Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 15: A well-known news photographer in Mangalore was arrested by police for allegedly raping a student of a prestigious girls' college in the city and blackmailing her with nude photographs and video. Sleuths from Pandeshwar police station on Wednesday night formally arrested photographer Dayananda Kukkaje, who has been working for a Mangalore based news-portal. According to the

Kochi, Aug 15: The 22 carat gold ornaments available in the market may not be of the promised caratage. And, if you consider the hallmark logo affixed on the ornament as the ultimate proof of purity, you are mistaken because there are ornaments that carry the hallmark logo but fail purity test. The hallmark system is being misused by certain jewellers in connivance with some of the authorised

Mangalore, Aug 15: Development Officer at LIC Mangalore 2nd Branch, Vinod Kumar M has won bronze medals in 400 meters hurdles and 3000 meters steeple chase at the 27th international masters sports meet held at Mahinda Rajapaksha International stadium at Colombo. The sports meet was held from August 2 to 4.

Srinagar, Aug 15: The National Conference (NC) MLA from Kishtwar, Sajjad Kichloo, who resigned as Minister of State for Home in Omar Abdullah's government on Monday, said that he had a providential escape in the communal collision in his hometown on August 9 as “thousands of rioters” attempted to burn him alive. “As soon as the Id-ul-Fitr congregational prayers concluded at Chowgan Grounds, we

Bangalore, Aug 14: Heightened security measures and close vigil have turned the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground here into a fortress for the 67th Independence Day (I-Day) celebrations Thursday. "Entry of unauthorised persons into the parade ground and assembling of people around the venue have been banned till Thursday evening to secure the area for the Independence Day events," Additional

Bantwal, Aug 14: Indian Mujahideen organization has declared 'jihad' against India and has set an agenda of 'proselytisation' in the country. Speaking on these lines at the 'Akhand Bharath Sankal Din' programme organized at Kalladka, Hindu Jagarana Vedike State Convener Jagadish Karanth said that reconstructing India on the foundation of 'Hindutwa' is Akhand Bharath Sankalp. Seeking the voters to

Mumbai, Aug 14: Director-choreographer Farah Khan praises her mother-in-law Geetanjali Kunder for her support and culinary skills, but rues that the latter cooks only for her son and grandchildren. Choreographer-filmmaker Farah is married to director-producer Shirish Kunder. Farah, who judges 'DID Super Moms', was joined by her mother-in-law on the set of the dance reality show. Geetanjali brought

Mangalore, Aug 14: Dakshina Kannada District Congress Seva Dal will organise a three-day workshop for volunteers of Seva Dal at Bharat Scouts Bhavan at Pilikula, Vamanjoor, commencing from Friday. Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, Seva Dal district chief organiser H M Ashraf said that various sessions on importance of the National Flag, procedures to be followed while hoisting

Patna, Aug 14: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the serial bomb blasts at Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple, has arrested a Hindu priest, Arup Brahmachari, police said on Wednesday. “The NIA team, with the help of the police, arrested Arup Brahmachari who was absconding after the blasts,” an officer of the Bodh Gaya police station said. Brahmachari, hailing from West Bengal and staying

Mangalore, Aug 14: As an Independence Day gift, a total of 38 students of Government Primary School, Bikarnakatte got clean hair cut in few minutes on Tuesday evening. All the children came from a financially poor background. It was a unique idea of Old Students Association and Kudla Men's Beauty parlour to mark 67th Independence Day at the school in Bikarnakatte. The seven barbers helped in