Karnataka

Kasargod, Apr 8: A suspected terrorist belonging to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was killed when the motorbike on which he was travelling, with explosive materials, exploded at Maruthayil near Mattannur in Kannur district of Kerala. The deceased has been identified as AV Dileep Kumar (27), son of Ambiloth Sankaran. He was a noted RSS worker in the area. The incident occurred at 5.30 am on Saturday

Bangalore, Apr 8: Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) has demanded implementation of the recommendations made by the Karnataka Knowledge Commission in its report 'Higher Education Vision 2020' and thus establish at least one University on every district. Addressing a news conference in Bangalore, Thouseef Ahmed Madikeri (president SIO of India Karnataka) said that SIO has come up with certain

Mangalore, Apr 8: Irked members of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) laid siege on the Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) in the city on Monday demanding uninterrupted power supply to the undivided Dakshina Kannada district and also to get a reply from the MESCOM MD for the false cases registered by the Company against farmers. The protestors shouted slogans against S Sumanth

Mangalore, Apr 8: With one new secular political party taking birth in the state almost every other day, the Congress party is set to face some difficulty in the assembly polls. Considering the fact that these new parties are all going to break and divide secular votes, the Congress may have to chalk of intensive strategy to woo the voters to keep their votes secured. In the recently held

Bidar, Apr 8: Upset over the mysterious death of their seer, three pontiffs allegedly committed suicide by self-immolation inside a mutt complex in northern Karnataka today, police said. The pontiffs of Chouli Mutt -- Jagannath Swami (21), Sharanayya Swami (18) and V Reddy Swami (50) -- allegedly set fire to a place where firewood was stored in the mutt complex and jumped into the fire, they said

New Delhi, Apr 8: In a development that could be of serious concern to Indian carriers, Dubai-based Emirates flew more international travellers in and out of India than Air India in 2011-12, according to official data. Jet Airways, however, grabbed a little more of the market share than Emirates when it came to international air traffic emanating out of India. While Emirates cornered over 13% of

Mangalore, Apr 8: A 35-year-old manager of a private firm was brutally hacked to death by some unidentified assailants Sunday late night in Mangalore. The maimed body of Prashant alias Pachu, manager of city based Sri Adhinatheshwara Roadlines, was found near his car parked near Mangala Bar at Valencia area at around 11:30 p.m. The police who rushed to the spot soon after receiving the information

Bangalore, Apr 8: Key ministers who served the BJP government pitted against each other, brothers crossing swords, erosion of Bellary mining baron's influence, a ruling party minus heavyweight B S Yeddyurappa and a fragmented political landscape -- the May five Assembly elections in Karnataka have all the ingredients of a potboiler. Desertion of more than 30 MLAs and internal bickerings and

Mangalore, Apr 7: A teenager from Kadur in Chikmagalur district drowned at Panambur beach on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. 17-year-old Akash K R had come to Mangalore along with 35 others to write AIEEE exams. He was a student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. Though he was rescued by the lifeguards of Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project (PBTDP), Akash breathed his last on his way to

Bangalore, Apr 7: The ruling BJP will launch its campaign for the May 5 Assembly elections in Karnataka tomorrow with the party stalwarts L K Advani and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to skip the event. The two leaders' absence seems to have taken some sheen off the rally, which would be addressed by party President Rajnath Singh, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and her