Karnataka

Bengaluru, Nov 14: The First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) court pulled up the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police for arresting Ballari mining baron G Janardhana Reddy even before collecting sufficient evidence of his involvement in the case. While hearing a bail application filed by Reddy, the magistrate V Jagadeesh, asked CCB officials what connection Reddy had with Ambidant

Mangaluru, Nov 14: As many as 13 fishermen have been rescued by the Indian Coast Guard that undertook a search and rescue (SAR) mission, some 200 nautical miles off the New Mangalore Port. The drifting fishing boat ‘Luminous’ owned by Cleetus, which is of Tamil Nadu origin, was crippled following a suspected defect in its prime motor, said DIG S S Dasila, commander, Coast Guard, Karnataka. With 13

Hyderabad, Nov 14: In a first, a mosque in south Indian city of Hyderabad has been turned into a health centre for people of all religions. The Masjid-e-Ishaq mosque is providing healthcare facilities to slum dwellers in the vicinity, irrespective of their religion, with the help of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) named Helping Hand Foundation (HHF). Mujtaba Askari, the Managing Trustee of

Mangaluru, Nov 11: The Mangaluru City police have arrested 11 people including five who are alleged to be inter-state dacoits, who allegedly conspired to rob a city-based jewellery shop owner. They have seized two cars, weapons, mobile phones and other items valued at Rs 3.66 lakh from the accused. The arrested have been identified as Sheikh Mohammed Ansar, 34; Rameez, 21; Mohammed Tausif, 24

Bengaluru, Nov 13: In a development that clearly re-emphasised the male dominance in Kannada film industry, actress Sanjjanaa Galrani, who three weeks ago had joined the #MeToo bandwagon, has apologised to director Ravi Srivatsa for publicly accusing him of harassing her during the shooting of the erotic thriller film, Ganda Hendathi. The 29-year-old actress had claimed the director had forced her

Mangaluru, Nov 13: A motorbike rider died on the spot and the pillion rider sustained head injury in an accident near KPT junction in the city tonight. The police said Wilson, 26, was riding a two-wheeler towards the junction from Nantoor with his friend Mendonsa as the pillion around 8 p.m. A bus attached to Alva’s Education Foundation was following the two-wheeler. A few metres before the

Mangaluru, Nov 13: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and other outfits linked to Sangh Parivar will take out a rally and hold a convention at Nehru Maidan in the city on November 25 to urge the Union government to pass a legislation to build Ram temple at Ayodhya. This is in response to the call to hold such programmes by a committee of sages and sants to form a public opinion. Talking to reporters here

New Delhi, Nov 13: The President, on the advise of the Prime Minister, on Tuesday assigned Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines Narendra Singh Tomar the charge of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in addition to his existing portfolio. Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation DV Sadananda Gowda will take charge of the Ministry of Chemicals and

Mangaluru, Nov 13: City-based Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL) student Prathyush P Poduval has won the silver medal for the country in the International Olympiad in Astronomy & Astrophysics (IOAA- 2018). The 2018 Olympiad was held from Nov 3 to 11 in Beijing, China. There were 214 students competing including students from countries highly advanced in Astrophysics, Astronomy and Space sciences

Bengaluru, Nov 13: Mortal remains of Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertiisers and Parliamentary Affairs H N Ananth Kumar, who died in a city hospital on Novembr 12, was confined to flames with full Military honour at Chamarajapet Crematorium in the city on Tuesday. Mr Ananth Kumar's brother Nanda Kumar performed the last rites lit the pyre as per Hindu religion practice. Little earlier, Gun