Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 26: The JD(S) on Sunday decided to support former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, the Opposition candidate for the Presidential polls. Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and his son H D Kumaraswamy endorsed the candidature of Meira by signing on her nomination papers in the presence of the Congress leaders in Bengaluru. Interestingly, the JD(S)’ decision to support the Congress

Mangaluru/ Shivamogga/ Karwar, Jun 26: Rivers in Dakshina Kannada district have swollen following heavy rain on Saturday night. In the last 24 hours, Bantwal taluk received 91.3 mm rainfall followed by Belthangady 75.9 mm, Puttur 68 mm, Mangaluru 50.4 mm and Sullia 36 mm. Water levels in all the rivers - Phalguni, Kumaradhara and Nethravathi - have gone up. A man suffered injuries when a tree fell

Mangaluru, Jun 25: U.T. Khader, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, said here on Sunday that one of the prime accused in the June 21 murder of an activist of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) at Benjanapadavu on the outskirts of the city, who is at large, shared the dais with RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat at a press conference here on May 28. The Minister said

Mumbai, Jun 25: Nearly a decade after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, a new controversy on the sub-standard life-jackets came to light when it was found that the vest worn by slain Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare found way into a dustbin. Karkare, 53, the then Special Inspector General of Police heading the ATS was shot dead in the Rang Bhavan Lane next to St Xavier’s College

Mangaluru, Jun 25: Three persons including a physical education teacher from Mulki and a young boy have gone missing after strong currents dragged a fishing boat from river mouth to the sea at the Surfing point, Sasihithlu Beach on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Yeshvant, PT Master from Mulki, Guruvappa, both aged around 40 and Guruvappa's nephew, who could not be identified. The

Udupi, Jun 25: The Udupi-based Silas International School’s to impose ban on mehendi during Eid al-Fitr has triggered a controversy. The school issued the bizarre instruction on Saturday, a day before the Eid. "Monday will be holiday on account of Eid. Please note, mehendi is strictly not allowed. A fine of Rs 300 will be charged for those who do so", states the message written on the school diary

Mysuru, Jun 25: The long Eid weekend turned into a nightmare for five Infoscion friends. Two software engineers from Infosys in Mysuru were killed on Saturday when their scooter collided head-on with an SUV on the Mysuru - T Narasipura road near Induvalu village. Both the deceased were not wearing helmets, say police. Purandara Mishra, 22, and Suraj, 23, both from Odisha, were killed in the

New Delhi, Jun 25: Come August, an institute associated with the RSS will start a training course for "well-meaning" would-be politicians of any party. The Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) will offer a nine-month residential course in leadership, politics and governance on its campus located in Uttan in the Thane district of Maharashtra. The course is open to anyone with a bachelor's degree --

Mangaluru, Jun 25: A majority of Muslims in the historic town of Ullal in Mangaluru taluk on Sunday celebrated Eid al-Fitr rejecting a local Khazi’s order to observe the fast and postpone the festival for a day. When religious heads and prominent Khazis of coastal Karnataka declared the end of Ramadan yesterday, Ullal Khazi Fazal Koyamma Thangal aka Koorath Thangal had asked his followers to

Mangaluru, Jun 25: Hundreds of thousands of Muslims across coastal districts of Karnataka on Sunday celebrated Eid al-Fitr with traditional fervour and devotion. Heavy rains could not dampen the spirit of devotees as all the mosques and Eidgahs in the region were filled with worshippers for special prayers. Imams who led the Eid namaz in various Eid-gahs and mosques turned emotional when they