Karnataka

Mangalore, August 21: Even though the Police had prior information about the Hindu Jagaraga Vedike led attack on Morning Mist Homestay in Mangalore, they deliberately arrived at the spot late, alleged M C Nanaiah, MLC and JDS leader. Speaking to media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Nanaiah said that there was telephone record evidence of the police having spoken to the

Mangalore, August 21: Eight fishermen who were on board a trawler boat which has sunk off the coast of Ullal near here have been rescued, police said on Monday, in the latest in a series of maritime tragedies in Arabian Sea. The trawler boat, owned by one Mohammad Shareef from Jeppu, here, sank 15 nautical miles off the coast. Fortunately, all the eight fishermen on-board were rescued by fishermen

Mangalore, August 21: Tension prevailed there for a while in Pilikula Nisargadhama following an altercation between a group of tourists and a security guard over a trivial issue near Manasa Amusement and Waterpark on Monday. The police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse a crowd. According to the police, a large number of people visited the park on Monday as it was a public holiday. The guard

Mangalore, August 21: Two young brothers from Muda village under Panjikallu health centre jurisdiction in Bantwal taluk have succumbed to leptospirosis (rat fever) since last Thursday, according to health officials. The deceased have been identified as Deepak Poojary (22), who died in Father Muller Hospital on Thursday, and his younger brother Praveen Poojary (17), who died at KMC Hospital on

Mangalore, August 21: The Mangalore airport recorded an operating profit of Rs 9.5 crore for 2011-12. Speaking on the sidelines of a function of the airport's diamond jubilee celebration committee, M.R. Vasudeva, Mangalore Airport Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI), said that the income of the airport during 2011-12 was Rs 42 crore. It incurred an expenditure of around Rs 32.5 crore

Mangalore, August 21: The Mangalore city police have slapped cases against outspoken secular writer Gowri Lankesh and communal harmony activist K L Ashok, for reportedly making communally provocative remarks during a protest against homestay attack in the city recently. The duo has been booked under IPC section 153 A (promoting enmity among classes). The cases were registered following a complaint

Mangalore, August 20: A rowdy-sheeter allegedly murdered his elder brother after a drunken brawl on Monday evening at Bolur in the city. Police have identified the deceased as Vishwanath alias Balekari Vishwanath, who used to sell bananas at Central Market area here. Sources from jurisdictional Barke Police Station informed that his younger brother Ratan alias Ratu, who is a rowdy-sheeter, was

Bangalore, August 20: Hundreds of thousands of Muslims Monday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr across Karnataka with gaiety and religious fervour amid tight security in Bangalore and other cities. "Eid is being celebrated across the city peacefully. No reports of any untoward incidents. The situation is normal across the state. We are on vigil and have stationed our personnel in sensitive areas," state

New Delhi, August 20: Stepping up its drive against “erring” portals, the government has ordered blocking of more than 250 websites in which morphed images and videos were uploaded to incite Muslims leading to exodus of people belonging to the North East from Karnataka and some other states. Home ministry officials said more than 130 websites have been blocked till now while the rest will be

Mangalore / Udupi, August 20: Tributes were paid to the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs in on their birth anniversaries across coastal Karnataka on Monday. District administrations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts and various organizations had organized separate functions to remember the late CM Urs during his 97th birth anniversary, while