Karnataka

Mangalore, September 14: Though Indian constitution guarantees equal rights to all citizens, hundreds of innocent Muslim youths have been unjustly detained and imprisoned for no fault of them in this democratic country, lamented PFI Karnataka State unit president Ilyas Mohammed Thumbay. He was delivering the presidential address at a public awareness meet organized by Popular Front of India at

Mahe, September 14: Two RSS activists got injured after a bomb accidentally exploded in a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh office at Pandakkal near here. RSS activists Kunial Jishan (22) and Jitu (22) have been admitted to Vellur Government Hospital for treatment. Police have suspected that the explosion took place while the bomb was being prepared in the RSS office. They have reportedly found

Mangalore, September 14: Manish Karbekar has been transferred to Mangalore and would replace Seemant Kumar Singh as the city police Commissioner, it is learnt. Pratap Reddy, IGP, Western Range, said that he has information that Mr. Karbekar who is currently DIG (civil rights enforcement), Bangalore, has been transferred. But no written communication has been received yet, he said. It is said that

Bangalore, September 14: Millions of people across Karnataka were stranded Friday, as state-run bus services remained crippled for the second day owing to indefinite strike by about 110,000 employees of various transport corporations in the state over steep wage hike and other demands. In cities and towns across the state, especially in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Belgaum and Gulbarga

Mangalore, September 14: Five of the 13 human traffickers of Sri Lankan Tamilian refugees, who were remanded to police custody on Tuesday, were on Thursday remanded to judicial custody for 14 days. The accused who have been remanded to judicial custody are Dinesh Kumar, 27, of CR camp in Paramathiveloor taluk in Nammakal, Yakoob, 40, of Kuniyamuthur of Coimbatore, Saleem of Gramini Street

Mangalore, September 14: In a major relief to four policemen, including city crime branch police inspector HN Venkatesh Prasanna, a single bench of the Karnataka high court on Thursday dismissed a demand for CBI probe against them for their alleged role in the murder of human rights advocate Naushad Kashimji. Naushad, who was shot dead outside his apartment in Mangalore on Apr 9, 2009, was

Bangalore, September 13: A local court today extended till September 27 the police custody of journalist Muthi-ur-Rahman Siddiqui and 10 other youths, who were arrested on 'terror charges' last month. City Crime Branch sleuths arrested 11 educated Muslim youths, five from Hubli and six in the city on August 29 in a major operation. Three more were arrested in as many days subsequently. Second

Udupi, September 13: The dead bodies of a couple in love, who committed suicide on Tuesday was recovered from a backwater river in Kadekar near here. Sangeetha (24), wife of Sathish Kuthpady was in love with her colleague from an electronic shop in Udupi, Gaurish (21), a resident of Bannanje. Though Sangeetha had married Sathish, a few years ago and had no issues, it is learnt that Sangeetha was

Mangalore, September 13: The crisis-ridden Air India Express, which had drastically reduced its services for the past few months, announced on Thursday that it would normalize the gulf flight schedule from next week. The prolonged Air India pilots' strike had an impact on the Indian diaspora living in the United Arab Emirates with non-operation of flights from Dubai to Mangalore. Owing to the

Mangalore, September 13: Stany Alvares has been re-elected as the president of Konkani cultural organisation Mandd Sobhann for the second consecutive term. Alvares has been actively involved with Mandd Sobhann for the past 23 years. A press release issued here stated that the elections for the executive committee were held on Wednesday, at Kalaangann, preceded by the annual general body meeting on