Karnataka

Kollur, Nov 20: JD(S) Supremo H D Deve Gowda has predicted the onset of new political dawn for India with the regional parties emerging to prominence and the national parties losing their hold. Addressing the reporters after taking part in'Navagriha Chandikayaga' at Kolluru Sri Mookambika temple, on Tuesday, he said that the government at the state is unnecessarily wasting time in making promises

Kasargod, Nov 20: Imam Hussein (53), accused in the killing of couple from Kasargod about two decades ago has been declared guilty on November 19 and the verdict in the case will be given on November 21 by the District Additional Sessions Court. Mr Hussein from Jannathgalli in Sagar had murdered Sri Krishna Bhat (45) and his wife Srimathi (35), residents of Devaloka-Perla on October 9, 1993. While

Mangalore, Nov 20: President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday presented the prestigious Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme Best University Award for 2012-13 to Mangalore University at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The Vice-Chancellor of the university T. C. Shivashankara Murthy and the coordinator of the National Service Scheme (NSS) of the university, during 2012-13, Gananatha

Mangalore, Nov 20: Officers of Customs at Mangalore International Airport seized gold wires worth Rs 28 lakh from Air India Express Dubai - Mangalore flight passenger at Mangalore International Airport on November 19. Abdul Nizar Bannoor and Abdul Jaleel Thalangara Ismail, both from Kasargod arrived by Air India Express Flight IX 814 at 7.30 a.m. When the Customs officials checked their bag, they

Bangalore, Nov 19: A 38-year-old woman was brutally attacked with a machete in an ATM in the heart of the city on Tuesday, leaving her severely injured, police said. The woman, manager at Corporation Bank, entered the ATM in which no security guard was present, to withdraw cash when the assailant followed her inside and brought down the shutter before threatening her with the weapon, police said

Mangalore, Nov 19: A Non Resident Indian worker hailing from Padubidri died in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Ismaeel from Kanchinadka near Padubidri in Udupi district. Sources said at around 5 a.m. he suffered massive cardiac arrest and collapsed at his room. He breathed his last on his way to hospital. Ismaeel was working as a house driver at

Mangalore, Nov 19: Rubbishing the allegations made by a team of Hajj pilgrims who alleged the private travel operator of not providing them proper facilities, a press statement by the travel agency accused the Hajj pilgrims of levelling false allegations against them. In the press statement issued by Ikhlas Hajj and Umrah Tours and Travels, Bunder here on Tuesday, travel operators Mohammed Hassan

Mangalore, Nov 19: Demanding for a minimum wage of Rs 200 for every 1000 beedis rolled and keeping forth various other demands, beedi workers united to stage a stir as a part of the nation-wide protest under the aegis of CITU, in Dakshina Kannada, in front of Deputy Commissioner's office, on Tuesday. CITU leader Ramani Moodabidri said that the candidates who make several promises to the beedi

Mangalore, Nov 19: Dakshina Kannada District BJP has demanded sanctioning of an'Anti Terrorist Squad' for Dakshina Kannada district considering the terror activities going on the region. On the backdrop of rumours stating that alleged Indian Mujahideen leader Yaseen Bhatkal had allegedly stayed in Mangalore for several months and the recent incident of arrest of Ayisha Banu and Zubair couple, the

Mangalore, Nov 19: The Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 96th birth anniversary at the party office here on Sunday. Floral homage was paid to the portrait of late Mrs Gandhi by Congress leaders such as Ivan D'Souza, Ibrahim Kodijal, B A Moidin Bava, Mamatha Gatty and others. Speaking on the occasion, Ibrahim Kodijal said that