Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jan 30: Under the aegis of the Dakshina Kannada unit of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) observed the death anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi as ‘Protest Day’ on Friday, as a mark of protest against growing adulation of his assassin Nathuram Godse by certain extremist groups in the country. On the occasion, a protest march was held by SDPI members from Lalbagh

Mangaluru, Jan 30: In a shocking incident, a young engineer was stabbed by a group of miscreants on board a bus near Balmatta, in the heart of the city on Friday. 23-year-old Muzammil was hospitalized with stab injuries on his stomach and shoulder after the unexpected attack from his old classmates. According to the victim, the miscreants identified as Sachin, Sujith, Varun, Deepak, Chetan

Bengaluru, Jan 30: India Test opener KL Rahul today scored a triple century for Karnataka against Uttar Pradesh on the second day of their Ranji Trophy match here. It was a new record from Mangaluru lad Rahul as he became the first Karnataka batsman to hit a triple hundred in first-class cricket. He is batting on 317 (422 balls, 45x4, 3x6) at tea as the hosts continued to pile on runs in their

Mangaluru, Jan 30: Claiming that the state intelligence department was filled with officials who were in favour of the Sangh Parivar, Minister for Forest and Environment B Ramanath Rai has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to identify such officials in the department and replace them on the grounds that they did not work in favour of maintaining law and order situation. According to highly-placed

Bengaluru, Jan 30: In a setback to Karthik Gowda, son of Union law minister D V Sadananda Gowda, the Karnataka HC on Thursday dismissed his criminal petition in a rape and cheating case. Karthik, 30, had challenged proceedings in a Bengaluru family court in the case filed against him by a 27-year-old Kannada film actress. The judge negated arguments put forward on behalf of Karthik. In his

Ajman, Jan 30: U T Khader, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka, visited Gulf Medical University at the personal invitation of Thumbay Moideen, Founder President of Thumbay Group, U.A.E. The visiting dignitary was accorded a warm welcome by the Founder President, and the academic team of GMU. The minister was accompanied Congress MLA from Mangalore (North) B A Mohiuddin Bava. The

Mangaluru, Jan 30: A kidney health awareness rally and training for Asha workers on kidney disease survey was held at Puttur, near here on Thursday as a part of Dakshina Kannada district level Kidney Health Campaign (Jan 13-March 12, 2015) initiated by Mangalore Nephro-Urology Charitable Trust along with NGOs. Shakunthala Shetty, Puttur MLA, inaugurated the rally. She said that kidney disease can

Jeddah, Jan 30: India is looking forward to having stronger relations with Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, who is a friend of India like King Abdullah, said Consul General B.S. Mubarak. “Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with King Salman on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Brisbane, Australia. During that meeting, the Saudi ruler

Mangaluru, Jan 30: In a shocking incident, an elderly man has accused his own son of killing latter’s mother at Hosabettu village near Moodbidri on the outskirts of the city. A 60-year-old woman was found dead in her house in the village on Wednesday. According to the police, Lilly Goveas was at home while her husband Paul Goveas and son Stany Goveas had gone out. Paul Goveas and Stany Goveas

Davangere/Bengaluru, Jan 30: A team of Davangere district police on Thursday arrested Mohammed Falbar Hussein, wanted in bomb blast cases in Assam and West Bengal, from Madenahalli village in Honnali taluk of Davangere district. A local court has remanded him in judicial custody. Police said he has been sent to the sub-jail in Davangere. The search for Hussein in Honnali began on January 27