Karnataka

Mangalore, Feb 4: The construction of a cable-suspension bridge across the Gurupur river from Sultan Battery to Thannirbavi came under scrutiny at the progress review meeting of developmental projects coming under the purview of tourism department, chaired by the deputy commissioner here on Tuesday. During the meeting, Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim issued clear-cut instructions to the District

Mangalore, Feb 4: A youth with criminal antecedents was dragged out from a bus and hacked to death by a gang of unidentified miscreats on Tuesday at Kulai near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city. The deceased has been identified as Prakash. The police, who suspect gang rivalry to be the motive behind the killing, said Prakash was arrested and granted bail in Kodikere Shivaraj murder case

Riyadh, Feb 4: A group of Indian cleaners in Saudi Arabia, living in pathetic conditions after their work contracts expired two years ago, are desperate to return home. The workers, mostly from the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, said they were recruited by a maintenance and contracting company in Taif city in Mecca Province in 2010, but have since then not been paid

New Delhi, Feb 4: Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist CNR Rao were conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, by President Pranab Mukherjee in a glittering ceremony in the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. The two joined the list of 41 eminent personalities, who have been conferred with the Bharat Ratna in recognition for their

Mangalore, Feb 4: A person hailing from Manjeshwar died as a result of being rammed by a Tata Motors' bus chassis in front of Valencia circle here on Tuesday. A resident of Manjeshwar in Kerala, Mohammed Kunhi is the deceased. It is said that Mohammed Kunhi, aged 55, was crossing the road in front of Valencia circle when the bus chassis rammed into him from behind. Having suffered grave bodily

Mangalore, Feb 4: Children from 27 rural government schools deliberated on various career opportunities ahead of them under the Imagine Inspire project. Series of career guidance, motivation talks and interactive sessions were organized by a Bangalore-based NGO The Imagine Trust in collaboration with the Department of Public Instructions and the Department of Women and Child Development. “The

Abu Dhabi, Feb 4: An alleged Indian Mujahideen operative was apprehended last week by authorities in Abu Dhabi and Indian agencies are working to establish his identity and seek his deportation, as reported in a section of the media. The suspect, believed to be Abdul Wahid Siddibapa, belongs to the coastal Karnataka town of Bhatkal and is also a distant relative of alleged IM founders Riyaz and

Mangalore, Feb 4: Two students of private medical college who were kidnapped by a gang who had forced them in to sexual act, have identified the accused during identity parade conducted at the District Jail recently. Since the procedure was done discreetly, it is not known how the ID parade was done at the jail premises. Sources said with this the police can proceed to file the charge sheet in the

Mangalore, Feb 4: In yet another gold haul, the officers of Customs at Mangalore International Airport seized 107 foil stripes of gold totally weighing 464.750 grams and valued at Rs.13,98,602. The contraband concealed in ladies stocking retail packs inside a suitcase from a passenger. The passenger Abdulla Haris Mukkunnoth Pallikunhi is a resident of Naseema Manzil, Bare in Kasaragod district

Mangalore, Feb 4: Local street vendors under the banner of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) staged a protest in front of the Mangalore city corporation office at Lalbagh on Monday, demanding an alternative arrangement for street vendors to peddle their goods. They urged the civic body to reserve for them a hawking place in the central business area in the city. Addressing the protestors