Karnataka

Mangalore, December 30: A woman, who recently returned from Dubai, has filed complaint against her NRI husband alleging him of abusing her physically and posing life threat. Complainant Sharon Fernandes (29), daughter of David Frank Fernandes and a resident of Balmatta Souza Arcade in her complaint has said that her husband Deepak Joseph Pereira along with one Monica Pereira had visited her home

Mangalore, December 30: The issue of sexual harassment of Dalit women was raised at the monthly SC/ST grievance meeting held at the Police Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Sunday. Raising the issue at the meeting chaired by Mutturaya, DCP (Law and Order), in the absence of Manish Kharbikar, Mangalore Police Commissioner, Dalit leader SP Anand said that Dalit women are being raped in the city

Mangalore, December 30: Two youths were brutally assaulted by a group of miscreants in the city on Saturday night under the pretext of preventing illegal cattle transportation. Abdul Sattar (23) and Basheer (22), residents of Kaup suffered severe injuries to their face, head, chest, leg and other parts of their body in the assault that took place near Besant Women's College. It is said that

Mangalore, December 30: Two elderly brothers including a physician were killed on spot in a ghastly road mishap at Uppinangady in Puttur taluk on the outskirts of the city. The deceased have been identified as Narayana Bhat (60), a physician and his younger brother Eshwar Bhat (53). Both were residents of Bellare. The tragedy occurred when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding bus. According to

Mangalore, December 30: The state government has appointed Udupi BJP general secretary Tingale Vikramarjuna Hegde as Chairman of Coastal Development Authority. He would take the charge on Monday, December 31. The post was vacant since B Nagaraj Shetty resigned from primary membership of the Party. In fact, the post had 'constituted' for Mr Shetty as he had been defeated by Ramanath Rai in the

Kasargod, December 30: A group of unidentified people assaulted a student leader near Vidyanagar here. The victim has been identified as Students Federation of India (SFI) district unit secretary Shalu Mathew. Shalu Mathew, with multiple wounds, is being treated at a hospital at Chengala. Meanwhile, the SFI activists alleged that the Muslim Students Federation (MSF) was behind the attack. The MSF

Mangalore, December 29: The Diocese of Mangalore prayed in front of the Bishop's House, Mangalore, on Saturday evening for the repose of soul of 23 year old paramedical student who was raped and attacked in a moving bus in Delhi on the December 16 and succumbed to death on December 29 in Singapore. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Sabeeha Bhoomigowda, Professor at the Department of Kannada

New Delhi, December 29: NIA today made its first arrest in connection with Maharashtra's 2006 Malegaon bombing after the role of right-wing groups came to the fore with the nabbing of Swami Aseemanand last year. The National Investigation Agency arrested one Mohan, who is alleged to be part of the criminal conspiracy and touted as planter of explosives in communally-sensitive powerloom Malegaon

Mangalore, December 29: In the background of the recent brutal gang rape of a paramedical student in Delhi, Higher Education Minister and Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge Minister C T Ravi called for stringent laws and changes in educational system to help check the rising crimes against women in the country. Addressing a news conference at Circuit House here on Saturday, he said that every

Mangalore, December 29: Calling it merely a part of the 'propaganda', social activist Teesta Setalvad said that most Muslims in Gujarat did not vote for Narendra Modi in the recent elections. Interacting with media persons at the sidelines of a programme organized in Mangalore on Saturday by Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV), Ms. Setalvad rubbished the claim that there was an increase in