Karnataka

Mangalore, September 7: The call for college bundh over the 'coalgate' issue by activists of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is an act of contempt of court, B Janardhana Poojary, Senior Congress leader said. Addressing media persons at Press Club in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Poojary said that bundh calls are not in accordance with law. “It is the Supreme Court directive that bundhs

Kasargod, September 6: In a tragic incident, seven year old Abhishek fell into a pond in Cherkala, and drowned. He was immediately rushed to a hospital, but of no avail. A Class 1 student at GMUP School, Abhishek, son of Satyabalan, went missing on Wednesday evening. On searching, it was discovered that he had fallen into a pond a small distance away from his home. A complaint has been registered

Sullia, September 7: A scuffle broke out between a group of Hindu and Muslim boys, all 17 years of age, over a trivial issue at Government Pre-University College in Sullia on Thursday. According to the Sullia police, eight students of Government Junior Pre-University got into a fight over a volleyball game. The fight soon took a communal tinge, with Hindu boys clashing with Muslim boys. However

Udupi, September 7: K. Raghupati Bhat, Udupi MLA, received a threat call on his cellphone here on September 5. The police said on Thursday that Mr. Bhat had filed a complaint stating that when he was on his way home at Ambagilu, he received a threat call at 4.45 p.m. “I was near Peramapalli house near Ambagailu on September 5, when I received a call on my mobile phone from an unknown person. He

Kasaragod, September 7: P.S. Mohammed Sagir has taken charge as the District Collector of Kasaragod on Thursday. Mr. Sagir replaces V.N. Jithendran, who has been transferred as the District Collector of Pathanamthitta. Prior to taking up the new assignment, Mr. Sagir, hailing from Kodungalloor in Thrissur district, was the Director of Higher Secondary Education. Formerly, Mr. Sagir had served as

Udupi, September 7: G. Rajashekhar, writer and president of the Udupi district unit of Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike, on Thursday condemned the alleged attack on a Muslim girl by activists of ABVP at her college at Bellare. He said Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishath (ABVP) has no ethical rights to take law into hands and the attack on a Muslim girl in Bellary is ABVPs despotic behavior against

Bangalore, September 7: With the Centre sitting on the bill to bring in a strict ban on the slaughter of cattle, including cows in the State, the Cabinet on Thursday decided to bring in an amendment to an existing piece of legislation, seeking to ban the slaughter of bull and bullock besides the cow. It was also decided to recommend to the Governor to promulgate an ordinance for this purpose. The

Mangalore, September 6: NCF, one of India's leading organiser of exhibitions and trade fairs, will be organising National Consumer Fair for the fifth consecutive year in Mangalore at Karavali Utsav Grounds. Considered as the country's biggest shopping and amusement exhibition, the fair will have over 100 stalls including those related to automobiles, home and kitchen appliances, solar products

Mulki, September 6: Thieves broke into a house belonging to a George D'Souza and made off with a car which was parked inside the compound of the house near Kinnigoli. The stolen car was a Maruti Swift with Reg No KA 20 – N 5223. Finding nothing of any value in the house, the thieves acquired the vehicle's keys from the showcase and took away the car. While George D'Souza had settled in Mumbai, his

Bangalore, September 6: Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike has urged the government to appoint efficient and secular police officials to probe the charges levelled against Muslim youths recently arrested in Bangalore and Hubli on terror charges. Addressing media persons here on Wednesday, representatives of the KKSV, including the former MLC A.K. Subbaiah, the former Minister B.T. Lalita Naik