Karnataka

Bhatkal, Feb 4: A 22-year-old student was killed on the spot when the car he was driving rammed a tanker near Kamat Gate near the Seabird Naval Base project at Binaga in Karwar on Sunday. The victim has been identified as Atif Khadar Sheikh, from Mathadabettu in Udupi district. Three other people who were in the car, namely Pradhan Sheikh, T.M. Nasreen, and Mukthar Kaseem Sheikh, were seriously

Mangalore, Feb 3: Do not get lost in selfish desires and material benefits. Honesty and complete submission to the cause of the motherland is the only way to make India a force to reckon with in the next 10-20 years, said Mohan Bhagawat, Sarasanghachalak, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Addressing thousands of RSS volunteers gathered at Kenjar as part of the Sangh's Mangalore division 'Saanghik

Kundapur, Feb 3: A journalist with a Kannada daily was attacked by three persons here for reportedly writing an article on illegal activities in a panchayat, police said. Sripati Hegde, a reporter with 'Vijayavani' was returning to his residence on his two wheeler late last night when the trio intercepted, abused and assaulted him, Udupi Superintendent of Police M B Boralingaiah said today. He was

Mangalore, Feb 3: The BJP government in the state is very clear in its stand that it will not allow any government to establish a university for minorities in Karnataka named after Tipu Sultan, said Minister for Higher Education C T Ravi. However, the state government does not have any objection with regard to establishing a central or national university named any Muslim who is far more

Mangalore, Feb 3: Increase in patrolling and creation of a separate sub-division in the district will help keep check on all kinds of atrocities against women said Abhishek Goyal, SP, Dakshina Kannada. Speaking about the increased number of eve-teasing instances and cases of sexual assaults, at the monthly SC/ST grievances meet held at his office on Sunday, Mr. Goyal said that subtle changes in

Mangalore, Feb 3: A 17-year-old girl from Padavinangadi, near Bondel on the outskirts of the city, committed suicide at her home in the wee hours of Sunday, by hanging herself with a saree. The matter has left eye-brows raised and has made the citizens wonder about the existence and clutches of the deep dark world of drugs and the network which makes available the fatal intoxication to youth even

Mangalore, Feb 3: A cloth vendor who was running a business on the roadside was found gruesomely murdered on Saturday night, near Nerhu maidan. The matter came to light on Sunday morning. The ones who come to Nehru Maidan to play cricket spotted the dead body near the park and instantly called the police. The police rushed to the spot with dog squad and sent the dead body to Government Wenlock

Mangalore, Feb 3: Mangalore City Police has put in place elaborate security arrangements to ensure smooth and safe conduct of Mangalore division Sanghik of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to be held near Bajpe, wherein nearly 2 lakh people expected to converge on Sunday evening. Apart from city police personnel, nearly 700 personnel from Udupi and Chikmagalur and six platoons of KSRP have been

Bangalore, Feb 3: In a major policy change, only those pilgrims who have never performed Hajj earlier through the Hajj Committee of India, will be eligible to apply for Haj 2013. Hajj Committee has been instructed to limit the number of Hajj applicants on the basis of 'once in a lifetime' as against the existing 'once in five years.' The notarised affidavit in the Hajj application form will be

Mangalore, Feb 3: In a joint operation, Mangalore and Arasikere police have arrested three men who were smuggling ganja worth Rs 17 lakh from Bangalore to Mangalore. On a tip-off, sleuths of the Corps of Detectives in Mangalore and the Arasikere police intercepted a car from Tiptur at the Kanthenahalli tank bund on the outskirts of Arasikere. On inspection, they found several packets of the banned