Karnataka

Bangalore, Jul 29: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh on late Sunday attended an Iftar party in the city with a select gathering, including politicians, celebrities and religious leaders. "Netaji's (Mulayam) son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and three lawmakers from the northern state also participated in the evening prayers (Namaz-e-Mughrib) and joined the Iftar dinner

Bantwal, Jul 29: CPI(M) leader Sheena Bangera (58) died of heart attack, at his residence on Sunday. Resident of Mandadi-Arbigudde in Bantwal, he has been associated with the CPI(M) over the last 40 years. He had taken part in various movements in the taluk and in the district. He served as the Vice-President of Beedi Kelasagarara Sangha and Karnataka State Pranthya Raitha Sangha Bantwal unit. He

Kasargod, Jul 29: Three persons have been arrested by the Badiadka police on Sunday on the charge of stealing ten sovereigns of gold from the house. The arrested are Shahul Hameed (40), Anil Kumar (29) and Santhosh Kumar (30).They stole ten sovereigns of gold from the house of Raghunathan at Goliadkka, near Badiadukka, on July 5. Sub-inspector M. Lakshmanan said the police recovered the gold from

Bangalore, Jul 29: Obaid Siddiqi, National Research Professor at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) died here following a road accident on July 21, which caused him severe brain injuries. "He breathed his last in a city hospital," National Centre for Biological Sciences-TIFR official Avinash Chinchure told PTI. Siddiqi is survived by his wife

Mangalore, Jul 28: Even after a year of right-wing activists attacking youngsters celebrating a birthday party at Morning Mist homestay located at Padil on the outskirts of the city, the issue of the assault on youngsters and the rights of women continues to be a much-debated topic. Speaking at a discussion on moral policing and the aftermath of the homestay attack, organised by Journalists' Study

Mangalore, Jul 28: Sahayog Job Fair – 2013 organised by Department of Higher Education and SDM Business Management College for graduates from Government colleges under Mangalore University was held at SDM College campus, Mangalore on Sunday. Speaking after inaugurating the job fair, Minister for Higher Education and Tourism, RV Deshpande said that job seekers have to set themselves apart in terms

Mangalore, Jul 28: In order to spread awareness on the decreasing population of tigers worldwide, Pilikula Biological Park, Pilikula Nisargadhama will observe International Tiger Day by organising essay and collage competition for students on conservation of tigers. Director, Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park, H Jaganatha Bhandary speaking to coastaldigest.com said that since stage program

Chandigarh, Jul 28: Daughters of the erstwhile Maharaja of Faridkot are set to inherit his estates and assets worth a staggering Rs 20,000 crore following a local court's ruling after a 23-year-old legal battle that his will was forged. Chief Judicial Magistrate Rajnish Kumar Sharma on Thursday gave the verdict in favour of Sir Harinder Singh Brar's eldest daughter, Amrit Kaur who had challenged

Moodbidri, Jul 28: The prime accused in the Moodbidri Basadi statue theft case, which has been billed as the biggest temple theft in the State, has been nabbed by the police, from Bhuvaneshwar in Odisha. The arrested is Ghanshyam alias Santhosh Das. There are all possibilities of Das being brought to Mangalore on Sunday evening. A special team was constituted to nab Das, who was the kingpin of the

Kasargod, Jul 28: The source of the gas tankers and other consumer durables that had been washed ashore on various beaches of the district in the past few days has been finally traced. Officials have confirmed that these goods were wreckage from the sunken cargo ship MV Mol Comfort. The ill-fated vessel sank last month in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Oman while going to Singapore from Jeddah