Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 28: A huge sum of Rs 296 lakhs has been allotted in the state budget for the district for the development of horticulture, said Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr K N Vijayaprakash. Speaking at the inaugural programme of the fourth annual jackfruit mela 2013 jointly organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mangalore, and Karnataka Veterinary and Fisheries Science University, Bidar

Udupi, Jun 28: One of three arrested in Manipal gang-rape case, Hariprasad Poojary has been produced before the court on Thursday. He was remanded in police custody for five days. Udupi police on Thursday had arrested three persons — Yogesh Poojari, 30, a resident of Ontibettu, Hariprasad Poojary, 27, and Anand, 28, residents of Badagabettu, Parkala- in connection with kidnap and rape of medical

Mangalore, Jun 28: Dr Siddalingappa S Kumbar who was working as a deputy librarian in Mangalore University committed suicide on Wednesday by hanging himself in an isolated area within the campus limits. He was 46. Dr Kumbar who was residing at the varsity staff quarters in Konaje, remained absent to duty on Wednesday. Search for Dr Kumbar ended at a lonely area where his dead body was found

Jeddah, Jun 28: The Labor Ministry has proposed an extension of the amnesty deadline, evoking a sense of optimism among expatriates as well as local businesses that it will be extended to at least for three more months so that more workers could correct their status. “The ministry has sent a cable to higher authorities advising them to extend the deadline for correcting the residency and labor

Mangalore, Jun 28: Members of People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Mangalore, alleged dereliction of duty by Kadri police, who purportedly refused to register an FIR immediately after complaints were filed in two separate instances in the station. Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here on Thursday, PUCL state president P B D'Sa said that in one instance, several items of

Mangalore, Jun 28: The mysterious death of a scrap trader Kudroli Rashid (48), who was running a business at central market has proceeded with arrest of his wife Naseema (38) and two of her close acquaintances. Panambur police are on a look out for two others who have reportedly played important role in execution of the crime. On June 20, a missing complaint was filed stating that Rashid who had

Udupi, Jun 27: The police, who had arrested two main accused in Manipal gang-rape case earlier in the day, has managed to arrest third main accused. Anand, the third accused in kidnap and rape of a medical student in Manipal, was arrested by Udupi police Thursday evening at Badagabettu, Parkala, a suburb of Udupi city. Ironically, Anand too attempted to commit suicide when the police zoomed in on

Bangalore, Jun 27: Maintaining that there was no "political compulsion" behind Karnataka government's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today defended the step, saying it would not affect retailers. Siddaramaiah, whose government's decision comes within six weeks after the Congress regained power in the May Assembly polls in Karnataka, said the Centre had

Manipal, Jun 27: The Manipal gang-rape case has taken a drastic turn with the main accused himself calling up the police and not just confessing the crime but also informing the police that he was going to end his life out of the fear of being nabbed by the cops. Informing the same, Inspector General (Western Range) Prathap Reddy said that on Thursday morning at about 10 am a person had called him

Jeddah, Jun 27: When Saudi Arabia had announced a three-month grace period for the foreign workers affected by Nitaqat policy in the Kingdom to regularize their situation, thousands of Indian expatriates in the oil-rich country had breathed a sigh of relief. However, strong restrictions imposed by the Saudi authorities for expatriate workers to avail the benefit of amnesty, have proved to be a