Karnataka

Kheda (Gujarat), December 12: Cricketer Irfan Pathan today sprung a surprise, joining Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at his election rally in Kheda. Mr Pathan shared the stage with the chief minister at the rally. His presence is being seen as a shot in the arm for Mr Modi in the highly polarised Gujarat election campaign. The state goes to polls tomorrow and on December 17. The results will

Mangalore, December 12: “Every safety and security measure has been implemented in the City Centre complex at present, and the cinema license for Cinepolis was issued by the District Magistrate once the Fire Service Department issued the revised NOC for the building,” said CEO of Mohtisham Complexes Pvt Ltd Dharmaraj. Speaking at a press conference at City Centre Mall here on Tuesday night, he

Mangalore, December 12: British authorities will conduct a post-mortem and an inquest into the mysterious death of Indian nurse Jacintha Saldhana in London, but her family in Karnataka suspects "foul play" and wants an independent inquiry into the tragic episode. "Jacintha's grieving family is anxiously waiting for the postmortem report and the outcome of the inquest by the Scotland Yard, because

Bangalore, December 12: Bangalore's music lovers have been treated to a host of top international music acts in the recent past. But India's IT capital has produced some world-class home grown talent of its own. And engineering's loss seems to have been the music world's gain with Bangalorean engineer Arun Shenoy has been nominated for the Grammy award in the category of best pop instrumental

Mangalore, December 12: Air India has launched a special all-inclusive promotional return fares on its international destinations as well, official sources said. Earlier the airliner had introduced promotional fares for the domestic sector. The new scheme is valid for out-bound travel with immediate effect to the far East and near East. On sectors to the USA, UK, Europe and UAE the validity of

Bhatkal, December 12: Two undertrials escaped from the juvenile home run by the Women and Child Welfare Department in Karwar Monday night. According to a complaint lodged by officials of the department with Karwar Town police, the boys broke open the lock of the room where they were lodged and escaped. The department officials said the home was guarded by a daily wage worker Monday night. The boys

Mangalore, December 11: The demolition of a Hindu temple in Pakistan by a builder has triggered protest in the south India's portal city of Mangalore too. The Mangalore unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the office of deputy commissioner, here, condemning the demolition a century-old temple in the Pakistani city of Karachi. Besides razing the pre

Mangalore, December 11: The embracing of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG) economic policy in 1991 was an attempt to spoil the chances of backward classes in obtaining reservations in employment. Backward classes and minorities must be given reservation in private sector, said N Mahesh, State Convenor, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Karnataka. He was speaking at a seminar on

Mangalore, December 11: The new Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district had few words of appreciation for port city of Mangalore as far as cleanliness is concerned. Launching the massive cleanliness awareness campaign, organised by Mangalore City Corporation (MCC), Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Prajna Counselling Centre, Kankanady and Prerana Mahila Swasahaaya Sanghagala Okkoota, Mangalore

Mumbai, December 11: Gulf carrier Etihad Airways is close to buying a 48 percent stake in debt-ridden Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines (KING.NS) for a little over 30 billion rupees, the Mumbai Mirror reported on Tuesday. A formal announcement of the deal could come around December 18, the birthday of Kingfisher's flamboyant chairman, Vijay Mallya, the newspaper said, without saying how it got