Mangaluru: A case has been registered against Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) minister K S Eshwarappa for abetment of suicide in connection with the death of a civil contractor, police said on Wednesday. They said Eshwarappa has been named as the first accused in the case. The FIR was registered based on a…Continue Reading

The mystery shrouding the recovery of three women’s hanging bodies at Tohara village under Umerkote police limits in Nabarangpur district still remains unsolved even after three days. The police are yet to establish the cause leading to the death, much less zeroing in on any accused. A team comprising three IICs of as many police stations and…Continue Reading

CHENNAI/BENGALURU: Tamil Nadu police arrested two men on Saturday on the charge of issuing death threats to Karnataka high court judges who delivered the ‘hijab verdict’ on March 15 that upheld a ban on students wearing the Islamic headscarf in class. Kovai Rahmathullah was arrested in Tirunelveli, while S Jamal Mohammed Usmani, 44, was taken…Continue Reading

Palpable tension ran high at the Paradip Port Trust Hospital (PPT Hospital) in the port town of Jagatsighpur district on Sunday after family members of a deceased staff nurse and local residents staged a demonstration, holding the hospital authorities responsible for her death. Deeptiranjan Senapati, the husband of the nurse, complained that she had been subjected…Continue Reading

A special court here on Friday awarded death sentence to 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, which claimed 56 lives and left over 200 injured.The court sentenced 38 of the 49 convicts to death under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The…Continue Reading

Philippine Death Toll from Its Strongest Typhoon of Year Tops 400

Residents salvage what’s left of the their damaged homes caused by Typhoon Rai in Cebu city, central Philippines on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (Image: AP)Rai was the 15th and deadliest typhoon to hit the Southeast Asian nation this year.Reuters ManilaLast Updated:December 31, 2021, 11:52 ISTFOLLOW US ON:The Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai has crossed…Continue Reading