Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 20: Sleuths of the directorate of revenue intelligence, based on a tip-off, arrested a man and his wife on charges of smuggling gold at Mangalore International Airport on Saturday. A husband and wife from Bhatkal, who arrived from Dubai by Air India Express flight at 9.30a.m. were detained and during a search, 2 kg of gold valued at Rs 50 lakh was recovered from wife. Sources privy

Mangalore, Jul 20: A youth has been feared drowned after he accidentally fell into Nethravathi river on Friday. Vinay Vaz, 24 of Karwar-Sirsi origin was traveling from Kerala to Kumta via Mangalore through Nethravathi Express on the night of Friday. It is said that he has fallen accidentally into the river at around 11.30 p.m. It is requested that if anyone sees the said youth either alive or dead

Kundapur, Jul 20: Two persons were nabbed by Kundapur police for illegal transportation of cattle in a lorry and seized 20 buffaloes from their possession in Udupi district on Saturday. The arrested persons have been identified as Dinakar Nair (42) and Abdul Rashid (39), both residents of Kasargod. The buffaloes were being illegally transported in a lorry towards Kasargod. Acting on a tip off from

Mangalore, Jul 20: Stressing on the importance of science and technology, Minister for Environment and Forest B Ramanath Rai has said that exhibition of science models help improving the creative level of the students and also develop scientific bent of mind among them. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the six-day long science exhibition at Regional Science Centre in Pilikula, on

Mangalore, Jul 20: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily has urged state Minister for Infrastructure Development and Information Santhosh Lad to provide land for the proposed runway extension work of Mangalore International airport. Mr Moily in a letter said that that the Airport Director has already written a letter to the Department's Principal Secretary Dr Rajkumar Khatri and

Mangalore, Jul 20: Over 200 teams in six categories will compete for the winning spot in the 17th edition of the Independence Cup football tournament organised by Dakshina Kannada District Football Association (DKDFA) in Mangalore, the final of which will be held on August 15. The month-long tournament was inaugurated here at Nehru Maidan on Saturday with a kick-off by Assistant General Manager of

Mangalore, Jul 20: A youth dies in a road mishap that occurred near Polali main entrance, on Friday early morning. The deceased is Harshavardhan (28), a resident of Pandeshwar. Harshavardhan had come to Kaikamba to attend a programme at his friend's residence on Thursday night and was returning home at dawn of Friday, when his bike met with an accident that claimed his life. An unidentified

Mangalore, Jul 20: With the Congress party coming to power in the state, the must-do deed of most new parties has been done religiously. Several officials were transferred and then re-appointed to the same place. Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner N Prakash joins this list of officials. Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer K N Vijayprakash has been transferred and Tulasi Maddineni

Mangalore: Religious leader, Kasargod Jamiyasaadiya Arabiya Professor Ayyub Khan Sa'adi (37) died in a road mishap that occurred at Kotikeri in Madikeri on Friday evening. He was heading towards Madikeri to take part in a religious programmes, after completing Juma Namaj at Madikeri Juma Masjid, when a tipper plying from opposite direction hit his car. The mishap claimed Mr Khan's life. Mr Khan

Mumbai, Jul 20: Five accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case Friday demanded an inquiry against the Maharashtra Police and Anti-Terrorist Squad officers who had falsely implicated nine Muslim youth in the case, an activist said. The accused also sought compensation from the state government as they were falsely implicated in the case and spent a long period behind bars, said Jamiat Ulama-e