Karnataka

Dubai, Jul 15: The body of a 26-year-old Indian, who was missing since last Tuesday, has been found in a car, according to a media report. PT Nithin, who hailed from Kerala, was last seen in a rented car with an unknown person whom the victim himself described as a friend, Gulf News reported. The police have taken the body and the car into custody, the report said. Nithin was a research assistant

Mangalore, Jul 15: Cops have successfully tracked the mother of the child who was found dead near a lake in Talapady. The police have made all the arrangements to conduct a DNA test to verify if the lady nabbed by them is the mother of the child or not. Last Tuesday, body of a new born child wrapped in a cloth was found in a decomposed state. Taking up the issue seriously, the locals staged

Lucknow, Jul 15: Justifying caste-based rallies organized by her party, BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said the courts should instead ban religion-based organizations like Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which claim that they are not political but in reality control parties like BJP through remote control. "These organizations also decide prime ministerial

Mangalore, Jul 15: In a shameful incident, a miscreant who gained entry into the house of a lonely elderly woman at Padil-Saripalla, did not just steal jewellery and valuables from the house but also raped the elderly woman before leaving the house. However, the robber was nabbed by the cops within few hours of the crime. Mary D'Souza (69) has been living alone in her house at Saripalla. On Sunday

Bantwal, Jul 15: One of the two persons who died in a road mishap at Barati in Bijapura is connected to Mangalore. The deceased Shekhu Naika (38), hailing from Bijapur was a teacher at Mandhi-Kukkaje Government Higher Primary school, Bantwa taluk. Naika was riding pillion with his cousin Prem Singh Rajput when a tipper knocked them down on Saturday. Naika joined Narikombu Bolanthur school in 2002

Mangalore, Jul 15: Legendary sprinter P T Usha inspected newly inaugurated synthetic track at Mangala Stadium here on Sunday. She said that the synthetic was good. She said synthetic tracks should be developed in every district to encourage budding athletes in country. Deputy Commissioner N Prakash, Parshwanath of Youth services and Sports Department were also present during the visit. When asked

Manjeshwar, Jul 15: A 28-year-old woman died after she reportedly fell into a lake on Sunday afternoon at Thalekkala in Meenja village. The deceased is Geetha, daughter of Lakshmana and Sesamma. She was the third daughter of them and unmarried. Kasargod Tahasildar Shivakumar visited the family of the deceased. Sources said that fell into the water accidentally as the lake was overflowing due to

Manipal, Jul 15: Minister for Health and Family Welfare UT Khader inaugurated the 16 Slice Big Bore CT machine at the Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Centre here on Sunday. With this, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal became the second hospital in the state to acquire this state-of-the-art facility. The machine configuration is such that it covers a large area in a short duration thereby reducing the scanning

Mangalore, Jul 14: A bunch of Jawa motorbike aficionados belonging to 'The Mangalore Jawa and Yezdi Motorcycle Club' and other vintage motorcycle enthusiasts came together on Sunday, to celebrate the 11th International Jawa Day, which is celebrated on the second Sunday of July every year. Earlier in the day, a team of riders from the club set off on their Jawa and Yezdi motorbikes from Kadri and

Udupi, Jul 14: The Kaniyur Mutt, which would be the next Paryaya Mutt, performed the 'Kattige Muhurta' here on Sunday. 'Kattige Muhurta' is the third among the preliminary rituals before the Paryaya. Elaborate rituals marked the 'Kattige Muhurta'. A procession was taken out from the math with workers carrying loads of firewood. Symbolically, head loads of firewood carried by the people was taken