Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 29: A middle-aged woman's dead body was found in a decomposed state in an apartment near Barke police station here on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Mrudula (42) resident of Krishna Apartment in Barke. Having detected a strong stench emanating from the apartment where Mrudula lived, neighbours immediately informed Mrudula's relatives. The police were also informed as

Bangalore, Aug 27: A delegation of Sunni leaders met Karnataka Chief Minsiter Siddaramaiah at his residence in Bangalore recently. The delegation led by All India Sunni Jam'iyyathul Ulama General Secretary Kanthapuram A P Aboobaker Musliyar submitted a memorandum demanding to safeguard community's interests and to address grievances faced by the community. State Health Minister U T Khader, Former

New Delhi, Aug 29: Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, key accused in many bomb attacks in the country, was arrested from the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar on Wednesday night by intelligence agencies, the government said on Thursday. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said that Bhatkal, accused in Hyderabad and Mumbai blasts, was arrested from Bihar-Nepal border on Wednesday night and he is the

Bangalore, Aug 29: A teenage girl has alleged that her own father, a labour contractor from Bihar, raped her in the past three months in the City. The suspect, who was on a business trip to New Delhi, was arrested after he flew back on Tuesday evening. The 17-year-old victim made a distress call to the police control room on Monday, alleging sexual abuse by her father, Suraj Singh (name changed)

Bangalore, Aug 28: The position of Janata Dal (Secular) as the principal Opposition party in the Legislative Assembly seems to be shaky with at least two of its MLAs threatening to quit. The party is facing discontent after it suffered a drubbing in the recent byelections to two key parliamentary seats in the Vokkaliga belt. While Zameer Ahmed Khan, the legislator from Chamarajpet, has already

Mangalore, Aug 29: Three teenagers, who were caught red handed while stealing articles from a house at Babbukatte near Thokkottu were beaten up black and blue by the irate residents on Wednesday. The residents caught two 17-year-old boys and an 18-year-old boy for suspiciously moving on the premises of businessman Jayanath Kotian's house, which has been vacant for last two months. Kotian's

Mangalore, Aug 28: In connection with the arrest of a madrasa teacher on charges of sexual assault on a six-year-old girl in Boliyar, on the outskirts of the city, committee members of Mohiuddin Madrasa where the accused is a teacher, alleged that the complaint lodged by the minor's family was malicious in intent and an attempt to defame the accused Abdul Khader Yamani. Addressing media persons at

Mangalore/Udupi, Aug 28: Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in state are known for the celebration of Sri Krishna Janmashtami and same tradition continued even this year. Although there are no temples in Mangalore devoted entirely to Sri Krishna, Janmashtami was elaborately celebrated in the city temples and by associations in every nook and corner. The celebrations in Udupi will have no match

Mangalore, Aug 28: A new franchise of Kobe Sizzlers was inaugurated by Minister of Health and Family Welfare U T Khader at City Centre Mall in Mangalore, by cutting the ribbon in the presence of several guests and invitees. Addressing the gathering at the inaugural ceremony on Wednesday, Mr Khader said that he was glad to inaugurate the new outlet of the restaurant. He said that the efforts of the

New York, Aug 28: The New York police department (NYPD) has secretly labeled entire mosques as terrorism organizations. The designation has allowed police to use informants to record sermons and spy on imams, often without specific evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Since the 9/11 attacks, the NYPD has opened at least a dozen "terrorism enterprise investigations" into mosques. The TEI is a police