Karnataka

Mangalore, December 7: The Mangalore city police have continued manhunt with the help of Kasargod district police for two accused, who reportedly kidnapped a minor girl and gang-raped her earlier this week. Forced to drop out Class 9 due to poverty and other reasons, the helpless girl from K C Road was brutally raped by Ismaeel from KC Road and his friend Raheem from Uppala on Tuesday, December 4

Doha, December 9: A six-year-old Indian boy drowned in a swimming pool at a recently built villa compound in Abu Hamour on Friday. The victim, identified as Thomas Nettickaden, was the son of Anshu Thomas Nettickaden, who is the sales manager at the Doha office of a UAE-based company, located in Barwa Village, Wakra. Thomas was a Class 1 student at MES Indian School. He was reportedly cycling near

Mangalore, December 9: The corporate office of Red Innovative Water Solutions, a new venture of Red group of concern, was inaugurated on Sunday in a grand ceremony. Haji Yenepoya Mohammed Kunhi, Member of Karnataka State Wakf Board, formally opened the office located at Souza Arcade, Balmatta Road, in the city. Speaking on the occasion U T Khader, Mangalore MLA, who was the chief guest at the

Ivory Coast, December 9: The papal envoy to Ivory Coast, Indian Archbishop Ambrose Madtha, has been killed in a road accident in the west of the country, the Ivorian church announced. Madtha was travelling back from the north-western town of Odienne to an ordination ceremony in the country's west on Saturday evening when his car collided with another vehicle. “Unfortunately the apostolic nuncio

A splendid stage was erected, within a few minutes in front of the audience, who lapped up the carols and dances of artists for nearly two hours. Around 150 artistes, half of them inmates of White Doves performed. Students of Fr Muller's College also participated in skits, plays and dance. The carols presented by the Corrine Rasquinha, founder president of White Doves, and her team with a

Mangalore, A show-cause notice has been issued to Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) in connection with disposal of solid waste at Moodupadavu near Suratkal by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). This action follows a complaint by locals regarding disposal of solid waste near a dam. Villagers apprehend that the waste from MRPL disposed on open land may be

Mangalore, December 9: BJP-led Karnataka State government will organise summer camps for schoolchildren to expose them to religious scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, said Minister for Muzrai and Ports Kota Srinivas Poojary. He did not refer to any Islamic or Christian religious texts. Speaking after inaugurating a daylong convention for archakas (temple

New Delhi, December 9: Ninety percent of Indians are "idiots" who can easily be misled by mischievous elements in the name of religion, Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju claimed today. "I say ninety percent of Indians are idiots. You people don't have brains in your heads....It is so easy to take you for a ride," he said at a seminar here. He said that a communal

Mangalore, December 8: Shrouded by controversy, the much-awaited and hyped 'Cinepolis' multiplex at City Centre, here finally opened its doors to the public on Saturday. After allegations of lobbying for the launch of the multiplex, ex-Deputy Commissioner N S Channappa Gowda had rejected the application for its license two months ago, citing that clearance from the Fire and Emergency Service

Mangalore, December 8: City based Ashfaq Ahmed has been elected as the new National President of Students Islamic Organisation of India for the term 2013-14. He will be officially taking charge at the head quarter of the organisation in New Delhi from outgoing SIO present Mohammad Azharuddin. Mr Ahmed was elected by the members of Zonal Advisory Council of all states under the patron-ship of chief