Karnataka

Mangalore, November 22: Sri Ram Sena has demanded Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister C T Ravi to take part in Datta Mala abhiyan rituals without fail. Spokesperson of Sena Madhukar Mudradi told media persons here that if Mr Ravi believes in the true Hindu principles and if his fight for the cause of Datta Peeta is true, then he too should participate in the abhiyan organised by Sena, on

Mangalore, November 22: A young auto-rickshaw driver was hospitalised after he was attacked by a group of unidentified miscreants in the night near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city. The injured has been identified as Ismaeel. It is learnt that a group of six members waylaid Ismaeel and assaulted him, when he was returning home on Tuesday night. He was admitted to Srinivas Hospital in Mukka

Mangalore, November 22: The court has remanded Bhatkal based Abdul Khader, who was arrested at Mangalore International Airport on charges of smuggling in over one kg of gold, to judicial custody till December 15. The 25-year-old youth had allegedly stuffed 1.11 kg of gold ornaments and biscuits in his underwear while landing at the airport on Wednesday morning. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

Abu Dhabi, November 21: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, a Mangalore based expatriate worker lost his life after he met with a road mishap in Abu Dhabi. A resident of Derebail, on the outskirts of Mangalore 38-year-old Prashant Pinto had died on spot in the ghastly road mishap occurred last Saturday, November 17. However, the victim's body was identified only on Wednesday following post mortem at

Mangalore, November 21: A youth has been arrested from Mangalore International Airport on the outskirts of the city with over one kg of gold. Abdul Khader, a resident of Bhatkal, and a graduate of Fisheries College, Mangalore, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to smuggle out two gold bars and gold ornaments, a customs official said. The value of all the seized gold is about Rs. 35

Udupi, November 21: The Udupi district unit of Campus Front of India staged a protest at clock tower here, demanding that the union government exert pressure on Israel to stop attacks on the innocent civilians of Gaza. Speaking on the occasion anti-communalism activist G Rajshekar said that against the backdrop of the several Arab-Israeli wars, the Zionist regime continued to usurp the remaining

Mangalore, November 21: The three-day 14th National Conference of Pediatric Critical Care (NCPCC 2012) which was held recently in the city saw a participation of over 800 delegates and 80 speakers. The conference with the theme 'Revive the Child. Renew a Life' was inaugurated on Friday at the Decennial Hall of Father Muller Medical College. Prof Dr S Ramanand Shetty, Vice Chancellor, Nitte

Mangalore, November 21: Activists of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat and Bajrang Dal celebrated the death of Ajmal Kasab, who was hanged and buried in Pune jail on Wednesday morning The secret execution of Ajmal Kasab, the lone arrested in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, triggered joy among the saffron activists, who gathered near Pumpwell circle in the city to 'celebrate victory'. They burst

Mangalore, November 21: Two persons have been arrested by the police in connection with dumping a headless body of a pig in the premises of a Masjid at Mallur-Demmale on the outskirts of city. The accused have been identified as Pavan Kumar (20) and Avinash (23), both residents of Bantwal. Sleuths from jurisdictional Mangalore Rural Police station, who were investigating the case, nabbed the duo

Mangalore, November 21: City based television journalist Naveen Soorinje was on Tuesday handcuffed by the sleuths of District Armed Reserve Police while being taken to the III JMF Court from the prison. The development comes a day after Karnataka high court stayed an FIR filed against Mr Soorinje in connection with Morning Mist Home-stay attack. The copy of the stay order issued by the High Court