Karnataka

Sharjah, Feb 12: Seventeen Indian men, who were spared death sentence in a Sharjah murder case, flew back home last night after a legal battle that lasted for four years. The men, whose case was taken up by the Indian government due to the extraordinary capital punishment pronounced initially, landed in New Delhi earlier this morning, the Indian Consulate in Dubai confirmed. “They will be heading

Mangalore, Feb 12: Two residents of Mangilapadau near Vittal, on the outskirts of the city, died in a mishap that took place at Thanjavoor in Tamilnadu on Monday. Eight persons have been injured. The deceased are Isabu (45), son of Kunhabbu Beary and Sulaiman (50) son of Kodapadau Isabu. On Sunday, ten persons from Mangilapadau had left to for a pilgrimage to Muttipete but unfortunately the

Mangalore, Feb 12: An engineering student died after his bike collided against a parked bus, late on Monday night near Kottara Chowki on the outskirts of the city. The deceased has been identified as Nikunj Patel (23) from Gujarat. When the speeding bike collided against the bus, the bike and the rider, both were thrown under the bus. However, the rider succumbed to the severe head injuries and

Ullal, Feb 12: A group of miscreants pelted stones at the madrasa at Thiblepadav on Sunday night and damaged the board and tiles of the madrasa. Stones were also pelted at AL-Madina hall nearby and the mirrors of this hall too have been damaged. A complaint has been filed with the Konaje police by Panchayat member Mohommad. On the same night, banners on Poyyathbail Uroos put up at Natekal area too

New Delhi, Feb 11: Mehfuz Ali Khan was only a private secretary to jailed mining baron G Janardhan Reddy. But he seems to be not an ordinary person as his bank account shows that the total transactions he made was whopping Rs 103.09 core in just nine months. Besides he had also owned 250 acres of land near Bangalore International Airport. The CBI, which is probing the illegal mining activities of

Bangalore: Feb 12: Home Minister R Ashoka told the Assembly on Monday?that the government would set up a special cell to check drug peddling and book the culprits under the Goonda Act. He was replying to the allegation by Congress MLA Narendra Babu that though the government had done away with hookah bars, it was oblivious to the trend of youngsters smoking hookah in cars. Participating in a

Mangalore, Feb 11: Residents of Kasba Bengre held a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Monday opposing the advent of harmful companies in their area. Speaking at the protest organized under the banner of Madrasathuddeeniyya Association, Bengre Jamath, Bilal Moideen, Vice-President of the Jamath said that the Bengre of today is nowhere close to what it was some years

Mangalore, Feb 11: Bringing to the fore problems faced by emigrant workers employed in the Gulf countries, a case has come to light wherein family members of a 26-year-old Mangalore-based youth employed in Qatar complained that he had been denied of his rights and was neglected by the employer following an occupational accident at the workplace. Speaking to mediapersons at a press conference

Mangalore, Feb 11: The second foot over bridge at Mangalore Central Railway station was inaugurated by Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament, in Mangalore on Monday. The foot over bridge, having a width of 3 metres, now connects platform no.1 with platforms no.2 and 3 of the station. The bridge has a steel structure with a concrete pathway and is equipped with non-slippery heavy duty ceramic

Dubai, Feb 11: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have 10 Indian billionaires, according to a new survey. According to the first-ever GCC Indian Rich List published by financial weekly magazine 'Arabian Business', Landmark Group founder Micky Jagtiani — who once worked as a London cab driver — topped the list with an estimated wealth of $4.5 billion. The top 50 between them are worth $40