Karnataka

Newsroom, Nov 28: Vishwesha Teertha Swami, one of the masterminds behind the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and the chief pontiff of Pejawar Mutt, has urged Muslims to support construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya with the intention of establishing peace in the country. Addressing the gathering at an event to mark Chidambareshwar Jayanti at Sudi near Gajendragad in Gadag, the seer said, Muslims should

Bengaluru, 28: As many as 32 women – all nursing graduates from Kerala – were prevented by the authorities at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru from becoming the victims of a human trafficking racket. The nurses, most of whom had studied in different nursing colleges in coastal city of Mangaluru, had thought that they were on their way to pursue a short-term course to learn German at

Bengaluru, Nov 28: A 24-year-old junior artiste in the Kannada film industry has been arrested on charges of raping a former classmate for two years while teaching her music and dance. In her complaint to the Jnanabharathi police in Bengaluru, the woman said she was forced to develop a physical relationship with the accused, who also filmed their moments together. He later blackmailed her and

Bengaluru, Nov 28: Schools in Bengaluru are not happy with the HRD ministry’s circular on capping the weight of bags carried by class 1-10 students. They are, in fact, demanding a comprehensive study and reworking of the curriculum and also want the Centre to frame guidelines to redesign school bags. According to the institutions, the fancy school bags themselves are as much a burden on the

Mangaluru, Nov 27: The Panambur police and personnel from the anti-rowdy squad arrested four persons in connection with the alleged gang rape that occurred on November 18 in Panambur police limits. The police gave the names of the accused as Prajval Suvarna (25), Arun Amin (26), Aditya Salian (25), and Abdul Riyaz, alias Pitty (35), all residents of Bengre village, off Mangaluru. Three more

Bengaluru, Nov 27: The ACMM Court has remanded 115 Civil Police Constable job aspirants to 7-day judicial and CCB custody on charges of 'purchasing' Question papers for Civil Police examination with answers scheduled for November 25 at various centers in Karnataka and the examination was postponed. While 110 job aspirants were remanded to 7-day Judicial Custody, remaining five were remanded to CCB

Bengaluru, Nov 27: Four-time legislator and Janata Dal-S senior leader H S Prakash died at a private hospital here on Tuesday after prolonged illness. He was 67 and survived by wife, two son and a daughter. Mr Prakash was represented four times 1994, 2004, 2008 and 2018 from Hassan city segment. He was close associate of former prime minister and JD-S national president H D Deve Gowda.

Belagavi, Nov 27: A 45-year-old mother and her 20-year-old daughter drowned in an open well at Kamathanurgaye cross in Hulkeri taluk of the district in the early hours of Tuesday. Police said that the deceased were identified as Bharathi Manohar Kathe and her daughter Shridevi Kamathe. The victims had been to the well for washing clothes. Shridevi entered the well to fetch water but accidentally

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 27: The Kerala Assembly Tuesday paid rich tributes to sitting MLA, P B Abdul Razak, who passed away recently. The homage was paid on the opening day of the 13th session of the House. Sixty three year-old Razak, who represented Manjeshwaram constituency in the House, died of a heart attack at a private hospital in Kasaragod on October 20. The members of the ruling CPI(M)-led

Mandya, Nov 27: The tragic death of 30 persons in Mandya District after a private bus plunged into a canal has raised suspicion and RTO officials have been accused of negligence in giving fitness certificate against norms. The police officials investigating the case, said the bus, which was named “Rajakumara,” was over 15-year-old and was still being used to ferry passengers. “Buses which are more