Karnataka

Bangalore, Mar 31: Karnataka's ruling BJP began district-wise candidate selection for the May 5 assembly poll on Saturday while the Congress continued its exercise for the sixth day in New Delhi. State BJP president Pralhad Joshi, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and other senior state party leaders along with a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh representative are holding meetings in Bangalore with

Mangalore, Mar 31: Air India Express has announced its summer schedule to and from Mangalore that comes into force from Sunday, March 31. The new schedule is as follows. Mangalore-Dammam IX 385 Departure from Mangalore at 1700 hrs on Wednesdays, Saturdays. IX 386 Arrival at Mangalore at 0320 hrs on Thursdays, Sundays. Mangalore-Dubai IX 383 Departure from Mangalore 1400 hrs. IX 384 Arrival at

Mangalore, Mar 31: A driver was killed and around 20 passengers sustained minor injuries after a private bus skidded off the road and overturned at Kalpane near Kulshekar on the outskirts of the city Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Nandish (40), a resident of Saripalla. Though he was rushed to a hospital from accident spot, he succumbed to his injuries after a few hours. The

Mangalore, Mar 31: To say that holding discussions on the life and message of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is futile in this age needs a second thought as his teachings are still very much relevant in our society, said Rafeeyuddin Kudroli, President, Universal Welfare Forum (UNIWEF). He was delivering the presidential address at the valedictory ceremony of the 'Know the Prophet of Mankind' campaign of

Bangalore, Mar 30: The award-presentation ceremony of the 8th edition of Shining India Awards 2013 for the state of Karnataka was organised on Thursday at the Academy of Music, Chowdiah Memorial Hall here in Bangalore. Organised by Shining India Infomedia Ltd – a media company, the honours in this year's edition were awarded to personalities from Karnataka. In previous editions, award ceremonies

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 30: Saudi Arabia's new labour policy, which is expected to affect expatriate workers of the state, has not created a panic situation and India is trying to find a solution to the issue based on its cordial relations with that country, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today. "We expect to resolve the matter amicably as India has a good and friendly trade relation

Myanmar, Mar 30: The Muslims of Sit Kwin were always a small group who numbered no more than 100 of the village's 2,000 people. But as sectarian violence led by Buddhist mobs spreads across central Myanmar, they and many other Muslims are disappearing. Their homes, shops and mosques destroyed, some end up in refugee camps or hide in the homes of friends or relatives. Dozens have been killed. "We

Mangalore, Mar 30: Bills like Lokpal are not the answer to the widespread corruption in our society. It is the nurturing of children and creation of an entirely new generation of corruption free society that needs to be worked on, said Prof. B M Hegde, Former Vice Chancellor, Manipal University. He was speaking after releasing the book 'Corruption: India's Painful Crawl to Lokpal' authored by

Udupi, Mar 30: A young businessman from Udupi died in an accident that occurred between a tipper and a two-wheeler on National Highway 66 near here on Thursday night. The victim has been identified as Abdussaleem (26) a resident of Ambagilu Santhosh Nagar in Udupi. Another person riding pillion on the two-wheeler, Ameer Ali (20) is said to have been gravely injured and has been receiving treatment

Mangalore, Mar 30: The Sullia police slapped a case against Hindu Jagarana Vedike state convener Jagadish Karanth for reportedly making a communally provocative speech at a Hindu Samajotsava held at Kallugundi last week. According to the FIR, the case was filed on a complaint made by one Mohammed Ufaiz, a local resident. The complainant stated that Mr Karanth and four others tried to spoil