Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 29: Two persons were killed and six injured when the sports utility vehicle they were travelling in, overturned between Puttur and Sullia on Sunday. The victims have been identified as Siddeeq (33) of Ayyangeri in Kodagu district, and Mohammed Saqafi (46), a khateeb at a masjid in Mysuru. The accident took place around 9 p.m. when the black Scorpio was heading to Madikeri from

Mumbai, Dec 29: Taking a swipe at the Centre following release of a tape claiming Dawood Ibrahim's presence in Karachi, the Shiv Sena today dared the government to undertake an operation to capture the evasive underworld don just as US forces eliminated terror leader Osama Bin Laden. The Sena, a constitent of ruling NDA, questioned the point of following Dawood's movements without initiating

Bengaluru, Dec 29: The National Investigation Agency would assist in the probe into the Bengaluru blast that killed a woman and injured three persons on the crowded Church Street. Police teams have been sent to Pune and Chennai to investigate possible terror links. A high-level meeting was held by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday to take stock of the security situation in the wake of the

New Delhi, Dec 29: Minister of state for home affairs on Monday confirmed that the IED explosion on Church Street in Bengaluru was a terror attack. "Security and alertness needs to be enhanced. This was definitely a terror attack," Kiren Rijju said while speaking to mediapersons. On Sunday, around 8.30pm, an IED exploded on Church Street, killing one woman and injuring five others. Hours after the

Bhopal, Dec 29: A marriage between a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy in Gwalior lasted only for a few days after the Bajrang Dal called it a case of œlove jihad  and the administration declared that the marriage was not valid. Eleven days after her parents said she was missing and filed a police case, the 19-year-old girl appeared in Kotwali police station Saturday with a notarised document saying

Bhatkal, Dec 29: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has said that those who suspect Indian Muslims' patriotism should know that Muslims are the only community who are Indians not only by birth but also by choice. Addressing the valedictory ceremony of the centenary celebration of the Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem, a leading social organization in Bhatkal

Bengaluru, Dec 29: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday night said he has called a high-level meeting here tomorrow in the wake of the blast in front of a restaurant that killed one woman and injured three others, and maintained that the incident happened despite police being on high alert. Rushing to the blast site from Mysuru, Mr. Siddaramaiah said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to him

Belagavi, Dec 29: Sharpshooters late on Sunday shot dead the man-eater tiger which had been on the prowl in the forests of Khanapur taluk in the district for the last few days. Belagavi Superintendent of Police, Ravikanthe Gowda, confirmed the incident. A massive operation was launched four days ago after the tiger fatally mauled a pregnant woman. A few months ago, the tiger had killed a woman in

Bengaluru, Dec 29: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of pursuing a œhidden agenda  of establishing a Hindu nation and said that the true colours of the Narendra Modi government had been exposed within the six months. Addressing the party workers at the 130th Congress Foundation Day organised at the KPCC office, he said that the BJP would never be

Bengaluru, Dec 28: A woman was killed and three persons were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on the crowded Church Street at 8.35 p.m. on Sunday. The deceased woman, hailing from Chennai, was identified as Bhavani Devi (38). The injured persons were identified as Karthick, Sandeep and Vinay. While Sandeep and Vinay were admitted to HOSMAT Hospital, Karthick and Bhavani