Karnataka

Belthangady, Apr 22: Vittal Malekudiya, who spent months behind the bars for his alleged connection with the Maoists, was criticized by BJP Leader and MLC Ganesh Karnik. Calling Mr Vittal a traitor, Mr Karnik said that there was no need to present the prior as a helpless person. “Maoists are anti-nationals and Mr Vittal is said to have got connections with them. We have enough proof against him

Mangalore, Apr 22: A young rider was killed on the spot when his speeding motorbike skid off the road and plunged into a ditch at around 10:00 p.m. on Sunday near Mangala Jyothi School at Vamanjoor, on the outskirts of the city. The deceased has been identified as Rohith, a resident of Kadri. He is said to be the younger brother of Kadri ward corporator Mohith. The beaming motorbike headlight

Ranebennur, Apr 22: BJP leaders L. K Advani and Sushma Swaraj launched the ruling party's campaign for the May 5 Karnataka assembly with a scathing attack on central government's corruption and promising "zero tolerance" against graft. Advani addressed public meetings in this north Karnataka town, about 350 km from Bangalore, and in Davangere in the central part of the state while Sushma Swaraj

Mangalore, Apr 21: A tense atmosphere prevailed in Ullal and surrounding areas after a minor accident led to communal clash and vandalism on Sunday evening. The town falls under Mangalore Assembly Constituency, which includes many communally sensitive places. The incident has triggered fear among the public, amidst the ongoing political campaign for looming Karnataka Assembly polls. The trouble

Mangalore, Apr 21: Sleuths of Directorate Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted part of a four-member gang of international-domestic gold smugglers arresting three of them and recovered 500 grams of gold worth Rs 12.5 lakh from them on Sunday. While one passenger was arrested at Mangalore International Airport, air intelligence unit personnel at Mumbai nabbed two others based on information given by

Kochi, Apr 21: The central government has approved the introduction of visa-on-arrival (VoA) service at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi airports, a minister said on Sunday. “The new facility will allow citizens of 11 countries - Japan, Singapore, Finland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia - to obtain tourist visas upon arrival in Kerala

Kasargod, Apr 21: A five-day beach festival 'Summer Claps – 2013', the first such event to take place on the picturesque Bekal Fort beach situated in Kasargod district, was organised by the Kasargod district Department of Tourism and Bekal Venture, in association with Bekal Resorts Development Corporation Limited (BRDC). On the idlyllic beach of Bekal Fort, the beach festival included many

Bangalore, Apr 21: Mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi died at a hospital in Bangalore today following respiratory problems. She was 80. "She passed away at Bangalore Hospital," Shakuntala Devi Educational Foundation Public Trust Trustee D C Shivadev told PTI. Doctors declared her dead at 8.15 AM, he said. She was hospitalised a couple of weeks ago for critical respiratory problems, Shivadev said

Mangalore, Apr 21: Rubbishing the allegations lodged against the Brahmins of having introduced untouchability, Pejawar Mutt Seer Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji said that the practice existed way before the Brahmins came into picture and hence it was not a contribution of the Brahminical classes. Speaking at 'Brahmana Jagrathi Sammelana' programme organized by the Brahmana Federation, Mangalore, at

Mangalore/Udupi, Apr 21: As many as 117 candidates will try their luck in the 13 assembly constituencies of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. As the last day for withdrawal of nominations ended on Saturday, 15 candidates withdrew their papers in Dakshina Kannada district, leaving 71 candidates in the fray. While six candidates withdrew from the contest in Udupi, leaving 46 to battle it out on