Karnataka

New Delhi, Jan 28: With more than a little help from Indian travellers, Dubai has emerged the busiest international airport in the world. Dubai overtook London Heathrow last year, thanks to a growth of 9.3 lakh flyers to and from the India subcontinent — which was second only to the increase of 11.9 lakh flyers the Emirate saw in passengers to and from Europe. Dubai International (DXB) handled

Udupi, Jan 28: Udupi police on Tuesday caught three persons hatching a plot to kill a businessman from Shirva, at Menasinahadi near Hiriyadka in the coastal district. The arrested are Dinakar Poojary (29) from Chara village in Hebri, Sandeep Mogaveera from Aroor in Kunjalu village and Aravind Nayak (31) from Shirva. The police team has seized a revolver, two rounds of bullets, a long machete and

Udupi, Jan 28: There should be a public debate and discussion before any decision is taken on the issue of a uniform civil code, said Union Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda. Speaking to presspersons at Karkala, Mr. Gowda said that any decision required public discussions and a wide-ranging debate. On the ‘ghar wapsi’ issue, Mr. Gowda said that the States screaming against reconversion should

Bengaluru, Jan 28: The Third Additional District and Sessions Court, Ramanagara, will pronounce its judgment in a rape case against self-proclaimed godman Nityananda Swamji, on February 9. Arathi Rao, a one-time devotee of Nityananda, has accused later of raping her. The case was handed over to Criminal Investigation Department for a probe. During the hearing of the case on Tuesday, the court

Bengaluru, Jan 28: The Congress, on Tuesday, hit back at former DGP Shankar Bidari - who is now with the BJP - over his charges that the Congress government was seeking kickbacks to clear files pertaining to mining. Congress leader V?S?Ugrappa told reporters here that Bidari had been indicted by the Justice Sadashiva Commission over human rights violations which occurred in the Male Mahadeshwara

Kasaragod, Jan 28: The day-long hartal called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking the resignation of Finance Minister K.M. Mani in connection with the bar bribery scandal was total in the district. Shops, business houses, and banks did not function. Public transport vehicles did not ply. Train passengers were stranded in railway stations for hours. While private vehicles were seen on roads

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Satish Jarkiholi, who resigned as Excise minister on Tuesday, has been upset with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over reportedly being sidelined. On January 3, he had announced in Bengaluru that he was unhappy with the Excise portfolio. It is said he had no power to do much in the department as the Karnataka Beverages Corporation was vested with the authority to take all the major

Vijayapura, Jan 27: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala today asked cooperators to oppose Income Tax on the cooperative sector and seek its withdrawal from Central Government. Speaking after inaugurating the centenary celebrations of Shri Siddheshwar cooperative Bank here, he said cooperators should raise their voice against Income Tax on profits of cooperative institutions. He said cooperative banks

Mangaluru, Jan 27: A bus conductor, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old boy nearly one-and-a-half year ago near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court. The sentence was pronounced under the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by the Principal District and Session Court here on Tuesday. The judge Uma

New Delhi, Jan 27: US President Barack Obama surprised everyone by quoting Shah Rukh Khan's famous line from Aditya Chopra's 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'. "Senorita, bade bade deshon mein... or something like this. You know that," he said in broken Hindi to loud cheer at the Siri Fort auditorium in New Delhi. Here are 10 big quotes from his speech: 1) India will succeed so long as it is not