Karnataka

Mangalore, July 4: Mangalorean Sahana Kumari, an alumni of Gokarnatheshwara College became the 14th Indian athlete to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Games when she cleared 1.92m to achieve this distinction on the first day of Senior National Athletic Championship in GMC recently held in Hyderabad. She is a sportswoman par excellence and has proved her mettle by qualifying for the London

Udupi, July 3: In a murder for gain, a septuagenarian woman was brutally murdered at Ammunje in Uppuru here on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased is Radhu Karkera, wife of Thukra Karkera. The victim was alone in the house when intruders had tightened piece of cloth around her neck and looted jewellery. Her son Gopal Karkera lodged a complaint at Brahmavar police station. Accordingly a case was

Mangalore, July 3: The district unit of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV) has urged the central government to declare the undivided Dakshina Kannada district as a communally sensitive region besides implementing the Prime Minister's 15 point programme that deals with action against perpetrators of communal crimes. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Tuesday, Suresh Bhat

Mangalore, July 3: Firefighters continued their search operation in the muddy water on Tuesday to trace a 13-year-old boy who accidentally drowned in a stream on Monday evening. The missing boy has been identified as Muhammad Afrid, son of Muhammad Ali, a resident of Katipalla. He was staying at his grand-mother's house in Majal Thota. Local sources said that on Monday evening the boy along with

Mangalore, July 3: Exactly four months after being arrested by the Anti-Naxal Force, Mangalore University student Vittala Malekudiya and his father Lingappa Malekudiya were on Tuesday granted conditional bail by the Belthangady Judicial Magistrate First Class court. Mr. Vittala and his father Mr. Linganna who are currently in Mangalore sub-jail, had applied for bail with the High Court of

Mangalore, July 3: Two innocent youth have been taken into custody by the police in connection with Kalladka violence, their family members have alleged. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Ibrahim of Madakka near Kalladka said that his son Mohammed Naushad and his cousin Ashiq, both final year BBM students, have been taken into custody by police although they have nothing to do with the violence that

Mangalore, July 3: The Congress party will hold a public awareness programme against the maladministration of the BJP led state government at Town Hall in Mangalore on July 7, said B Ramanath Rai, MLA and President, Dakshina Kannada district Congress. Speaking to media persons in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Rai said that the state is currently in a crisis with no government control. The BJP

Mangalore, July 3: The district unit of the Welfare Party of India (WPI) was formed in Dakshina Kannada at a meeting held here recently. Zahid Husain was unanimously elected as the president while Shrikanth Bengre and Yusuf Pakkaladka were elected as vice-presidents of the district unit. Other office-bearers are Moinuddeen Kamar Vamanjoor (secretary) and Ameer Kudroli (treasurer). WPI is an Indian

Mangalore, July 3: The five-day science exhibition organized by the department of public instruction at Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Pilikula opened several hitherto unknown wonders of science for students. More than 4,000 students from different higher primary and high schools in the district share and showcase their knowledge and experience during this first ever Inspire Award Science

Mangalore, July 3: A month-long Malaraia and Dengue Eradication Campaign under the auspices of Dakshina Kannada district administration, Mangalore City Corporation and District Health and Family Welfare Department was inaugurated in Mangalore on Tuesday. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, N Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, said that cases of malaria reported in