Karnataka

New Delhi, May 16: The Indian cricket board Thursday suspended three Rajasthan Royal cricketers S. Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, who were arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The three cricketers were arrested in Mumbai by the Delhi Police's special cell late Wednesday night after the Rajasthan Royals' game with Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede stadium

Mumbai, May 16: Actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 Bombay blasts case for possessing illegal weapons, surrendered to a special TADA court in Mumbai. There was chaos at the court as hundreds of people, including cameramen, crowded his car. The actor was able to get out and make his way into the courtroom only after about 20 minutes and much difficulty. Wearing a while kurta and blue jeans, he

Mangalore, May 16: The political parties in Dakshina Kannada district are still bustling with activities, even after the curtains are down on the Assembly polls. The parties have not taken a break to even sigh for a moment because they have now set their target on the impending general elections. However, the motivation level and the spirits of the Congressmen are really high after the historic

Dubai, May 16: Under the patronage of the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities, Government of Dubai, the third edition of the “Translation of the Noble Qur'an in Kannada” by noted media personality Abdus Salaam Puthige was launched here at the Movenpick Hotel.Indian Ambassador to UAE H.E.M.K. Lokesh along with Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Assistant

Sringeri, May 16: An exchange of fire took place between the Anti Naxal Force and the Maoists at Heggan in Kere Gram Panchayat on Wednesday morning, during which an ANF personnel was injured. Based on information procured from reliable sources with regard to a hideout of the Maoists in the region, the ANF initiated a combing operation near Heggan estate. As the cops came closer to their target

New Delhi, May 16: Amidst demand for expeditious trial of terror cases involving Muslim youth, the Union Home Ministry has asked all states to set up fast track courts to take up such cases for speedy disposal. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said the Centre has sent an advisory to all states and is also trying to find out how many Muslim inmates (involved in terror cases) were in jail and for

Bangalore, May 16: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who announced sops worth Rs 4,409 crore soon after swearing in ceremony on Monday, reportedly ignored the officials' suggestion on the issue. When the chief minister informed the officials about his plan to announce the schemes in a closed-door meeting held soon after the swearing-in ceremony, some of the bureaucrats reportedly suggested him to wait

Dubai, May 16: Cash-rich Dubai police has added Aston Martin, Bentley and Mercedes to its existing fleet of luxurious supercars which includes Ferrari and Lamborghini, making it the most stylish security force in the world. Following recent unveilings of a Ferrari FF and a Lamborghini, the force has shown off new cars from luxury UK auto maker Aston Martin, Bentley and Mercedes. The Aston Martin

Dubai, May 15: The India government has exempted Indian workers in Saudi Arabia, seeking to leave that country, from paying fees for issue of emergency certificates (ECs) for one-time travel to India, according to the Indian embassy in Riyadh. However, the waiver is applicable only for those EC applications made during the grace period announced by the Saudi government, which is currently under

New Delhi, May 15: With BJP's debacle in Karnataka following corruption charges clearly on his mind, new Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he will have people with clean image in his Cabinet to be formed in a couple of days. 64-year-old Siddaramaiah, who took over as the Chief Minister on May 13, reached Delhi this afternoon and will hold consultation with central leadership on the