Karnataka

New Delhi, Dec 26: Worried over instances of gold smuggling by some Air India staffers, the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence has asked the national carrier to take necessary measures to check it. In a letter written by Director General of DRI Najeeb Shah, Air India has been asked to sanitise its staff, especially those involved in ground-handling duties, official sources said. The DRI

Mangalore, Dec 26: “Maintaining peace in the nation is of utmost importance for its development. Aman ke bina koi tarakki nahi hogi (There can be no development without peace). The need of the hour is to ensure that both Muslim and Hindu communities are united in the country,” said chairman of Gujarat Hajj Committee Sufi M K Chishty. Speaking on 'Modi and Muslims' at an event organised by NaMo

Mangalore, Dec 26: A B Ibrahim, former managing director of Chamundeshwari Electric Supply Corporation Ltd, Mysore, officially took charge as the new Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district here on Thursday. Returning to serve in the coastal district after a period of 14 years, he said that he would foremost turn his attention to Mangalore City Corporation, as the civic body was

Jammu, Dec 26: Jammu and Kashmir Ranji cricketers had to endure a torrid time on Tuesday when they were woken up in the middle of night and questioned for hours by the police, which was looking for a suspected militant. The incident happened hours before the cricketers were to play against Hyderabad on the final day of their Ranji Trophy Group C match, which ended in a draw later. Team all-rounder

Kasargod, Dec 26: A 13-year-old boy died on Wednesday when a play on the swing went awry. The deceased has been identified ad Muhammad Suhail, son of Muhammad Jaleel and Mubeena copule, residents of Bappaithottu in Uppala in Kasargod district. Suhail was playing on the swing when the concrete pole in which the swing was attached collapsed on him. Though he was rushed to hospital immediately

Udupi, Dec 26: A woman and her son were rescued by the locals when they were carried away by high waves at Malpe beach on Wednesday. Shilpa (32), her two daughters Devika (12) and Aishwarya (10), and her son Surya Yadav (5) had come to Malpe beach at around 10 a.m. Surya went to play in the sea, but was pulled in by the waves. Ms. Shilpa jumped into the water to save him, but she too got carried

Mangalore, Dec 26: Former Chief Minister and leader of the opposition in the legislative council D V Sadananda Gowda said that the Chief Minister and home minister George should take stock of the law and order situation in coastal Karnataka. He said the law and order situation has deteriorated in the last six months. Mr Gowda was speaking after inaugurating the 90th birthday celebration of former

Mangalore, Dec 26: Air India Express is likely to discontinue its flight between Mangalore and Kuwait from February, 2014. Though there has been no official announcement of the same, the service provider stopping the bookings has fueled a sort of confusion among those who have been dependent on the carrier to reach Mangalore and fly back to Kuwait. The carrier used to fly three flights per week

Mangalore, Dec 26: In the backdrop of announcement that work on the Yettinahole project would commence shortly as tenders had been called, activists and environmentalists in the city are gearing up to collectively think of a feasible strategy to urge the government to re-consider the prospective and much-debated project. Speaking at an interaction organised by Vanya Charana Balaga, Mangalore here

Bangalore, Dec 25: A contingent of MLAs from Karnataka is planning to embark on a 10 to 12-day tour of Brazil, Argentina and Peru next month, sparking a controversy over the proposed jaunt when parts of the state are hit by drought. The "study tour" of the Estimates Committee of the Legislature, comprising MLAs from all parties will cover holiday destinations such as Rio De Janerio, Manaus