Karnataka

Mangalore, Mar 21: To ensure that all the eligible voters exercise their franchise and to create awareness on exercising franchise, under SVEEP (systematic voters education and electoral participation plan), a committee under the chairmanship of Zilla Panchayat CEO has been constituted in the district, said Deputy Commissioner N Prakash. Speaking to presspersons here on Wednesday, he said that

New Delhi, Mar 21: The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the death sentence of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case and commuted the death sentence of 10 others. The apex court also upheld the conviction of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt under the Arms Act in the terror attack and sent him to five years in prison. While confirming the death sentence of Yakub Memon, the bench of Justices

Udupi, Mar 21: Muslim leaders in Udupi have urged the police department to take necessary steps to maintain peace in the coastal district after a huge group of Sangh Parivar activists on Wednesday pelted stones at a house belonging to Muslim community at Paduthonse Bengre here. The root cause of the chaos started all of a sudden when police, allegedly bowing to the pressure of Sangh Parivar

Kasargod, Mar 21: In a major raid, the police have seized 111 kgs of ganja in Kasargod. Usman (28), a resident of Talangere and G A Abdul Khader (44), a resident of Alampady here were taken into custody in this connection. On a tip-off, a team led by Kasaragod Circle Inspector of Police C. K. Sunil Kumar seized the narcotic substance from Thalangara locality here as the substance was being

Bangalore, Mar 21: The State BJP?is banking on the 'magic' of Narendra Modi to boost its prospects in the May 5 Assembly polls. While the party is yet to finalise its campaign strategy, sources in the BJP said the Gujarat Chief Minister will be invited for a series of whirlwind campaign tours across the State. Modi will also be addressing several rallies in key constituencies where the BJP?needs a

Bangalore, Mar 21: A 16-year-old boy, who was admitted to a City hospital to undergo liposuction (removal of excess fat), died due to an alleged overdose of anaesthesia. Abhishek, who weighed 85 kg, died on Wednesday evening at Columbia Asia Hospital. He was brought there from Panacea Hospital, where he was supposed to undergo liposuction. Abhishek's parents alleged that on Sunday doctors at

Mangalore, Mar 20: Mangalore MLA U T Khader on Wednesday raised the issue of unreasonable harassment faced by the applicants at the city's passport office. Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here on Wednesday, he said that applicants from lower and middle classes face unnecessary problems for issuance of their passports. “It has come to our notice that people who come to apply for

Mangalore, Mar 20: Old students of the Class of '69 (student who were in the 1st standard in the year 1969) of St. Aloysius High School today donated a pure drinking water facility at their Alma Mater. The installation consists of Ultra Violet water purification system to purify 600 Ltrs per hour. The water is stored in 2 water tanks of 600 Ltr capacity each and dispensed through 5 taps in each

Bangalore, Mar 20: As the Election Commission announced a single phase poll for Karnataka Assembly on May 5, the focus shifted to finalisation of candidates by principal political parties -- the ruling BJP, Congress and the JDS, which have already shortlisted nominees in majority of seats. Opposition Congress, riding high after its impressive show in the recent elections to urban local bodies, has

Bangalore, Mar 20: Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced a single-phase poll in Karnataka to be held on May 5. Counting will take place on May 8. The term of the Karnataka assembly ends on June 3. Announcing the dates, Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath said that Karnataka will go for a single-phase assembly election May 5. CEC Sampath said the counting of votes will take place