Karnataka

Hampi, Feb 8: Days after a video footage showing miscreants vandalising ancient pillars at the world heritage site in Hampi, went viral on social media the Ballari district police have arrested all four persons involved in the case. Though the police have not officially announced the names of the miscreants, sources within the department told coastaldigest.com that the arrested are Ayush Sahu (24)

Belagavi, Feb 8: A lawyer, Pramod Hiremani, in Athani on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the District Police saying that Congress MLA Mahesh Kumtalli has gone missing. Mr. Kumtalli is rumoured to be contemplating joining the BJP, along with his leader and fellow Congressman Ramesh Jarkiholi. Mr. Kumtalli has, however, in the past denied such rumours. The lawyer submitted the memorandum to

Mangaluru, Feb 8: The sleuths of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) have seized $ 10,000 (about Rs. 7 lakh) from a passenger at the Mangaluru International Airport here on Thursday. According to a CISF press release, CISF Sub Inspector Rakesh Kumar Mahawar, who was posted at the pre-embarkation security check (frisking) area, found suspicious the movement of Abdul Hameed Kodiyamma bound

Mangaluru, Feb 7: The Kankanady Police in Mangaluru arrested seven persons said to be involved in a dacoity case wherein a fish dealer from Ratnagiri was robbed of cash. The arrested have been identified as Mohammed Sabir (31), Mohammed Naveed (29), Kwaja Sab (28), Mohammed Nabil Sab (31), Syed Hussain (32), Syed Fayaz (31) and Nazir Sheikh (21). All the arrested persons are from Bhatkal. The

Udupi, Feb 7: Hephsiba Rani Korlapati took charge as the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi district at the District Offices Complex here on Thursday. Priyanka Mary Francis, who has been transferred as Director of Tourism, Bengaluru, handed over the charge to Ms. Korlapati. An IAS officer of the 2011 batch, Ms. Korlapati completed her graduation at College for Women, Osmania University, Hyderabad. She

Udupi, Feb 7: As many as four monkeys were found dead in different parts of Udupi district on Wednesday. Prashanth Bhat, District Nodal Officer for Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), said here that a monkey each was found dead at Shirlal, Belman, Hiliyana, and Valthur villages. The autopsy on the carcasses of monkeys found at Hiliyana and Belman was conducted and the samples would sent to the Viral

New Delhi, Feb 7: The Congress will scrap the triple talaq law if it forms the government in 2019, the party's women's wing chief Sushmita Dev said on Thursday. Addressing the Congress' Minority Department convention here, Dev alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had created an atmosphere pitting Muslim women against Muslim men through the triple talaq law. "A lot of people told us that women

New Delhi, Feb 7: Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (S) stalwart H D Devegowda on Thursday indicated that he may not contest the ensuing general elections. 'This may be my last speech in the House,' said the 86-year old Gowda while speaking during debate on Motion of Thanks to President's Address in the Lok Sabha. The sitting member from Hassan parliamentary constituency in Karnataka, Mr Gowda

Bengaluru, Feb 7: Amidst threat of the stability to the JD(S)-Congress coalition government, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who is also leader of the Legislature Party, has issued whip to all its 37 MLAs, to attend the Legislature party meeting convened tomorrow ahead of presentation of State Budget in the Assembly. According to JD(S) sources, a strict instructions have been given to all the

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7: Setting a new benchmark on social media platforms, the number of followers on the official Facebook page of Kerala Tourism has now increased to over two million followers, making it numero uno among the portals of any such tourism departments in the country. One of the first tourism departments in India to have an online presence, the Facebook page, packed with