Karnataka

Hyderabad, Feb 7: The new generation electronic passport, which aims to secure the data and curb the menace of fake passports, is likely to be introduced by next year, a senior government official said here today. "A Task Force has been set up to look into the e-passport project, which has held deliberations with different stakeholders (departments). We are planning to start issuing e-passports to

Bantwal, Feb 7: A 29-year-old pregnant woman died at private hospital at B C Road on Thursday night allegedly due to medical negligence. Chanchalakshi, wife of Naveen Kumar of was nine months pregnant with her second child and was admitted at Somayaji hospital for the delivery. However, she developed complications after nurse administered her wrong injection, alleged Mr Naveen Kumar. In his

Mangalore, Feb 7: The five-day Brahma Rathothsava of Sri Lakshmi Venkatarama temple on Car Street here ended on Friday with colourful 'Okkuli'. A large number of men, women, children alike with their faces, head and clothes drenched with colours gathered on Car Street for the event. The event was watched by hundreds of women and children from their houses and buildings on Car Street. Devotees

Dubai, Feb 7: The Indian embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned foreigners against falling prey to online visa scamsters operating a website that claims to facilitate Indian visas. An embassy release issued Thursday stated that some unscrupulous elements have created a website similar to the online visa application website of the government of India and are deceiving people into

Kumta, Feb 6: A gas tanker veered out of control and fell into a tank while plying on NH 66 near Arkade Cross in Kumta taluk in Uttar Kannada district on Thursday. It is said that the driver lost control over the gas tanker which was plying towards Goa from Mangalore. As a result, it fell into a tank. It is suspected that the driver of the tanker drowned in the tank after the mishap. Kumta police

Mangalore, Feb 7: In a disgusting development, local media too have joined the “rumour mission” launched by trouble mongers in Ullal. A Mangalore based news portal on Friday went on to claim that police had imposed curfew in Ullal. The rumours of curfew and violence caused fresh tensions in Ullal and surrounding areas which were slowly returning to normalcy. However, Dakshina Kannada deputy

Bantwal, Feb 7: Amidst the increased tension in coastal Karnataka following a series of untoward incidents in Ullal and surrounding areas, a group of miscreants attempted to disturb peace in Kalladka on Thursday night. The miscreants, suspected to be the activists of a communal group, threw bottles at a parked car in Kalladka upper town. Haris, a local resident, ha parked his car at the road side

Hubli, Feb 7: In heartrending tragedy, seven students of a Madrasa were killed and over a 100 were injured when the truck in which they were travelling overturned in Kalaghatgi taluk of Dharwad district on Thursday night. The tragedy took place at Junjanabailu near Anchatageri, when the students of Anchatageri Arabic Madrasa were returning after a visit to Hazrat Sathon Shaheed Darga. Most of the

New Delhi, Feb 7: Soon after Congress finalized candidates for 10 out of 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party too announced its candidates for 21 constituencies. Chaired by BJP national president Rajnath Singh and attended by state leaders, a high level meeting on Thursday decided to finalise candidates for the remaining seven constituencies after further discussion. Former

New Delhi, Feb 7: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has been accused of involvement in the 2007 Samjhauta Express, Hyderabad Mecca Masjid and Ajmer Dargah blasts. The accusations have been levelled by none other than Swami Aseemanand, who is himself an accused in these blasts. The revelations have been made by a magazine, which reported Aseemanand as saying that the RSS chief had sanctioned these terror