Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jan 2: A newly-wed couple, belonging to different communities, has sought police protection after they were allegedly threatened by the girl's family members in Ullal on the outskirts of the city. Kiran Rai, a Hindu youth from Mangala Nagar near Ullal and Namitha Pais, a Christian girl from Kotekar were said to be in love with each other for some years. The couple eloped after their

Ahmedabad, Jan 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben has filed an appeal under RTI act after she was denied information by Mehsana District police saying that all queries about the protection given to her were related to local intelligence bureau, which is exempted under RTI Act. "I am the wife of Prime Minister of India.... I have asked for the order's copy (regarding the protection

Mangaluru, Jan 2: Former president of Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy Rahim Uchil alleged that the Academy, which had been set up to promote the culture of Beary language, had become a puppet in the hands of the present state government. Addressing presspersons here on Friday, he said that after he was forced to step down as the Academy president in June 2013 with the change of government in the

Badaun (UP), Jan 2: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by two constables inside a police station here in Uttar Pradesh, prompting the authorities to suspend the accused who are absconding. The girl was allegedly abducted from her house on December 31 by constables Veer Pal Singh Yadav and Avnish Yadav, police said today. She was taken to Musajhag Police Station and allegedly

Ahmedabad, Jan 2: A video of police mock drill showing dummy militants shouting pro-Islamic slogan emerged today in Gujarat, a day after controversy erupted over men, playing the part of terrorists, being made to wear skullcaps in a similar exercise in Surat. Reacting to the Surat episode that came to light yesterday, chief minister Anandi Patel admitted it as a "mistake" to show people posing as

Mangaluru, Jan 2: A missing complaint has been lodged at Ullal police station about a person who went missing after he left for Masjid at Millat Nagar in Ullal near here. Resident of Millatnagar Is'haaq (41) is said to be the missing person. According to a complaint lodged by his wife, Is'haaq left home for Masjid on December 25 but did not return home. He is said to have rung home to inform his

Jeddah, Jan 2: The third phase of Nitaqat Saudization program will be implemented on Rajab 1 (April 20) with advanced systems to create more jobs for citizens in the private sector, said Labor Minister Adel Fakeih on Thursday. Addressing students and staff at King Abdulaziz University, he said his ministry was studying along with Interior Ministry prospects of imposing the punishment of forgery on

Bengaluru, Jan 2: In five months, the State will have 200 Wi-Fi hotspots including 110 in?Bengaluru and three in each of the 30 districts, Information Technology Minister S?R?Patil said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in?Bengaluru, Patil said the expression for interest for the project would be called on January 14. The government has earmarked Rs 4.5 crore for creating the Wi-Fi hotspots, he

Kasargod, Jan 2: The police on Thursday arrested three more persons on the charge of colluding with the prime accused in the murder of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) activist Zainul Abid, 24, here. K Krishnan, 30; K. Sachin alias Sachu, 22; and K. Vijesh, 24; were arrested by a police team led by Kasaragod Deputy Superintendent of Police T.P. Ranjith from different localities around the

Kochi, Jan 2: Three women staff of a surgical gloves manufacturing company here have been booked for allegedly conducting strip search of more than 30 women employees to find out who left a used sanitary napkin in a washroom. Police today said they have registered cases against the three women staff under various sections of IPC, including 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to