Mangaluru: Mangaluru CCB police have arrested the prime accused in a 2015 attempted murder case, who had been absconding for nearly 11 years.The case was registered against Chunki Akashbhavan alias Santhosh S, 34, a resident of Karnelli village in Shivamogga district’s Shikaripura taluk, at Kavoor police station.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said the incident…
A BJP member is taken into preventive custody near KRS reservoir on Friday following protests over Cauvery river water-sharing Bengaluru: The latest Cauvery river water crisis, caused by a steep rainfall deficit in Karnataka, has again revived calls for a permanent, scientific distress-sharing formula to govern water releases during drought years.While the Cauvery Water Disputes…
Image for representation only Mangaluru: Belthangady police have arrested a man, 21, and seized 76.5g of MDMA and 27g of ganja worth approximately Rs 7.6 lakh from his possession.Twalah alias Anwar alias Ansar, 21, a resident of Kuvettu in Belthangady taluk was found to be moving suspiciously at night near an autorickshaw at Pilichandikallu in…
Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai Mangaluru: A total of 73 petitions were submitted to the office of Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai Wednesday, seeking immediate repairs to pothole-ridden gram panchayat roads and better drainage facilities across the constituency.According to sources in the MLA’s office, the memorandums highlighted how heavy rains across Puttur taluk had damaged…
Bengaluru: Consumer appliances maker Atomberg Technologies has converted itself from a private company into a public company as it prepares for a potential initial public offering of up to Rs 2,000 crore.The company’s shareholders approved changing its name from Atomberg Technologies Private Limited to Atomberg Technologies Limited. The Registrar of Companies approved the conversion on…
Mangaluru: The Second Additional District and Sessions (Special) Court here on Friday sentenced four to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the gang rape of a Dalit woman. The second additional district and sessions (special) court Friday sentenced four men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the gang rape of a Dalit woman in…
Bengaluru: Plans to launch cruise tourism services from Mangaluru have moved a step closer, with Waterways Leisure Tourism Ltd agreeing in principle to examine the feasibility of operating cruises from the coastal city following discussions with the Karnataka tourism department.The understanding was reached during a meeting in Mumbai between senior tourism department officials led by…
Bengaluru: In a bid to promote healthier eating habits among children, Karnataka govt Friday announced a ban on sale, free distribution, advertisement and promotion of high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) food products within school and pre-university college campuses, canteens and a 50-metre radius around them. The move comes just after Maharashtra issued a similar…
Image for representation only Udupi: A 46-year-old man was shot dead in the early hours of Friday following a dispute over financial transactions in Kundapur.The deceased was identified as Ivan Richard Mascarenhas, a resident of Barkur.SP Hariram Shankar said that between around 12.45am and 1am, Ivan and Derrick Crasta of Kundapur were engaged in a…
BCB president Tamim Iqbal (Image credit: BCB) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal has stepped up efforts to ensure India’s scheduled white-ball tour of Bangladesh goes ahead in September, with the board seeking government-level intervention to reassure New Delhi over the proposed series, according to a report by Cricbuzz.The development comes amid continued uncertainty…
