Karnataka

Singapore, Jun 21: Gold fell to a three-year low on Friday and was in danger of recording its biggest weekly drop in 30 years after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would wind down its bullion-friendly stimulus later this year. Spot gold - down nearly 9 percent this week - dropped for the fifth straight session, while Comex gold futures also declined over 1 percent to their lowest in three years

Manipal, Jun 21: In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old medical student was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three people, including an auto driver, when she was on way to her flat from the college library late on Thursday. The victim is a fourth-year MBBS student of the Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. The victim's family, who lives in the neighbouring state of Kerala, have been informed

Mangalore, Jun 21: FIR has been filed against Melwyn D'cunha, Chairman, the Mangalore Catholic Co-op bank Ltd, Jairam Shetty, former BJP MLA and 13 others Mangalore East Police Station. All the15 have been charged of cheating, fraud, breach of trust etc. The complaint has been filed by M/S Benefit Entertainment Ltd against 15 accused including four of the Mangalore Catholic Co-op bank Ltd and 11

Kasargod, Jun 21: The police on Thursday seized Rs.28,91,750 from a person here on Thursday. On a tip-off, a team of special shadow squad formed by Superintendent of Police S. Surendran seized the money from T. Abdul Azeez, a native of Thazhe Chovva in Kannur, from near the railway station here at 3 p.m. K.V. Gangadharan, Town Police station Sub-Inspector, said the money was being taken to Kannur

New Delhi, Jun 21: To reduce non-availability of appointments and to check 'no-shows' of applicants at Passport Seva Kendras, the government has made prior online payments compulsory for booking appointments at more centres, including in the National Capital Region, with effect from June 21. Reviewing the operations over the last one year, it was observed that a large number of applicants were not

Udupi, Jun 20: While mechanized boats have dropped anchor taking a one and a half month holiday from fishing activity, the traditional boats on the other hand have geared up for sea sailing. Fishermen, who will resort to fishing with traditional boats from now on in the absence of mechanized boats, performed the traditional 'Samudra Pooje' at Malpe on Wednesday. Poojas and Homas were performed at

Mangalore, June 20: Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS) had demanded comprehensive probe into the collapse of house due to landslide, which killed four persons, at Bajpe. The organization has said that the incident must not be considered as a natural disaster. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Thursday, Ashok Konchady, District Convenor, Dalita Abhivraddhi Vedike, said that

Mangalore, Jun 20: Police have arrested an accused on Wednesday in connection with the sexual assault case of a pre-university college student in Mundaje in Belthangady taluk. The person taken into custody is Ramesh Poojary (25) from Arasumajalu Kukkemaru in Mundaje. He may be produced before court on Thursday. The victim is a minor girl, who was raped in a secluded place as she was walking

Mangalore, Jun 20: Konkani Writers' Forum, Karnataka has urged Mangalore South MLA to consider only writers of repute to the post of President and members of the Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy. A delegation from the Forum met the MLA and said that over the last several years writers have been cornered in the Academy, which is an injustice to the writers' fraternity. Henry Mendonca ( H M Pernal

Mangalore, Jun 20: Muslim Central Committee, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, has decided to felicitate Ministers and MLAs from the twin districts belonging to the dominant secular political Congress party, said president of the committee K S Mohammed Masood. Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, he said that seven elected representatives from DK and three from Udupi districts