Karnataka

Bangalore, Jun 24: Four persons including a reporter of a Kannada daily were trampled to death in Kolar and Bangalore Rural districts since Saturday afternoon by marauding herds of wild elephants. While three people were killed in Malur taluk on Saturday, a media person who tried to take photographs of the elephants was trampled to death in Hoskote taluk of Bangalore district on Sunday. The dead

Manipal, Jun 24: At least four persons were taken into custody for questioning in connection with alleged gang-rape of a medical student of Manipal University, police sources said. The Inspector General of Police (Western Range), Prathap Reddy C?H, also confirmed that four people, including some auto-rickshaw drivers, were detained. Of the eight teams formed to investigate the case, about three

Bantwal, Jun 24: An incident of a fatal assault by a group on a person on Saturday night has been reported from Kanyana in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. Aboobakkar Siddiq, son of Muhammad, a Poyyagudde resident, was attacked by a group in Golikatte near Kanyana. Siddiq, who sustained severe injuries, has been admitted to a private hospital in Mangalore and his condition is said to be

Jeddah, Jun 24: The Ministry of Labor is currently devising a new initiative to nationalize the Kingdom's retail sector. The move is expected to generate 600,000 job opportunities for Saudi nationals, and is therefore set to pose a considerable threat to the current foreign manpower working in the sector. Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labor Ahmed Al-Humaidan said the objective of the

Mangalore, Jun 24: Reem Dates & Nuts, a new shop was opened on fourth floor of City Centre Mall in Mangalore. Mangalore Qazi Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar formally inaugurated the shop. It is an exclusive store, selling finest quality dates and dried fruits, with wide range from different parts of the world according to the proprietors.

Mangalore, Jun 23: The state government must not think twice in taking action against officials who are sometimes hand in glove with anti-social elements carrying out sexual assaults, said M Veerappa Moily, Union Petroleum Minister. Speaking to media persons on the Manipal gang rape incident on the sidelines of a programme in Manjeshwar on Sunday, Mr. Moily said that many a time officials and

Mangalore, Jun 23: The residence of Rashtrakavi Manjeshwar Govinda Pai will be converted into a full-fledged museum in the days to come, M Veerappa Moily, Union Petroleum Minister said. He was speaking after inaugurating 'Saaketha' guest house and commencement ceremony of 'Bhavanika' bulding under 'Gilivindu' project at a programme held at the premises of the legendary poet's residence in

Mangalore, Jun 23: In a daring rescue operation, Indian Coast Guard has saved 16 lives from fishing boat Al-Husaini left stranded by pirates off the coast of Lakshadweep islands on Sunday. The rescued fishermen include 13 Iranians and three Pakistanis. They were on board Al-Husaini, over 250 nautical miles west of Lakshadweep. The coast guard ship Varuna, which had saved 22 lives on 12 june

Jeddah, Jun 23: Starting this week, the official working days in the Kingdom will be from Sunday to Thursday and the weekly holiday on Friday and Saturday, according to a royal order carried by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah issued the royal order based on public interest, said the SPA, citing the need to synchronize work days with

Mangalore, Jun 23: Minorities and backward classes can expect better days in the future as Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is keen on addressing their problems with utmost sincerity, said B Ramanath Rai, district in-charge minister, Dakshina Kannada. Speaking at a felicitation programme organized by Muslim Central Committee in Mangalore on Sunday, Mr. Rai said that the Chief Minister comes from