Karnataka

Udupi, Dec 22: The Animal Welfare Board of India has lodged as many as 21 non-cognisable complaints and an FIR at Karkala Rural police station in connection with the Kambala held at Baradi in Karkala taluk. A total of 130 pairs of buffaloes took part in the traditional sport held on Saturday. Additional Superintendent of Police Annamalai said that the FIR?had been lodged against Kambala organisers

Bhopal, Dec 22: Asserting that the whole world was once inhabited by Hindus, VHP leader Pravin Togadia Sunday declared that the right-wing organisation will ensure that the population of Hindus in the country increases from 82 per cent to 100 per cent. Addressing a convention organised in Bhopal as part of the golden jubilee year celebrations of the VHP, Togadia alleged that conversions to

London, Dec 21: The European Union's second highest court has ordered the removal of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas from a terrorist blacklist. It added, however, that the group's assets should remain frozen for three months pending an almost certain appeal. The decision came as the European parliament adopted a resolution supporting Palestinian statehood in principle in a compromise

Mumbai, Dec 21: If reports are to be believed, Narendra Modi has reportedly threatened to quit from the Prime Minsiter's post if the RSS leaders do not stay away from controversies such as forced conversions and contentious statements. "Modi, who held a meeting with the RSS leaders to express his disappointment, also said that he does not have greed to remain in the post if the image of the

Mangaluru, Dec 21: Iqbal Sayeedi, Konkani poet from Bhatkal has won the Kavita Trust's Mathias Family Poetry Award for the year 2014. This was announced by Melvyn Rodrigues, president of Kavita Trust in a press release. The award consists of Rs 10,000 in cash, memento and a citation. This will be conferred on the poet during Kavita Fest 2015, which will be held in Chowlikere, Barkur on January 11

Bengaluru, Dec 21: Four minor boys have been arrested for allegedly raping a 7-year-old girl in Kalburgi district in north Karnataka. The incident took place on Friday evening, the police said. The family of the girl filed a police complaint after which the boys were arrested. "My daughter was at home, these boys took her with them and did this. I know one of them, but not sure who the other three

Mangaluru, Dec 21: A 35-year-old expatriate worker, who was returning home from Dubai earlier this week, went missing under mysterious circumstances. Abdul Jaleel (35), son of Baruva Mehmood, a resident of Kumble in Kasaragod district, had landed at Mangaluru International Airport on Friday, December 19. According to sources, he had arrived at the airport on board an Air India Express flight at

Tumkur, Dec 21: The on-going protests over the construction of a waste disposal unit in the industrial city Tumkur turned violent on Saturday, when the angry villagers set a police van on fire and pelted stones at the policemen. As per reports, six people got injured in the ugly clash between the policemen and the agitators. The protests turned violent following the death of Shivakumar, 31, a

Mangaluru, Dec 21: For the first time in Karnataka, a remote monitoring facility was implemented in an intensive care unit (ICU) in a hospital using technology in an effort to improve monitoring and critical care service for critical patients in the intensive care units. Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology B Ramanath Rai on Sunday formally launched a critical care technology called'Intel

Mangalore, Dec 21: The national level Aloysian Fest- 2014-15 concluded after 3 days of festivities. The valedictory program was presided over by the campus minister, Rev Fr. Francis D'Almeida, in the presence of the Principal Rev Fr. Swebert D'Silva. The chief guest of the function was Dr.Meera Arahna, General Manager, Karnataka Bank. Speaking on the occasion, Dr.Meera congratulated the management