Karnataka

Mangalore, September 30: Union Minister for Corporate Affairs and Power M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday reiterated that Centre would accord international status to Mangalore Airport before the year-end. Responding to the queries of media persons at Mangalore Airport, the minister said that the grant of international tag for the Airport had been cleared at the official level long back. “The

Mangalore, September 30: Members of the Dalit community demanded an immediate transfer of A K Thimmaiah, Circle Inspector, Moodbidri, at the monthly SC/ST grievance meeting held at the Police Commissioner's office in the city on Sunday, alleging that after his appointment, atrocities against Dalits had increased in their region. Expressing their grouse against Mr. Thimmaiah who was also present at

Mangalore, September 30: Hundreds of people in Mangalore ran for a cause on Sunday, as city based Kasturba Medical College, organised an awareness run in association with local branch of Corporation Bank. Former Indian cricketer Sunil Joshi, the celebrity guest, was centre of attraction at the run which commenced in front of TMA Pai International Convention Centre. The runners passed through

Mangalore, September 30: An auto-rickshaw driver was killed on spot after a ghastly road mishap on Netravati Bridge on the outskirts of the city on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Keshava Nadumane (40), a resident of Kuthar, near here. He was riding his rickshaw towards Mangalore from Thokkottu. The tragedy occurred at around 9: 30 am, when the ill-fated rickshaw collided with

Manipal, September 30: Twenty portraits of veteran editors of India, many of whom were also freedom fighters, will be unveiled at the Manipal Institute of Communication here on October 1. Jnanpith Award-winner U.R. Ananthamurthy will unveil the portraits and deliver a talk on “Mahatma Gandhi and contemporary India”. Veteran journalist M.V. Kamath will preside over the function. The portraits of

Kasargord, September 30: Amid complaints of sexual harassment of a young endosulfan victim at Belur village, the district administration submitted reports on the case to State Human Rights Commission member K.E. Gangadharan during a sitting held by him here on Saturday. District Collector P.S. Mohammed Sagir and the Sub-Inspector of Police, Ambalathara, in their reports maintained that preliminary

Bhatkal, September 29: A Bhatkal based man was arrested by customs officials at Mumbai International Airport for allegedly smuggling in a Rs 19 lakh Romain Jerome wrist watch from Dubai. A team of Custom officials led by Deputy Commissioner Sameer Wankhede, who received a tip-off that Ansar Damda (52) was arriving from Dubai, nabbed him when he attempted to pass through the green channel at the

Manipal, September 29: Manipal Institute of Communication (MIC) witnessed the most awaited day, when students got opportunity to interact with the eminent director, writer and activist, Mahesh Bhatt. He was welcomed by Shri M.V Kamath, Honorary Director of MIC and Prof. Varadesh Hiregange, Director of MIC and cheered by overwhelming student crowd of MIC. Mr. Mahesh began talking about his mother

Mangalore, September 29: The DK district Yuva Janata Dal along with JD(S) Women's Wing held a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Saturday against central government's decision to reduce number of gas cylinders to six per year. Speaking on the occasion, Krishnappa Poojary, District President, Yuva Janata Dal, said that the Congress of today is no longer the

Mangalore, September 29: Senior Congress B Janardhana Poojary has strongly criticised BJP's alleged double standard in Foreign Direct Investment in retail sector. Addressing media persons here the former union minister recalled that the saffron party had assured of introducing 100 per cent FDI in retail sector in its election manifesto. Now the same party during its recent national executive