Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 6: In the anger, volatility and hysterics surrounding the numerous thefts of cattle from the outskirts of the city, a traditional cattle trader, from a minority community, has been caught in the crossfire. He narrates the alleged police brutality – where he was thrashed with a lathi and his toe nails removed with cutting pliers – and the persistent harassment that has led him to

Mangalore, Aug 6: The city police on Monday produced Rajaji Subash Sancheti, a leading jeweller from Durg in Chhattisgarh state, before the JMFC Court at Moodbidri here. City police had picked him up in Durg on Saturday in connection with the theft at the Jain repository at Siddantha Bhavan on the Guru Basadi premises at Moodbidri, some 35km from here. The court has remanded Subash in to police

Mangalore, Aug 6: The district unit of Shri Ram Sene (SRS) staged a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner's office here on Monday, against Karnataka Assembly speaker Kagodu Thimmappa for his derogatory remarks on freedom fighter Rani Abbakka. The protestors demanded that either Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa should apologise for his remarks or resign from his post. SRS state vice-president Kumar

Mangalore, Aug 6: A fishing boat owned by Mohan Mendon and carrying eight fishermen capsized at the river mouth of Mangalore Old Port at about 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Fortunately, all the eight fishermen were rescued and pulled to safety by locals. Owned by Mohan Menon, the boat 'Nimmi Kalyani' encountered rough waves while entering the sea from the port and was soon filled with water. Luckily

Bhopal, Aug 6: Madhya Pradesh government has decided to introduce Bhagavad Gita even in the curriculum of Urdu schools from academic session 2013-14, inviting rebuke from opposition Congress which accused the government of diverting attention of people from overall "mis-governance". In its latest circular issued on August 1, Shivraj Singh Chouhan government has decided to add one chapter each

Kasargod, Aug 5: A Dubai-based Indian businessman was allegedly murdered at his home in Kerala on Sunday. A.B Abdul Salam Haji, 58, was allegedly murdered by a six-member gang who forced their way into his home in Kasargod district between 10.30pm and 11.30pm on Sunday, said Thomson Jose, the District Police Chief. Haji had been living in Dubai for more than 25 years and ran Novelty restaurants

Mangalore, Aug 5: Demanding that the case against B.Com student Ranjith be withdrawn in connection with the recent student clash at a government college in Uppinangady, members of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office on Monday. After undertaking a rally from Ambedkar Circle, ABVP members protested that Ranjith had been

Kochi, Aug 5: Heavy rains have forced the international airport at Kochi in Kerala with dozens of flights either cancelled or diverted including many from the UAE and other gulf countries. According to airport officials, the runway at Kochi airport has been temporarily closed because of waterlogging. An Air India Express flight from Sharjah scheduled to land at Kochi airport at 4.25am has been

Mangalore, Aug 5: Verbattle, an inter-school debate tournament for school and college students started on Monday for the Mangalore schools at Don Bosco hall, Mangalore. This is the 9th edition. Verbattle Junior started in Mangalore with the selection rounds. Presenter and Founder, Verbattle, Deepak Thimaya said, that the selection process for the first round of Verbattle was conducted for two days

Bangalore,Aug 5: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said that reported move by JDS and BJP for an understanding for the August 21 by-polls to two Lok Sabha seats would help the ruling Congress and expose JDS' "true colours". "Understanding between BJP and JDS will benefit Congress, it will help us in winning the elections; ....people will get to know their (JDS) true colours on who is