State news

Saffron goons thrashed youth for sharing bus seat with a Hindu girl

Mangaluru: A group of miscreants belonging to a Hindtuva fringe group attacked a Muslim youth for sharing a seat with a girl belonging to Hindu community. The incident took place on Monday night at KSRTC bus stand in Madikeri. It so happened when Mohammed Anees, the victim and the girl, belong

Mangaluru: Jail inmates try to attack police escorts

Mangaluru, Oct 7: Some inmates of the district prison here tried to attack police personnel belonging to district armed reserve (DAR) police force, who were escorting them back to the prison after producing them in the court relating to cases they are involved with. The incident occurred on Thursday

I-T DEPT MAKES RECORD SEIZURE OF RS43CR CASH FROM VYDEHI INSTITUTE TRUSTEE

What does it take to be a doctor? Aptitude mostly. But truckloads of money sometimes does the trick too. This stash of Rs43 crore is your evidence. In one of its biggest raids, this was the amount the income tax department seized in cash from the residence of one of the trustees of the Vydehi Instit

Mangaluru: Shrunk Black T-shirt of Students thought to be terrorist flags

Mangaluru, Sep 30: Konaje station police were anxious about a black flag hung on a tree near a house in Kuthar Nityananda Nagar on Thursday, September 29. It made even higher rank police officials of Mangaluru commissionerate to visit the place. They took away the controversial flag and also T shirt

Will Karnataka Assembly Stand Invite Contempt Proceedings?

On September 20, 2016, the Supreme Court directed Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu. This was to be done till the next date of hearing, ie, September 27. On the same day the Karnataka cabinet deferred the release of water pending a special session of the legislative as

Drunk School Bus Drivers Shock Parents in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 25 Sep. 2016: You rush your child to the school-bus, get her in, wave a good-bye and watch the vehicle till it disappears into the traffic. The bus usually has a couple of teachers in it and an assistant. You assure yourself that it will all be fine, and get on with your day. After all, h

Mangaluru: Hindutva activists thrash youth for embracing Islam

Mangaluru, Sep 18: A 24-year-old youth from Sullia in Dakshina Kannada (Mangaluru) district, who has accepted Islam on his own will, was reportedly thrashed earlier this week by a group of miscreant belonging to Hindutva organizations for turning down their demand of returning to Hinduism.thrash Sa

Mangaluru: Student who kept mobile camera in university ladies toilet arrested

  Mangaluru, Sep 14: The city police commissioner Chandra Shekar on Wednesday, September 14 said that the person who kept the mobile camera at the University ladies toilet stands arrested. Santhosh M (22) is the person arrested. He is from Sullia and he is the second year M Sc Marine Geol

Bengaluru: Cauvery water issue - Karnataka bandh planned for Sep 9

Bengaluru, Sep 7: President of Kannada Chaluvali Okkoota, Vatal Nagaraj, said on Tuesday September 6 that the proposed Karnataka bandh planned for September 9 to protest against the Supreme Court (SC) order to release 15,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from River Cauvery has received support from

Western Railway to run special trains to Mangalore, Madgaon

Mumbai: For the convenience of passengers during upcoming Ganapati festival and to clear extra rush in the festive season, Western Railway has decided to run fully reserved special trains to Mangalore and Madgaon from Mumbai. These trains shall be fully reserved and fares will be inclusive of spe

CFI seeks status quo in battle between Hijab vs saffron shawl

Mangaluru: Popular Front of India (PFI) and Campus Front of India (CFI) has termed the anti-Hijab agitation launched by a group of students belonging to Hindutva groups as “undemocratic.” PFI and CFI have urged concerned authorities to maintain the status quo in allowing Muslim girls to wear un

No Burqa in campus, Hindutva groups protest against Muslim girls, lecturer

Mangaluru: In a bizzare protest to exert pressure on the Principal to impose ban on Muslim girl’s Hijab – traditional veil inside college, about 50 boys have started coming to college with saffron shawl. Interestingly, the Dr K Shivaram Karanth Government First Grade College and Post Graduation C

Malls, buildings on Bengaluru drains to be demolished: Minister

Bengaluru: Malls and high-rise buildings, including apartments, built illegally on storm water drains of the city would be demolished to prevent flooding after heavy rains, Karnataka Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra said on Wednesday. “We are determined to demolish all buildings constructed illegall

Bengaluru third most Unsafe city of the Country

Bengaluru, Sep 1: Bengaluru is in third place among the most unsafe metro cities in India. As per the data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 35,576 FIRs were registered in Bengaluru, while 1.73 lac incidents were reported in Delhi and 42,940 in Mumbai in 2015. As many as 2

Fake Currency found in Udupi syndicate Bank's currency chest

Udupi, Aug 22: Fake notes were found at Syndicate bank currency chest and a complaint has been lodged about the same. As per details, 21 notes amounting Rs 13,000 were found between 1 December 2015 and May 31 this year. Out of them, 5 notes are of Rs 1,000 denomination and 16 notes are of Rs 500

BJP worker killed by VHP, Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes

Udupi (Karnataka): In a brutal incident of cow vigilantism, a BJP worker was killed and another person injured allegedly by VHP and Bajrang Dal activists who waylaid and attacked them near Hebri in this district last night. Praveen Poojary (28) and Akshay Devadiga (20) were surrounded and attacke

Bengaluru: Legislators demand another hike within a year

Bengaluru, Aug 13: At a time when the government is dilly-dallying in the matter of revising salary and perquisites of government employees, transport staff, policemen etc, some legislators have urged the government to hike their remuneration, although a hike was already given to them last year.

Amit Shah to visit Mangaluru as part of 'Tiranga Yatra', BS Yeddiyurappa and Sadanand Gowda to Accompany

MANGALURU: BJP national president Amit Shah and union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy will be in Mangaluru to take part in various programmes to be held under the aegis of party's Dakshina Kannada district unit as part of the 70th Independence Day celebration. Union minister of state for skill developmen