Mangalore, Jan 2: Sullia police have taken the prime accused Vasanth Serigar into custody in the double-murder case which took place last week in Naraje-Kodankeri near Jayanagar in Sullia taluk. The bodies of Padmavathi, wife of Harish Naik, and tractor driver Hithesh, who were murdered, were found lying together in a semi-nude state near the victim's home on Sunday. Hithesh had been hired by
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Thanjavoor, Jan 2: The pontiff of Madurai Mutt, Arunagirinatha Sri Gnanasambanda Desika Paramacharya Swamigal, popularly known as Madurai Adheenam, has appealed to women to impose self-discipline and wear purdah, like Muslim women, while going out to avoid becoming victims of rape. Expressing concern over the increased number of sexual assault on women in the country, the Madurai Adheenam
Bantwal, Jan 2: A youth, who was traveling to Bantwal from Mangalore after a New Year party, died in a car accident early on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Tushar (25), resident of Bolar near Sultan Battery in Mangalore. After partying hard till 2 a.m. at a New Year party at a pub in Mangalore, Tushar and his group of friends were said to have left for Bantwal in three vehicles
Puttur, Jan 2: An incident of an elephant going on a rampage while being transported in a truck causing panic among people and nearly costing the driver of the truck and its mahout their life, has been reported from Puttur. The incident happened when 'Lakshmeesha', the elephant belonging to a certain Karunakar Suvarna of Uppinangady was being transported from Puttur to Sullia where it was supposed
New Delhi, Jan 2: From January 1 onwards, air passengers may not carry printouts of tickets to enter the airports as showing a soft copy of the ticket on mobile phone will suffice. However, producing a photo identity is mandatory. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the nodal agency for civil aviation security, has relaxed the provisions for entry into the airports by allowing passengers
Bangalore, Jan 2: A young reveller lost his life on New Year's Eve after he was allegedly stabbed by companions following a tiff during the celebrations. The victim, Karthik Vishnu, a 30-year-old software engineer from Chennai, was employed with a private IT company in the City till six months ago. He, along with friends, including two women, went for a New Year party at the La Marvella hotel near
Mudigere, Jan 2: Irate villagers lynched an inebriated man after he brutally killed a two-and-a-half-year-old baby girl in full public view at Billur village, Mudigere taluk, Chikmagalur district on Tuesday. According to the police, Naronha Prakash and five other labourers from Balehonnur taluk in the district had come to Pattadur, off Billur, on Monday evening to dig an open well at Shanmukhe
New Delhi, Jan 1: A maulvi, accused of performing a girl's marriage forcibly with a married man, has been denied anticipatory bail by a Delhi court which said the Sharia Law allows polygamy but only under special circumstances. The court denied the relief to Maulvi Mustafa Raja of Delhi dismissing his arguments that as per the Sharia Law, a man is allowed to keep four wives at a time. "I may
Mangalore, Jan 1: The Main Line container vessel of M/s Pacific International Lines(PIL) – M V Kota Hauls from East Africa (Port Matwara) called at New Mangalore Port recently. This is the first main line vessel which called at the Port during the current financial year. A release from New Mangalore Port Trust informed that the container traffic is also gaining momentum with the arrival of
Mangalore, Jan 1: In a move to defy the traditional and caste based 'inequality', B Janardhana Poojary, Former Union Minister, performed 'Paada Pooje' of a widow from SC/ST community at the Kudroli Gokarnatheshwara Temple in Mangalore making a unique start to his New Year. Mr. Poojary carried out her 'pooja' and then made the lady perform the 'Aarti' of the Temple deity. Apart from this, he also