Karnataka

Bangalore, August 30: The eleven persons including a journalist who have been arrested by the police had plans of killing VIPs in Bangalore said Lalrokhuma Pachau, DGP, Karnataka. Adressing a press conference in Bangalore on Thursday, Mr. Pachau said that the operation was carried out by CCB branch of the Bangalore City Police. The arrested have connections with Lashkar-e-Toiba and HuJI, he said

Mangalore, August 30: A massive protest rally against the assault on students at Morning Mist homestay will be held under the joint auspices of Youth Congress, NSUI, SFI, DYFI, AISF, VJD(S), AIYF, and other like-minded student and youth organisations cutting across political barriers on September 1 in the city. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Thursday, Mithun Rai

Mangalore, August 30: There is a conspiracy behind the arrest of Muthi-ur-Rahman Siddiqui, a journalist who along with eight others has been taken into custody on charges of links with 'Indian Mujahideen' outfit, brother of Mr. Siddiqui, Ata-ur-Rahman has said. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com from Hubli, Mr. Rahman said that Mr. Siddiqui and his roommates with whom he was staying in Bangalore, were

Mangalore, August 30: The Karnataka High Court has in an order ruled that the Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd (MSEZL) is covered under the ambit of the Right to Information Act. The company had claimed that it is a private company and not a public authority and hence had moved court after the State Information Commission had insisted that it should provide information under the RTI Act. In a

Mangalore, August 30: Bunts Bahrain, an organisation of Bunt community residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has elected Karmar Nagesh Shetty as president for the year 2012-13, announced Bhaskar Rai Kukkavali, Editor-in-charge of 'Namma Samparka' monthly. Speaking at a press meet here on Thursday, he said that under the leadership of Mr Shetty various programmes would be held as part of decennial

Mangalore, August 30: Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development has submitted a letter to Jagadish Shettar, Chief Minister of Karnataka accusing Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda's 'undue interest in pushing approvals' for the Multiplex Project proposed at the 'illegal City Centre Mall'. Stating that since the issue of the building's construction itself is sub-judice following the MCC

Mangalore, August 30: Protesting against the revision of norms stipulated for availing fee concessions for students from the backward classes, the members of the All College Students Association staged a demonstration in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner here on Wednesday. Addressing a gathering president of the association Uttam Alva said according to the revised norms students

Mangalore, August 30: A teenage girl was killed after the motorbike on which she was riding pillion was hit by a speeding lorry near Nagori junction on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Pavitra (16), a resident of Bantwal. According to Mangalore Rural police, the girl was returning from her relative's house in Nagori when the incident took place. Pavitra's relative Mohan Raj was riding

Mangalore, August 30: The local unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind will be conducting a Hajj Training Camp on September 9 in the city. A media release issued here by the organisers stated that the camp would commence at 10:00 am at Hidayat Centre on Bibi Alabi Road. Several experts from across the district would be attending the camp and discussing the specifics and the importance of Hajj, said a

Bangalore, August 30: Eleven people have been arrested in cities of Bangalore and Hubli for allegedly having links with banned terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen, highly placed sources said. A journalist working with Deccan Herald English daily newspaper in Bangalore is also among the arrested. The journalist, identified as Muthi-ur-Rahman Siddiqui, was reportedly picked up by the Uttar Pradesh