Karnataka

Kasargod, Mar 6: In a shocking incident, a pregnant woman near Thiruvanthapuram in Kerala was allegedly made to drink water mixed with chilly powder and her private parts burnt using fire logs and cigarette butts by her husband and mother-in-law after she refused to go in for an abortion as demanded by him. Police said Darshan (24) and his mother Vijaya (38) of Neyyattinakara near here had been

Bangalore, Mar 6: 26-year-old Aijaz Mirza, who was released from jail after six months after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found no proof against him in an alleged terror plot is fighting to rebuild his reputation and reclaim his life after being sacked by the DRDO. Mirza's father Asad Rauf had been dreaming of this day for the past six months - to see his son's release from the jail and

Mangalore, Mar 6: The Karnataka government has declared holiday for government offices, schools, colleges, banks and insurance companies on March 7 in the limits of 208 urban local bodies, to enable the people to cast their votes. However, it does not apply to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike area. Holiday has been declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, according to an official

Mangalore, Mar 5: Central Board of Excise and Customs, Ministry of Finance, has notified Mangalore Airport as international airport for the purpose of cargo complex. With this January 31 notification, air cargo operations can now be undertaken at Mangalore Airport, an official release said. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, M Veerappa Moily had earlier taken up the matter with the CBEC

Mangalore, Mar 5: The district unit of Janata Dal (Secular) announced the formation of H D K Yuvasene in Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday, with a view to unite and organise the youth of the district and imbibe leadership qualities in them. Dakshina Kannada JD(S) core committee president A Sadananda Shetty announced that Pradeep Prabhakar from Puttur had been appointed as the district president of the

Mangalore, Mar 5: A youth riding a motor-cycle died on the spot at Sharbatkatte near Yeyyadi, on the outskirts of the city, as a result being hit by an unknown vehicle coming from the opposite direction at around 11 p.m. on Monday night. The deceased youth is identified as Ritesh Kotian (25) son of Narayana who is a resident of Koppalakadu in Yeyyadi. On the way back home from KPT Junction, the

Mangalore, Mar 5: A photo unveiling ceremony and a state level advocates' cricket tournament is being organised in the memory of Advocate Yekkar Thimmappa Hegde jointly by the Karnataka State Bar Council, Mangalore Bar Association and Y T Hegde Associates, Mangalore, on March 9 and 10. Briefing about the scheduled events at Press Club in Mangalore on Tuesday, Kallige Taranath Shetty, Former

Mangalore, Mar 5: Former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda has made it clear that he would not contest the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections. Mr Gowda, who had participated in public campaign for March 7, ULB polls on Monday, told media persons that he was not among the ticket aspirants for assembly polls due in May. Responding to a query he said that BJP's first list of the candidates for

Mangalore, Mar 5: Political parties and candidates are making last bid efforts to woo the voters through door-to-door campaign for March 7 Urban Local Bodies elections across Karnataka as the public campaign came to an end on Monday. Ruling BJP, main opposition Congress and the Janata Dal(S) are main contenders in the local body election, which would also have independents playing major role in

Mangalore, Mar 5: A lawyer, who was one of the three arrested for allegedly trying to convert a Hindu girl to Islam, has said that his involvement in the incident was only as a lawyer and was entirely unconnected otherwise. Advocate Salmara Nooruddin, who is also spokesperson of the district Minorities Cell of the Congress, was arrested along with Althaf, a resident of Bettampady, on charges of