Karnataka

Bantwal, December 29: In a tragic incident, a Class 10 student, unable to bear harsh school discipline committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Mani on Friday evening. The victim has been identified as Kaushik, aged 16, son of Koragappa Mulya who is a resident of Nellimane. The boy was a student of Sri Rama Vidya Kendra at Kalladka, run by Sri Rama Vidya Kendra Trust of RSS leader

Kasargod, December 29: In a shocking incident, a senior psychiatrist was found dead under mysterious circumstances in an under-construction school building at Yethadka in Kasargod district on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Ravishankar (40), a psychiatrist working at General Hospital here. Ravishankar is suspected to have committed suicide by consuming poison owing to some stress

Mumbai, December 29: Months after NIA took over the investigations into the 2006 Malegaon bombings, the anti-terror agency is set to arrest a suspect in the case who is currently in Delhi Police custody for the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts. The suspect, Rajender Chaudhary, will be produced before a special court here in January 3. The Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)

Bangalore, December 28: Karnataka State Minorities Commission on Friday filed a complaint against Union Minority Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan before the Lokayukta, alleging misappropriation of public money in Amanath Co-Operative Bank by him when he was its president. The complaint was lodged against Khan and others by Commission Chairman Anwar Manippady before the Upalokayukta S B Majage. The

Mangalore, December 28: A married woman, who was admitted to a private hospital in Deralakatte after being injured in a bike accident, was later found to have been assaulted by the same person who had got her admitted. The victim, Sauda (35), was a resident of Deralakatte, while her husband Abdul Razzak was employed in Malaysia. Three weeks ago on December 6, she was brought to K S Hegde Hospital

Mangalore, December 28: City's first citizen Gulzar Banu suffered minor injuries when the car in which she was travelling in was hit by a KSRTC bus on Friday on the outskirts of the city. Mangalore Mayor was proceeding to Surathkal on an official work when the speeding bus brushed against her vehicle at Surathkal. Under the impact, Gulzar suffered minor injuries and hospitalized immediately.

Mangalore, December 28: India is expecting a quantum jump in the gross enrolment ratio in schools by 2020. The ratio which is 13.4 per cent at present is expected to touch 30 per cent by 2020, said Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development, Government of India and MP Oscar Fernandes. Delivering the inaugural address at the two-day national seminar on 'Quality: The

Mangalore, December 28: Alva's Virasat, a four-day national cultural festival featuring classical music concerts, classical and folk dances will begin at Shobhavana, Moodbidri from January 10. Addressing a press meet Dr Mohan Alva, Chairman of Alva's Education Foundation who is hosting this cultural extravaganza, said that dances by Malaysian and Odisha troupes, special fusion concerts of Indian

Mangalore, December 28: Condemning the police lathi charge on the demonstration held by party workers against casteist rituals like 'made-snana' and 'pankthi-bheda' in Udupi on Thursday, members of the city unit of CPI (M) protested in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Friday. Addressing the protestors, CPI (M) State Secretary B Madhava said that the attempts of the BJP led state

Mangalore, December 28: History has the man crossing the widest river and climbing the tallest mountain to meet his lady love. Here in Mangalore, a lover madly in love with his lady, dared to wear a Burkha only to spend some time with her, away from prying eyes. While this Bollywood formula did work in favour of lovers in many films, in real life the Burkha landed the pair in trouble. Undoubtedly