Mangaluru, July 22 (IANS) A five‑year‑old UKG student was killed, and two other children were injured on Wednesday evening when a huge tree, uprooted by heavy rain and strong winds, crashed onto a moving school bus near Kalletti Daivasthana close to Barimaru in Bantwal in Mangaluru district of coastal Karnataka. Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara expressed shock over the incident and said the government stands with the affected families. He conveyed heartfelt condolences to the family of …
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Mangaluru, July 19 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have registered cases against several individuals for allegedly sharing provocative and communal content on social media in connection with the recent murder of a 21-year-old woman, Lavanya, at the KSRTC bus stand in Bantwal town of Mangaluru district, police said on Sunday.According to police, edited photographs of the accused were circulated online with communal and political overtones, with several posts falsely portraying him as a Hindu activist…
Mangaluru, July 16 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman was brutally hacked to death in broad daylight at the KSRTC bus stand in Bantwal town of Mangaluru district on Thursday, allegedly by a distant relative who was stalking her after she rejected his advances. The deceased has been identified as Lavanya, a resident of Kakyapadavu, who was employed at a private nursing home in Kalladka. Police have identified the accused as Chethan, who is currently absconding.According to preliminary investigations, Che…
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) A 22-year-old youth died in a tragic accident after his head got trapped in a service lift at a hotel in Bengaluru’s Jayanagar area on Thursday morning.The deceased has been identified as Rajesh, a native of Dharwad. The incident occurred at around 9 a.m. within the jurisdiction of the Jayanagar police station.According to the police, Rajesh sustained fatal head injuries after his neck and head became trapped while the lift was moving between the first and second floors…
Mangaluru, July 15 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday submitted its final report before a court in Belthangady in connection with the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case, bringing to a close an extensive probe that has attracted significant public attention in Karnataka. The final report, comprising 7,005 pages compiled into 12 volumes, was submitted before Additional Civil Judge Shashank Nagendra Bhat at around 3 pm. It includes statements from 255 witnesses, forensic sc…
Mangaluru, July 14 (IANS) An absconding rowdy-sheeter who allegedly disguised himself in a burqa to evade police surveillance and avoid appearing before the court has been arrested by the Ullal Police in Karnataka’s Mangaluru. The accused, who was wanted in multiple criminal cases, had allegedly been on the run despite several court warrants issued against him, the police said in an official statement on Tuesday.The accused has been identified as Imran aka Surmo Imran, son of late Hasanabba, a r…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings Limited’s (AAHL) consumer app, Adani One, has crossed the five million-member mark within 10 months of launching Adani Rewards, one of India’s first integrated airport loyalty programmes, according to the company.The loyalty programme is available across all eight airports managed by AAHL in seven states and allows passengers to earn and redeem reward points on shopping, dining and other airport services through the Adani One app, according to the co…
Mangaluru (Karnataka), July 13 (IANS) Three Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by the Urva police on Monday during a special verification drive in communally-sensitive Mangaluru, as the police intensified their crackdown on illegal immigrants suspected to be living and working in different parts of the coastal city.The arrests were made during the ongoing operation launched across all police station limits under the Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate following Intelligence inputs about the p…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has received in-principle approval from its Board of Directors to develop a 1.75 million metric tonne (MMT) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at Mangaluru as a project of national importance, in line with directives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG).The proposed facility will be developed as the Phase-I extension of the Mangaluru Strategic Petroleum Reserve and will include associated infrastructure, …
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Air India Express on Thursday said that it has restored connectivity across its entire West Asia network by resuming services to Salalah in Oman and Kuwait, further strengthening air links between India and the Gulf region.The airline said flights on the Kozhikode–Salalah route resumed from July 2, while services between Kozhikode and Kuwait will restart from July 3. Flights connecting Bengaluru and Kuwait are scheduled to resume from July 4, with frequencies set to in…