Karnataka

Kasaragod, Dec 31: A district committee meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party has called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recurring cases of communal attacks and clashes in the district over the last 10 years. The meeting held at Hosangadi near Manjeshwaram on Tuesday said the recurring clashes had adversely affected the region's tremendous growth potential and opportunity for

Bengaluru, Dec 31: The City police will use, for the first time, drone aerial cameras to monitor New Year celebrations on MG Road and Brigade Road on Wednesday. The remote-controlled cameras, which can hover at a height of 50 metres, will be used from December 31 night. The drone, carrying night-vision high-definition cameras, will cover the crowd during the revelry. The drone-camera will be

Mangaluru, Dec 31: Criticizing the incumbent BJP government's policies such as its'Make In India' campaign which attempts to enforce the inflow of FDI in the country, Member of Parliament from Kannur and CPI (M) central committee member P K Sreemathi Teacher challenged the national party and right-wing organisations RSS and VHP to provide employment to the labour classes and unemployed sector with

Jaipur, Dec 30: In yet another case of psychopathic terrorism, a 34-year-old man was nabbed by Rajasthan's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) team after he circulated emails through a fake account to 16 ministers threatening terror strikes within the state, a senior police official said on Tuesday. The accused identified as Sushil Chaudhary was held last night for circulating hoax messages impending

New Delhi, Dec 30: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the country has been "trapped" in a culture of 'NAMO' or 'No Action, Message Only', ever since the BJP came to power at the Centre. He was reacting in a jocular vein to Modi's usage of abbreviations like ABCD (Avoid, Bypass, Confuse, Delay) which the prime minister said should be replaced by

Mangaluru, Dec 30: Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader said that the state government had sought deterrent punishment for the culprits of the IED blast on Church Street in Bengaluru on Sunday and such incidents would not be taken œlightly . Speaking to media persons at a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that such anti-national forces should be tackled unitedly and there was

Mangaluru, Dec 30: A young motorcyclist lost his life after he was knocked down by a speeding tipper lorry at Ujjodi near Pumpwell Circle in the city on Tuesday. 29-year-old Lathish Kumar breathed his last within a few minutes after he was admitted to a private hospital in a critical condition. Hailing from Beeri near Kotekar, Latish was a working as marketing agent in a private firm in the city

Mangaluru, Dec 30: The Sullia bandh call given by local organisations to protest against the recommendations of Kasturirangan Committee declaring many areas in the taluk as ecologically sensitive areas evoked good response on Tuesday. All shops and business establishments were closed from dawn-to-dusk. The bandh was jointly called by Malenadu Jana Hitarakshana Vedike, Malenadu Janti Kriya Samiti

Mangaluru, Dec 30: The 37th state-level Cub-Bulbul Utsav organised by the district unit of Bharat Scouts and Guides Karnataka will be held from Decemer 31 to January 4 at St Josephs Joyland English Medium School at Kolya, Someshwar, said health minister U T Khader, who is also the local MLA and honorary chairman of the welcome committee of the Utsav. Speaking to mediapersons at a press conference

Melbourne, Dec 30: In a shocking turn of events, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today retired from Test cricket with immediate effect, citing strain of playing all formats, after his team lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia here. "One of India's greatest Test Captains under whose leadership India became the No. 1 team in the Test Rankings MS Dhoni, has decided to retire from