Karnataka

Manipla, Dec 30: Satish Adiga, Professor at Kasturba Medical College, a constituent of Manipal University, has been made a research ambassador for German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in India for three years. DAAD is a publicly funded independent organisation of institutions of higher education in Germany, stated a release issued by the university. The DAAD provides information and financial

Mangaluru, Dec 30: Well-known Sunni scholar Al-Haj E K Ibrahim Musliyar has taken over as the Khazi of Badriya Juma Masjid Muslim Jamath, Seventh Block, Krishnapura, a town near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city. Kerala Jamiyyatul Ulama advisory council member and Latifiya Islamic association president Ustadul Asathid M Ali Kunhi Musliyar Shiriya Khazi formally announced him as the new local

Bengaluru, Dec 30: A day after the Church Street blast, a Twitter handle ” @LatestAbdul ” went berserk claiming responsibility for the blast, warning of more blasts in the next two days and even challenged Bengaluru Police to try and catch him. By evening, the city police arrested him. The user, who calls himself Abdul Khan, had been threatening to bomb a college for a while, and had tagged

Bengaluru, Dec 30: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed nine charge sheets against police officials, including two IPS officers, media houses and TV journalists in connection with the clash outside the City Civil Courts Complex in March 2012. Clashes had broken out between advocates and the police outside the courts complex immediately after former minister G Janardhana Reddy was

Sagar, Dec 30: The followers of Ramachandrapura Mutt pontiff Raghaveshwara Bharathi allegedly assaulted Parameshwar Dugur, convener of the Shivamogga district unit of the Karnataka Dalita Sangharsha Samiti, on Monday for displaying a back flag during a convention of the seer's followers here. Dugur, who was seated among the audience, distributed pamphlets reading œit's not fair to defend the seer

Gonikoppal, Dec 30: Two women died in separate incidents after they were attacked by elephants in interior Thithimathi and Palibetta villages here on Monday. The victims have been identified as Puttichanda Poovamma (70), a resident of Kavadi village near Ammatthi, and Lakshmi (35), a resident of Thithimati village. According to the police, Poovamma was walking outside her daughter's house in

Bengaluru, Dec 29: Police today announced Rs 10 lakh reward for information about the person who planted the bomb that killed a woman and injured three others outside a restaurant here last night. "Yes, Rs 10 lakh reward has been announced for information on the bomb planter," DCP Central (Bengaluru) Sandeep Patil told reporters. Earlier, speaking to reporters, City Police Commissioner M N Reddi

Kasaragod, Dec 29: K.R. Shylaja is on cloud nine as she celebrates 25 years as a teacher of Arabic at the Government Fisheries School at Puthen Kadappuram, near Thrissur. She recalls her college days when she was introduced to Arabic. She joined Sudha College, Kunnamkulam, in pursuit of her dream of becoming a teacher of Hindi, but later switched over to learning Arabic when she came to know that

Bengaluru, Dec 29: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday refused to accept 'intelligence failure' as the reason for Sunday's blast in Bangalore. He claimed that the blast took place despite all security measures being in place. Siddaramaiah was reacting to questions being raised about security arrangements in Bangalore after an explosion, triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)

Hyderabad, Dec 29: VHP's national general secretary Praveen Togadia today demanded "a strong legislation" to stop conversions, but defended 'Ghar Wapsi' program. Speaking about the outcome of meeting of central board of trustees and management committee of VHP here, Togadia said, "We are against conversions. If someone is accepting another way of life, it is not a conversion...the Supreme Court