school children in 51,000 Government schools and 39 lakh children in anganwadi centres across the State will now receive 150 ml of milk three times a week under the Ksheera Bhagya scheme, which was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Hoskote near here on Thursday. After launching the scheme by giving a glass of milk each to a group of students, he said the

Kasargod, Aug 1: Vasanth Kumar of Totattil in Melparamba and V K Babu of Uduma Palakunni, Kasargod who were on board with 24 others in MV Cotton, a Maltese flagged chemical tanker which was hijacked by pirates of the coast of Gabon to get the oil in the vessel, finally reached home on July 31. All the 24 crew members of the vessel were released at Ghana of Africa. Babu recalling the incident said

Mangalore, Aug 1: As part of 'Ksheera Bhagya' scheme launched by the state government, milk powder will now be distributed to students in Anganwadis and government schools all over the state thrice a week from Thursday onwards. In Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, Dakshina Kannada Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd (DKMUL) will provide milk powder to children in anganwadis and students