Karnataka

Puttur, Jan 2: An incident of an elephant going on a rampage while being transported in a truck causing panic among people and nearly costing the driver of the truck and its mahout their life, has been reported from Puttur. The incident happened when 'Lakshmeesha', the elephant belonging to a certain Karunakar Suvarna of Uppinangady was being transported from Puttur to Sullia where it was supposed

New Delhi, Jan 2: From January 1 onwards, air passengers may not carry printouts of tickets to enter the airports as showing a soft copy of the ticket on mobile phone will suffice. However, producing a photo identity is mandatory. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the nodal agency for civil aviation security, has relaxed the provisions for entry into the airports by allowing passengers

Bangalore, Jan 2: A young reveller lost his life on New Year's Eve after he was allegedly stabbed by companions following a tiff during the celebrations. The victim, Karthik Vishnu, a 30-year-old software engineer from Chennai, was employed with a private IT company in the City till six months ago. He, along with friends, including two women, went for a New Year party at the La Marvella hotel near

Mudigere, Jan 2: Irate villagers lynched an inebriated man after he brutally killed a two-and-a-half-year-old baby girl in full public view at Billur village, Mudigere taluk, Chikmagalur district on Tuesday. According to the police, Naronha Prakash and five other labourers from Balehonnur taluk in the district had come to Pattadur, off Billur, on Monday evening to dig an open well at Shanmukhe

New Delhi, Jan 1: A maulvi, accused of performing a girl's marriage forcibly with a married man, has been denied anticipatory bail by a Delhi court which said the Sharia Law allows polygamy but only under special circumstances. The court denied the relief to Maulvi Mustafa Raja of Delhi dismissing his arguments that as per the Sharia Law, a man is allowed to keep four wives at a time. "I may

Mangalore, Jan 1: The Main Line container vessel of M/s Pacific International Lines(PIL) – M V Kota Hauls from East Africa (Port Matwara) called at New Mangalore Port recently. This is the first main line vessel which called at the Port during the current financial year. A release from New Mangalore Port Trust informed that the container traffic is also gaining momentum with the arrival of

Mangalore, Jan 1: In a move to defy the traditional and caste based 'inequality', B Janardhana Poojary, Former Union Minister, performed 'Paada Pooje' of a widow from SC/ST community at the Kudroli Gokarnatheshwara Temple in Mangalore making a unique start to his New Year. Mr. Poojary carried out her 'pooja' and then made the lady perform the 'Aarti' of the Temple deity. Apart from this, he also

Mangalore, Jan 1: The BJP has done its 'homework' and therefore, is not too worried about the upcoming Assembly elections, said C T Ravi, District in-charge minister, DK. Speaking to reporters at Press Club as he came to meet journalists to give his good wishes for New Year on Tuesday, Mr. Ravi expressed confidence that the party will retain power in the state. “Those who do last minute study

Mangalore, Jan 1: Vittala Malekudiya, the tribal boy pursuing his post-graduation in Mangalore University, who was arrested by ANF on March 10 last year for alleged naxal links, has been granted permission by Mangalore University to attend classes again after an academic year of his was wasted due to lack of attendance following his arrest. Following his struggle in the court and in spite of

Mangalore, Jan 1: A middle aged cook of a temple was stabbed to death by his aid in a clash that erupted in the last hours of 2012 in Mangalore. The deceased has been identified as Mahesha Prabhu (39), who was working as a cook at Kashi Mutt located at Car Street in the city. The accused has been identified as Nadnada Kumar alias Nandu, who was working as a helper to the victim at the same temple