Karnataka

Mangalore, September 6 'Bequest', a two-day national level inter-collegiate talents competition organized by Besant Women's College, Mangalore, commenced on Thursday. Speaking at the inaugural session, Shylaja Rao, Chief Operating Officer of Robosoft Technologies, Udupi, said that today's generation did not relate to the older values of our culture. “The present culture is very different to that

Mangalore, September 6: Dozens of students on Thursday formed a human chain under the banner of Campus Front of India (CFI) at Ambedkar Circle in the city disrupting traffic flow for a few minutes to register their protest against manhandling of a college girl by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists. The protesters raised slogans against saffron outfits and demanded to the

Mangalore, September 6: The identity of the suspected naxalite who was shot down in the forests near Kukke Subramanya has not yet been ascertained, Pratap Reddy, IGP, Western Range said. Speaking to mediapersons on Thursday at the Mortuary of Government Wenlock Hospital in Mangalore where the body of the suspected naxalite has been kept, Mr. Reddy said that it has not been determined as to what

Mangalore, September 6: A group of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad activists on Wednesday night staged a protest in front of KMC Hospital, Jyothi Circle, in the city following the death of an ABVP activist, who was allegedly stabbed by a miscreant. Sachin Goyal (21), a student of a degree college and an ABVP activist in Kannur, was stabbed after a fight around two months ago over enrolment of

Manipal, September 6: A student was killed in a bus-scooter collision at Devinagara in Parkala in Manipal police station limits on Wednesday. According to the police, a KSRTC bus was proceeding from Kundapur to Bangalore, while Satish Prabhu (21), was entering the highway from an approach road when the collision took place. Satish was thrown out of his scooter. He was rushed to the Kasturba

Udupi, September 6: Four more persons tested positive for leptospirosis in Udupi district on Wednesday. With this, the total number of persons suffering from the disease has gone up to 10. District Health and Family Welfare Officer Ramachandra Bairy said that a case each of leptospirosis had been reported from Hebri, Katapady, Kediyoor and Kurkal villages in the district. Of the four persons, who

Mangalore, September 5: A hotelier lost his life in an accident that occurred late on Tuesday in front of the Syndicate Bank in Chitrapur, near Baikampady on the outskirts of the city. The deceased is Damodar Alva who had been running a hotel called 'Rachana' near Shetty Ice-cream in Kulai. According to police sources, Damodar was rammed from behind by a fish-laden lorry while he was riding

Sullia, September 5: An encounter death of a suspected naxal in an interior place near Sullia has been reported on Wednesday. According to preliminary information, the encounter has taken place in an interior place about 8 kms away from the Sullia-Sakleshpur border last night following exchange of fire between ANF and naxals. The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. Concerned

Vittla, September 5: An incident of a fight breaking out between Congress activists even resulting in exchange of blows at a meeting has been reported from Salatthur near here. The incident took place during a Youth Congress ID card distribution programme as well as oath-taking the ceremony of the Kolnadu-Salatthur Zone Congress President. The chaos unfolded in the presence of B Ramanath Rai

Mangalore, September 5: Teachers must allow children to learn and opt as to what morals they need to follow in life rather than imposing morals on them, Dr. Mahabaleshwar Rao, Principal, Dr. TMA Pai College of Education said. He was speaking at a programme organized jointly by DK Zilla Panchayat and Department of Public Instructions as part of 'Tachers' Day' celebrations in Mangalore on Wednesday