Karnataka

Kasargod, Mar 8: A 33-year-old man was arrested by police on Thursday for allegedly kidnapping and raping a three-year-old child at Tirur two days ago. The accused identified as Mohammed Jasim was picked up from Kozhikode on the basis of information gathered from two dozen suspects who had been questioned in connection with the brutal incident. Police said Jasim, who hails from Parappanangadi in

Mangalore, Mar 8: Morning Mist, the Padil 'homestay' where a group of young men and women were attacked by rightwing vigilantes last July, will become a hub for women activism and causes. The mission starts with Bhanwari Devi's stay at the 'homestay'. Bhanwari Devi's gang rape in 1992 and the subsequent court cases, culminated in the Supreme Court defining sexual harassment at workplace, and

Mangalore, Mar 8: A day after K S Eshwarappa quitting as Karnataka BJP President, two prominent saffron leaders from coastal Karnataka – former chief minister D V Sadanada Gowda and Mangalore M P Nalin Kumar Kateel – have emerged as strong contenders to lead the tainted party in impending Assembly polls. Dharwad M P Pralhad Joshi and Deputy Chief Minister R Ashoka are also said to be in the race

Shimoga, Mar 7: Ahead of coming assembly polls due in May, Karnataka BJP chief K.S. Eshwarappa Thursday announced he has resigned from the post. "I have sent my resignation to the party president Rajnath Singh," he told reporters in Shimoga, his home town, about 270km north of Bangalore. He said he expected the party to decide on his successor in three or four days. The resignation came as a

Bangalore, Mar 7: People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasser Madani was on Thursday granted permission by the trial court in the central prison here to attend his daughter's marriage and also visit his ailing father under police security. Pronouncing its orders on an application by Madani seeking temporary bail from March 8 to 12 to attend his daughter's marriage at Kollam in Kerala on March 10

Dubai, Mar 7: Indian embassies in the Gulf region have advised NRIs staying in the region not to carry large amounts of Indian currency while travelling to India. "There have been some instances when NRIs have been found carrying large amounts of cash in the form of Indian currency while visiting India and faced problem at airport. In some cases the currency being carried by NRIs has even been

Bangalore, Mar 7: Nearly 70 per cent of voters cast their ballots in elections to urban local bodies in Karnataka on Thursday in a largely peaceful exercise that has generated considerable excitement as Assembly polls are round the corner. The exact polling percentage was 69.98 per cent, according to Election Commission sources. As many as 207 ULBs -- seven city corporations, 43 city municipal

New Delhi, Mar 7: Press Council Chairperson Markandey Katju has demanded that the government reinstate DRDO scientist Aijaz Ahmed Mirza who was arrested on terror charges but released on bail as the National Investigation Agency did not file a charge sheet against him. In a letter written to Defence Minister A K Antony and Karnataka Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar, Katju said that if there is no

Mangalore: The Mangalore City Corporation polls this time is going to be a nail-biting one because all speculations and predictions may turn out to be damp squib with the kind of scenario that has been unfurling at the political front here. Many feel that no party will emerge victorious and come to power with clear majority. The inclination of the electoral is the biggest mystery which is getting

Mangalore/Udupi/Karwar, Mar 7: Barring a few minor incidents, the polling for Urban Local Bodies ended peacefully amidst tight police security across three coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada on Thursday. Dakshina Kannada, district which includes seven ULBs including Mangalore City Corporation registered a total of 66.24 per cent voting. While Sullia registered highest