Karnataka

Mangalore, May 1: In a tragic incident, a 43-year-old man from Bolara was killed in a road accident in Muscat. The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Saleem, son of Abdul Kareem, a resident of Mulihithlu in Bolara here. He was working in Nizwa Company in Muscat. The incident took place his car collided with a bus. Saleem who was badly hurt on the head succumbed to his injuries.

Mangalore, May 1: Despite the gloomy clouds lingering over the Karnataka Janata Party in Dakshina Kannada district, party's State secretary and candidate for Mangalore North constituency Ramachandra Baikampady has expressed his confidence of winning the elections. Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that he has stood for the rights of the fishing community of the

Washington, May 1: A Congress-established independent panel on religious freedom has called on the US to maintain a visa ban on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying there was significant evidence linking him to the violence in the state in 2002. "There is significant evidence linking him to the violence and the terrible events that took place in Gujarat and for this reason, a visa would

Dubai, May 1: A 35-year-old Kerala man in Bahrain was stabbed, allegedly by one of his employers, in a row after he went to collect his passport. Radhakrishnan Thankappan Nair sustained injuries in his hand and shoulder and is being kept in the intensive care unit of the Salmaniya Medical Complex in Bahrain's capital, Manama, the Gulf Daily News reported Monday. According to the report, when Nair

Dubai, May 1: Around 60,000 Indian workers have registered in the Indian embassy in Riyadh and the consulate general in Jeddah in the wake of the new Saudi labour policy, according to India's Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi. These people have been rushing to take advantage of an amnesty scheme being offered by the country's ruler King Abdullah, the Saudi Gazette reported Monday

Okkan, Myanmar, May 1: Buddhist mobs attacked and overran two Masjids and set hundreds of homes ablaze in central Myanmar on Tuesday, injuring at least 10 people in the latest anti-Muslim violence to shake the Southeast Asian nation. Terrified Muslim families who fled from the assaults could be seen hiding in trees and along roads. Many, in a state of shock, cried as their houses burned in the

Mangalore, Apr 30: A young rider was killed on spot while his friend sustained severe injuries after a speeding tanker rammed into their motorbike at Mukka near Suratkal on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Umar Amash Mohtisham (21), son of Moin Mohtisham, a resident of Sultan Street in Bhatkal. He was a final year BBA student of Anjuman Institute of

Bangalore, Apr 30: The Congress and BJP have turned the Karnataka Assembly elections into a virtual battleground, with campaigning increasingly getting fierce, nasty, personal and bitter. BJP star campaigner Narendra Modi's repeated attack on Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi at a public rally here has evoked sharp reaction from the latter's party leaders here, who have questioned the Gujarat

Mangalore, Apr 30: A total of 844 vehicles have been discharged to be utilised for election duty in eight Assembly constituencies in the district. Generally held in three phases, elections are being held in a single phase this time. Owing to this, District Transport Authority has been undertaking extra efforts for the Assembly elections. Distribution A total of 24 vehicles have been provided to

Mangalore, Apr 30: Plama Developers Ltd has been recognized for its initiatives in design, construction quality and successful operations with the CREDAI Award for Real Estate-2013 for the Best Commercial Project in South Karnataka. The award has been given for the project PLAMA Oceanic, which comprises of premium apartments and commercial complex named PLAMA Center, best suited for premium retail