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Ahmedabad, June 12: An Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. The crash occurred moments after the flight took off. A dark plume of smoke could be seen rising from the crash site, visible from several kilometres away. The 242 passengers and

Mangaluru, June 12: In a major move to counter growing communal unrest in Karnataka’s coastal and Malnad regions, the state government has constituted a dedicated Communal Violence Control Force comprising 248 personnel. Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy has been appointed as the head of this newly formed unit. The special task force will operate across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi

Mangaluru, June 12: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader visited the home of Abdul Rahman, who was tragically murdered on May 27 in Kolathamajalu, Bantwal taluk, and extended his condolences to the bereaved family. Speaking during the visit on Wednesday, Khader expressed deep sorrow over the incident and said, “I was on the Hajj pilgrimage when this devastating event took place. This

The Hajj pilgrimage of 2025 concluded with remarkable success, as over two million pilgrims from across the world completed the sacred rites in an atmosphere of peace, safety, and spiritual unity. The seamless organization and operational excellence displayed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were widely praised by pilgrims and observers alike. Strategic Planning Under the leadership of Custodian of

Mangaluru: A man has reportedly lost ₹37.5 lakh after falling victim to an elaborate online stock market scam operated via WhatsApp. According to the complaint, the victim received a voice call on WhatsApp from a woman identifying herself as Divya Sha, who claimed to be a representative of a company named "Interactive Brookers." She offered enticing investment opportunities in the stock market and

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, June 11, granted bail to and ordered the stay of conviction and sentence awarded to Karnataka MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy. The former minister found himself embroiled in the Obulapuram illegal mining case. This order effectively halts his disqualification, allowing him to retain his seat in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The court also granted bail to co

Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches against Congress' Bellary MP E Tukaram and three MLAs in Karnataka as part of a money laundering probe into the alleged Valmiki scam, official sources said. The sources said premises linked to Tukaram and the three MLAs are being searched under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The money

New Delhi: The United States has reiterated that while it welcomes legitimate travelers, it "cannot and will not tolerate" illegal entry or misuse of visas. The statement comes amid outrage over a video showing an Indian student handcuffed and pinned to the floor at Newark Liberty Airport, allegedly before being deported. Indirectly defending the action against the student, the US Embassy in India

The Congress leadership has decided to conduct a re-enumeration of caste data in Karnataka, responding to concerns raised by socially, economically, and politically influential communities who claimed they were excluded from the previous caste survey conducted a decade ago. The Lingayats and Vokkaligas are among those contesting the findings of the earlier survey. The decision was made during a

Mangaluru: A troubling case of photo misuse on social media has surfaced, where an image of a young man riding a scooter was altered and falsely circulated to claim he was carrying deadly weapons. The incident highlights the growing risk of misinformation and the dangerous consequences such manipulations can cause. How the Incident Unfolded Kilpadi resident Mohammed Suhail filed a complaint at the