Karnataka

Mangalore, October 28: Derik's Chess School talent Vivekraj has won the gold medal in Kendriya Vidyalayas' national chess championship held at Kanpur from October 15 to 20. Vivekraj remained unbeaten in eight rounds to garner seven points and stood above higher seeded OT Manas (Kerala) and Prajwal Shet (Bangalore) with better tiebreak score. This performance has ensured his selection to the

Mangalore, October 28: At a meeting convened by the Makkala Masotsava Samiti at Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work on Saturday, it was decided to form strategies for the effective implementation of the programmes to promote child rights in the district. Various initiatives will be taken up from November 14 to December 14 in the district to mark Makkala Masotsava, an annual programme to promote

Mangalore, October 28: Accusing Higher Education and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister CT Ravi of amassing wealth in illegal way, Dakshina Kannada district Congress has warned to release documents related to his involvement in acquiring 150 acres of forest land in Chikmagalur district. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, former Congress MLA K Vijayakumar Shetty revealed that the

Belgaum, October 28: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code were clamped in certain areas in Khade Bazaar and Market police station limits here following stone-throwing near Khanjar Galli on Saturday. The orders, which came into effect at 6 p.m. on Saturday, will remain in force for 24 hours. Trouble started when activists of the Sri Rama Sene tried to prevent an

Mangalore, October 27: A motorbike ride by two youth without the protective headgears helped Mangalore city police to crack at least five theft cases under the limits of Commissionerate. Sleuths attached to Mangalore East Police Station succeeded in arresting three thieves after two of them were stopped by a patrolling police for riding motorbike without helmet during a vehicle inspection spree on

Mangalore, October 27: The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy will honour three persons each with honorary and book awards this year. Addressing media persons here, Academy chairman Kasargod Chinna said that three persons chosen for the honorary award are M Krishnaraya for his contribution to Konkani language and literature, Harry D'Souza for his contribution to Konkani art and Babi Naik for his

Mangalore, October 27: The philanthropic streak of president of All India Billawas Federation Jaya C Suvarna has helped him bag Pingara Rajyotsava Award 2012. The jury narrowed down on Suvarna's name from among 17 applications received by the Kannada weekly newspaper. The award will be conferred on him at a function at Town Hall on November 20 in the presence of educationist Dr M Mohan Alva, Mulki

Mangalore, October 27: A mobile shop, a canteen and a fruit stall were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out in front of the Noor Masjid, near Milagres Church at Hampankatta in the city in the early hours of Saturday. According to sources, the fire started from the 'S Connect Mobile Centre' run by one Santosh and spread to the canteen and fruit stall located on the two sides of it. The fire

Mangalore, October 27: A communal clash broke out among under-trials in Mangalore sub-jail on Friday in which a jail warder was injured. The injured jail warder has been identified as Puttanna. None of the prisoners sustained major injuries. According to district jail sources, at around 12.30 pm, special food was provided to the inmates on the eve of Bakrid. But it was allegedly provided only to

Mangalore, October 27: A Dubai-bound Air India Express (AIE) flight from Mangalore International Airport was delayed by more than 30-minutes after ground crew detected presence of honey bees near the tail of the aircraft during a pre-departure flight check. The aircraft which had arrived from Dubai on Thursday was parked on the apron overnight for more than 14-hours and this time sufficient enough