Karnataka

Udupi, October 10: Gowri V Poojary, representing Barkur Taluk Panchayath constituency, from BJP has been elected as the President of Udupi Taluk Panchayath. Perdoor Taluk Panchayath member Rama Kulal of BJP has been elected her deputy. Both Gowri and Rama defeated Congress candidates Dr Suneetha Shetty of Kokkarne and Umesh A Naik of Cherkadi, by 23-18 votes. Assistant Commissioner Sadashiv Prabhu

Mangalore, October 10: In a shocking incident, a teenage girl was allegedly raped and murdered by unknown miscreants in the holy town of Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district. The victim has been identified as Sushma (name changed), a 17-year old daughter of Chandappa Gowda, a contractor residing at Pangala, 8 kms from Ujire. She was II PUC student at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College

Bhatkal, October 10: A tense atmosphere prevailed in the coastal town of Bhatkal after a 6-year-old girl was brutally raped and attacked by a man on Tuesday night. The accused Shridhar Naika, a resident of Puravarga Mugalihonda near here, was arrested by Bhatkal police and booked under IPC section 376 for rape attempt, sources said. After lodging complaint, the minor was admitted to a hospital for

Mangalore, October 10: As part of centenary celebrations of Brahma Kalashothsava at Kudroli Shri Gokarnath Kshetra, a 'hore kanike' procession will take place on Sunday in which members of Hindu, Muslim and Christian community will participate, said president of development committee of the Kshetra H S Sairam. Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that the grand procession

Mangalore, October 10: The Karnataka High Court has stayed proceedings in a lower court against Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Hindu Jagarana Vedike leader Jagadish Karant in a provocative speech case. Upholding the petition submitted by Srinidhi Hegde, one of the accused in the three-year old case, a high court bench issued temporary stay in proceedings against Mr Kateel, Mr Karanth and 10

Mangalore, October 10: Mangalore City Police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of Ganesh Ram Suvarna, convener of Sarvajanika Sri Ganeshotsava Samiti, Pumpwell. Ganesh was found murdered in a house at Valencia, Gorigudda, under Mangalore South (Pandeshwar) police station limits on September 25. The accused are Mohith Kumar, 20, of Adyar Padavu, Jitin Bhandary, 20, of

Mangalore, October 10: KPCC President Dr G Parameshwar said that all the 71 MLAs from the Congress are ready to tender resignation when it comes to the conservation of land and water of the State. Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, he said the Congress is committed to the welfare of the State and will not involve in any silly politics. “The State government did not take all party delegation

Udupi, October 10: The dead bodies of a woman and a child traced at St Mary's Island near Malpe on Monday evening have been identified. The bodies have been identifies as those of Varalaxmi (35), wife of Gangadhar, BJP Councilor of Chennapattatana and their daughter Gagana (6). It is learnt that their elder son Chandan who was studying in Alva's College, on his return to Chennapattana had

Mangalore, October 9: Established in 1912, the Bejai Parish in Mangalore is celebrating its centennial year in 2012. The centenary celebrations which were inaugurated on August 7 will come to a close on October 14. The closing ceremony will be presided over by Fr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore. Hailing from Bejai, Charles Lobo, Postmaster General of Goa, will be the chief guest on the

Bhatkal, October 9: Continuing its agitation against the media crusade against Bhatkal Muslims, a prominent socio-political organisation of the region has called for Bhatkal bandh on Thursday, October 11. The dawn-to-dusk bandh call is part of the efforts of Majlis-e-Islah-o-Tanzeem to exert pressure on the authorities to arrest the communal and anti-social journalists, who allegedly “spewed venom