Karnataka

Bhatkal, June 9: At least 25 persons were injured in a major clash broke out between two groups belonging to two rival castes in Murudeshwar, near here on Friday evening. The condition of one of the injured persons was stated to be critical. According to police sources, there was an ongoing dispute over Basti road in Matadahitlu area of Murudeshwar between Namadhari and Moger communities. The land

Mangalore, June 8: The developments in educational field that took place during the 20 month tenure of the JDS-BJP coalition government are being highlighted by BJP's MLC candidate from Graduates' constituency D H Shankaramurthy as his own. He must produce evidence to prove that they were indeed his suggestions before taking credit, said H D Kumaraswamy, State President, JDS. Addressing

Mangalore, June 8: With the campaigning stage for the upcoming Legislative Council polls approaching an end, Capt. Ganesh Karnik, BJP's MLC candidate from the north-west Teachers' constituency, re-appealed to the voters to cast their votes for him. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Karnik said that the BJP government has made an honest attempt at solving the

Mangalore, June 8: In spite of allegations of sexual harassment surfacing against Nityananda Swami of Bidadi, the state government has not taken stern action, alleged senior Congress leader B Janardana Poojary. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Poojary said that other than charges of rape, Nityananda's ashram witnessed assault on media persons too which should

Kasargod, June 8: The police have registered a case against the former Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kannur district unit secretary P Sasi on rape charge. The case was filed on Thursday under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code. The Neeleswaram police filed it following orders from the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Hosdurg, police sources here said. The fresh development

Mangalore/Udupi, June 8: With just two days to go, the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district administration have geared up for elections to the Legislative Council from South-West Graduates' and Teachers' Constituencies. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner N.S. Channappa Gowda, who is the Assistant Returning Officer, has said that all arrangements have been made for the smooth polling across

Mangalore, June 8: Engineering student Joel Vaz said on Thursday that he and his father are still waiting for the compensation ordered by the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) from two policemen found guilty of treating them in an inhuman manner. The Mangalore Police Commissionerate is yet to realise the compensation amount from the two policemen and take disciplinary action as

Mangalore, June 8: The construction of Mahesh PU College in Kottara Chowki on Thursday was stopped by officials of the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) who called the structure “illegal and unauthorised”. After a raid, conducted by Srikant Rao, MCC Joint Commissioner, along with Revenue Department officials, the corporation put up posters on the structure announcing that MCC was in possession of

Udupi, June 7: A cleaner of a trolley carrying huge metal pipes died and the driver severely injured as the pipes entered the cabin of the truck pushing both of them out from the front glass, on the NH-17, near Kaup on Thursday. The accident occurred as the driver Santhosh suddenly applied break opposite the welcome arch of Halemariamma Temple. The pipes were forced in to the cabin injuring

Mangalore, June 7: Blaming the media for “misinterpretation of his statements”, Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy president Rahim Uchil has said that he never ever directly held Karnataka Forum for Dignity responsible for murder bid on him. Speaking to 'Coastaldigest.com', Mr Uchil said that he was shocked to read the reports about his recent media conference in many newspapers, which had wrongly