Karnataka

Mangaluru/Kasaragod, Sept 25: A 30-year-old man was robbed of his gold ornaments, cash, wrist-watch and ATM card by two unidentified persons who are suspected to have offered him drug-laced biscuits while travelling on the Hapa-Tirunelveli Express. Railway Police sources said the incident took place when Arun, hailing from Akathethara in Palakkad, was returning home after attending a job interview

Mangaluru Sep 24: A local Bajrang Dal leader was allegedly attacked by two motorbike-borne miscreants at Suralpady, near Bajpe-Kaikamba, in Mangaluru taluk at about 8 p.m. today. The injured is Harish Shetty (35), convenor of Bajrang Dal’s Gurupura unit. It is learnt that he has suffered minor injuries to his head and hand. The attack comes hours after a gang of miscreants attempted to murder

Mysuru, Sep 24: The titular head of the Mysore Royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has accepted invitation by Karnataka Tourism Department to be its brand ambassador. In a letter to the department on Monday he said that the Royal Family had accepted the invitation of him being the Abassador of Tourism Department particularly during Mysuru Dasara Festivities. He said that in order

Bengaluru, Sept 24: Nearly a year after her show for New Year’s Eve was cancelled in Karnataka’s capital, porn star-turned-Bollywood mega star Sunny Leone is set to enthral her crazy fans in Bengaluru. According to report, the first official concert of the Canadian-born Indian-American actress in the garden city of India will be held on November 3. The 37-year-old actress was scheduled to make an

Mangaluru, Sept 24: A teenage girl today committed suicide over a failed love affair at Nadupadavu under the limits of Konaje police station on the outskirts of Mangaluru city. The victim has been identified as Roopa (19), who had come from Davavagere to her aunt’s house at Nadupadavu, hours before resorting to the extreme step. According to police, Roopa hanged herself when there was no one at

Kalaburgi, Sep 24: The tense situation, that prevailed in Kalagi village in the Kalaburgi district on Sunday night following communal clash during 'Ganesha' idol procession as miscreants indulged in stone pelting, is returning to normalcy on Monday. About 15 people were injured in stone pelting. Senior police officials rushed to the village to ensure that the procession was completed peacefully

Raichur, Sept 24: Peethadhipathi of Ujjaini Mahasamsthan Jagadguru Sri Siddalinga Rajdesikendra Shivacharya has reminded the MLAs in Karnataka that they have been elected by the people for serving the latter and not to indulge in political games. Talking to reporters in Raichur on Sunday, the seer said that the present political situation in the State is taking a different turn day after day as

Bengaluru, Sept 24: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), under its technology transfer progamme, has selected Hind High Vacuum Co. Pvt. Ltd. (HHV), a Bengaluru based vacuum science and technology Company, to produce the entire Thin Film Metallised Circuit for its Satellite programme. “As a part of ISRO’s technology transfer program and as a forward integration of this award winning

Kochi: A yellow alert has been issued in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Wayanad districts for Tuesday. In addition to that, a yellow alert has also been issued for Palakkad, Idukki, Thrissur and Wayanad districts for Wednesday. The Met Centre has predicted heavy rainfall (64.4mm to 124.4mm) in these districts. Meanwhile, the State Disaster Management Authority has instructed district

Mangaluru, Sept 24: A gang of miscreants attempted to murder a local youth at Gantalkatte under the limits of Moodbidri police station on the outskirts of the city today. According to sources, around eight persons came to the eatery run by Imtiyaz (32) at a complex belonging to Gantalkatte mosque early in the morning posing as customers. “They placed order for eight cups of tea. When Imtiyaz went