Karnataka

Mangalore, Oct 21: Nine persons were injured when two groups, of different communities, clashed in Neermarga near Mallur on Monday over a trivial issue. Eight among the injured have been identified as Latha, Umavathi, Sharan, Sanketh, Prasad, Jayashree, Praveen and Deepak. It is said that funeral rites of a woman was held in the house of one Kunjanna where some of the youth scolded a few boys for

Mangalore, Oct 21: Nadiya, wife of Ajmal and resident of Kudroli was rescued by lifeguards at Panambur beach on Monday when she was allegedly attempting to commit suicide along with her infant. Her six-month-old kid Haseeb died while she was fighting for survival after jumping into sea around 5.30 p.m. at Koorikatta near Baikampady. Hailing from Kumbla-Arikkady Mavinakatte in Kasargod district

Riyadh, Oct 21: An NRI couple has been arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges of practising black magic, official sources said today. Seikh Nizam and Noor Jehan, originally from Odisha's Kendrapara township, had shifted to Turba city of Saudi Arabia few years ago where they claimed to be a healer and mystic. The couple was arrested last month after authorities reportedly found a variety of occult

Mangalore, Oct 21: Harishchandra who served as Deputy Superintendent of Police at the office of IGP (western range) took charge as SP of Mescom Vigilance department in a function organised at Mescom office in the city on Monday. After receiving warmth welcome by the staff, Harishchandra said he has served in ANF, police training school and as DySP. He will serve in this department honestly. The

Mangalore, Oct 21: Despite being the second largest community in the country comprising of 15 per cent of the country's population, the Muslim community, they are being deprived of opportunities. The community has been pushed to the brink of anonymity with an unfavourable response from the government and atrocities by fundamentalists. Keeping the above in mind, the Dakshina Kannada unit of

Bantwal, Oct 21: In a ghastly road accident, two persons including a woman were killed on spot after their car rammed a KSTC bus at Kalladka in Bantwal taluk on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Fr Jossy Sequeira (35) who was serving as a priest in Shimoga and his cousin Loveleena. She was an engineering student in a private college. The accident occurred at 9.45 a.m. at Korlippady in

Mangalore, Oct 21: In a commendable act of integrity, Chandrahas Shettigar, a taxi driver chose to return valuables to its rightful owner. Chandrahas found the The n abandoned bag containing Rs 30, 000, valuables worth Rs 2 lakhs, credit card and passport on Balmatta road. He thought that the bag might have belonged to some passengers from the airport and then he rushed to airport and informed

Shimoga, Oct 21: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the Congress has chalked out strategies to tackle Narendra Modi factor during the coming Lok Sabha polls. “We have discussed Modi factor in the core committee meeting held recently. I am confident that Modi factor will have no impact in the State in the Lok Sabha polls. The BJP has believed that Modi will bring the NDA back to power at

Mangalore, Oct 21: Twin sisters-Ananya S Rao and Apoorva S Rao-popularly known as 'Mangalore Sisters', have been conferred with 'Karnataka Chethana' state title awarded by Jnana Mandaara Cultural and Educational Trust, Bangalore, on October 13, at a function held at Kannada Bhavana Nayana Rangamandira, J C Road, Bangalore. Their father a businessman Sadashiva Rao and mother Manjula Rao reside at

Bangalore, Oct 21: The annual march past of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to mark Vijayadashami was stopped by the city police when it tried to pass through Eidgah Maidan in Chamarajpet, by changing its route plan, on Sunday. The 500-strong RSS posse began its march from the RSS head quarters at Keshava Shilpa in Chamarajpet, led by Member of Parliament (Bangalore South) Ananth Kumar and City