Karnataka

Mangalore, Jan 21: Emphasising the need for road safety while driving on the streets, Inspector-General of Police (Western Range) C H Pratap Reddy said that the highest number of deaths in the world occurring due to road accidents took place in India. Speaking at the inaugural programme of 25th National Road Safety Week – 2014 organised by Dakshina Kannada district administration, transport

Mangalore, Jan 21: The state government is contemplating to provide additional grant in the present fiscal year for special schools functioning in the state, said Minister for Youth Service and Sports K Abhayachandra Jain. Speaking after handing over cheque of Rs 65, 000 each to two sports talents of Mangalore based St Agnes Special School Danan Saldanha and Moideen Thazman who secured silver

Bangalore, Jan 21: Union minister M Veerappa Moily on Monday said a memorial would be built at the birthplace of Tipu Sultan at Devanahalli in Bangalore Rural district at a cost of Rs 6.50 crore. It will be constructed utilising funds provided by oil companies. Speaking after laying foundation stone for renovation of Yelahanka railway station, along with Railway Minister Mallikarjuna Kharge, he

New Delhi, Jan 21: The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of four aides of forest brigand Veerappan to life term on ground of delay in deciding their mercy plea by the Government. It held that delay in deciding a mercy plea is a relevant ground for commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment. It also ruled that the death convict and his family members must be informed after

Bangalore, Jan 21: A suicide pact between a couple ended with the young man being run over by a train, while the girl escaped. According to the police, Renuka Prasad (20), was in love with a 15-year-old girl. However, their families- both from Motaganahalli in Magadi taluk- disapproved of the relationship. The couple decided to run away from home and came to Bidadi on Sunday. That night, they

Dubai, Jan 21: A 26-year-old Indian has been jailed for three months for molesting a maid in the lift of an apartment building here. The Dubai criminal court was told that the juice bar worker, identified by his initials, MR, followed the maid into the lift and molested her while on his way to make a delivery at the apartment building, The National reported on Monday. The maid said the defendant

Bangalore, Jan 21: Five people, including a pregnant woman and a six-year-old boy, were killed on Monday when a Volvo bus in which they were travelling overturned after hitting a median on NH-4 near Hoskote in Bangalore Rural district. The bus, belonging to Rajesh Travels, was on its way to Bangalore from Nellore, via Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. Around 30 people were injured in the accident, which

Mangalore, Jan 20: In an apparent act of retaliation, a youth was grievously attacked by a group of unidentified people in broad daylight in an attempt to murder incident that took place at Sanna Nagara at Honnakatte Junction near Kulai on the outskirts of the city on Monday. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Kalandar Shakeel, son of Jakriyabba, a resident of Kulai. The victim, who

New Delhi, Jan 20: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Jain community was on Monday accorded minority status by the Central government which will enable them to avail of benefits in government schemes and programmes. The decision to grant minority status to the community of about 50 lakh was taken at a meeting of Union cabinet, a day after Congress vice-presidentRahul Gandhi took up this issue with

Udupi, Jan 20: The day-long Shirva bandh sponsored by Hindutva outfits that gave communal tinge to an alleged molestation of a minor girl by a miscreant on board a moving bus, took a violent turn when a group of pro-Hindutva protesters assaulted two innocent youth for disregarding the illegal bandh. Mohammed Haneef, and Mohammed Asim, the driver and conductor of a private bus, were brutally