Karnataka

Bhatkal, October 17: An incident of an attempted assault on Moulana Khwaja Muhiddin Akrami Madani Nadvi, Qazi of Markazi Khalifa Jamaat-ul-Muslimeen, Bhatkal, has been reported. The attempted assault took place on Tuesday. The man behind the assault has been identified as Ashfaq Armaar. He was arrested and an attempt to murder case was registered before he was produced before the court. Other

Mangalore, October 17: In a shocking incident, a young professional couple from Dakshina Kanandda district was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the city of Bangalore. The deceased are 28-year-old Engineer Sandeep Hegde, son of Chittaranjan Hegde from Thodar near Moodbidri, and his 26-year-old wife Doctor Saumya Kumari, daughter of Dharanendra Jain, owner of Hotel Shanthi Sagar in Ujire

Bantwal, October 17: At least five people sustained injures and four vehicles damage and a house were damaged in two separate mishaps occurred in different parts of Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday. Three children were injured when crushed limestone-laden tipper fell over a house near Iruvail village near Moodbidri. 7-year-old Ashchitha, 3-year-old Manya and 1-year-old Yathvi, who were

Mangalore, October 17: All preparations and security arrangements have been made as Sonia Gandhi, AICC President, is scheduled to visit the city on Thursday. Security being of prime concern, the district administration along with the police department and SPG forces has already carried out inspections of the site of the programme. Already several rounds of meetings have been conducted wherein

Mangalore, October 17: Confirming that metropolitan city's underworld was behind Tuesday evening's shootout, wherein Mangalore based industrialist P Dayanada Pai escaped unhurt, Bangalore police said that a property row led to the attack. Police personnel at B.M.S. College after the shooting Mr. Pai was being chauffeured towards B.M.S. Institute of Technology from his Vasanthnagar office when the

Manipal, October 17: A Sudanese national, studying in a college here, has been arrested on Tuesday by the Manipal police for overstaying in the country. Sulaiman Hasan Mohammed (26), a resident of Vidya Nagar in Manipal was pursuing his studies in the College of Allied Health Sciences in KMC, Manipal. He was produced before a court in Udupi. Sulaiman holds a passport which expired on December 31

Mangalore, October 17: The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy has announced its annual award for 2011. Ahmed Bava Bajal, Hamza Malar and Ismail Moodushedde have been chosen for the award in view of their contribution to the fields of Beary language, literature and culture. Ahmed Bava Bajal, Hamza Malar and Ismail Moodushedde According to academy chairman Rahim Uchil, the language which has elements

Mangalore, October 16: Miscreants reportedly opened fire at the car of real estate tycoon Dayanada Pai in Bangalore on Tuesday evening. Television reports claimed that at around 5:30 p.m. two rounds of bullets were fired targeting Mr Pai, who escaped unhurt in the incident. Unconfirmed sources said that accomplices of rowdy Hebbettu Manja may have tried to send a warning to the managing director

Mangalore, October 16: Navarathri festivities got underway at the historic Shri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple and Mahathobhara Shri Mangaladevi temple in the coastal city on Tuesday with the installation of the decked idols. While the idols of Navadurgas, Ganesha and Sharada were installed together at Kudroli temple, which is the showpiece of 'Mangaluru Dasara', idol of Sharada was installed at

Mangalore, October 16: Strengthening the party at grass root level is the most important thing for a party activist, said Oscar Fernandes, MP. He was addressing party activists at a meet organized at the district Congress office in Mangalore on Tuesday. The toughest elections are the Panchayat elections and strengthening the party at the grass root level should be of prime concern for party