Karnataka

Mangalore, July 4: Normal life across Karnataka's coastal districts is expected to come to a standstill on Monday as parties opposed to the Congress-led government at the Centre have joined hands to enforce a nationwide bundh in protest against the rise in fuel prices. Most of the schools and colleges in the twin districts are expected to be closed, as the principals and head of the institutions

Mangalore, June 25: Bearys Group, builders of 'His Grace', the iconic landmark of Mangalore and many other award winning projects have now come up with 'Bearys Turning Point' a first of its kind condominium lifestyle project that combines the modernity of a multi-level neighbouring with the vibrancy of an integrated development in Deralakatte, a prominent medical and IT suburb – the emerging

Dubai, June 17: None of the passengers on board the ill-fated Air India Express flight, which crashed in Mangalore killing 160 people was travelling with forged passport, a senior official from the Ministry of Interior said. Major General Mohammad Ahmad Al Merri, Director-General of the Dubai General Department for Residency and Foreigners Affairs said a leading newspaper in the Gulf that the

Mumbai, June 17: Sulieman Patel, an accused out on bail in the 2009 illegal arms seizure case, claims he does not know Abdul Samad, who was recently granted bail by a court which observed there was no evidence against him in the case. Abdul Samad, alleged to be involved in the Pune Germany Bakery blast case, was arrested on May 25 by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in connection with

Bhatkal, June 15: The decision of the Sessions Court in Mumbai to grant bail to Abdul Samad Siddibappa has brought loads of joy to his people back in his town. Residents of Maqdoom Colony in Bhatkal distributed sweets and congratulated Abdul Samad's uncle Yaqoob Siddibappa. The town is now eagerly awaiting the homecoming of its boy. Abdul Samad was granted bail by the Court on Tuesday, on grounds

. Mangalore, June 11: With the establishment of Information and Empowerment Centre (IEC) in the city and declaring of three isolated Masjid bodies as e-jama'aths, the decade old dream of a small group of awakened people of Dakshina Kannada district is on it's road to realisation.The initiative can be described as the first step towards empowering a neglected, downtrodden, opportunity-less

Mangalore, June 10: Air India has disbursed claims of Rs. 13.06 crores to 149 families as on Thursday, June 10, as part of the interim relief to the survivors and the relatives of the victims of the Air India Express IX-812 crash in Mangalore. Speaking to the media persons at a press conference, Sunil Kishan, the Executive Director of Air India, Southern Region said that a major part of interim

Mangalore, June 9: The delayed take off of the Mangalore-Doha Air India flight at the Bajpe Airport, paved way for various speculation and rumours on Wednesday, May 9. However, Air India has brushed aside these rumours and has clarified that the delay took place due to 'operational reasons'. The flight to Doha was supposed to take off at 9:35 am from Mangalore but due to a massive delay, it took

Mangalore, June 8: “Hope I would be a better doctor in future, as I myself was a patient for so many days. Now I can understand the feelings of a patient...” These confidential lines were uttered by Bangladeshi national Sabrina Nasrin Huq, the lone woman survivor of Mangalore's worst ever aviation tragedy, during her discharge from AJ Hospital here on Monday, June 7, after three weeks of treatment

Mangalore, June 6: Questioning the credibility of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Leo F Saldanha, the Coordinator of Environ Support Group, has demanded that the responsibility of investigation into the Mangalore air crash should be handed over to an impartial high level commission of inquiry or joint parliamentary committee. Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday at a press conference