Karnataka

Mangalore, June 3: A mild tension prevailed in Kudroli area when a team of officials from Mangalore City Corporation raided an alleged illegal slaughter house early on Sunday morning. The raid was part of civic body's ongoing crackdown on illegal business across the city. Sources said that a dozen officials led by MCC Joint Commissioner Srikant Rao raided the unauthorised slaughter house situated

Mangalore, June 3: Crime victims can now claim compensation as per the Karnataka Victims Compensation Scheme, said Abhishek Goyal, Superintendent of Police (SP), Dakshina Kannada district. The SP made this announcement at the monthly SC/ST grievance meeting held at his office in Mangalore on Sunday. Victims of crimes that include physical injury are eligible for compensation under the scheme, Mr

Mangalore, June 3: Santosh Shetty, a Gram Panchayat member of Uli Kakkyapadavu village and a BJP activist, committed suicide by consuming poison on Saturday. Santosh (27) was the only son of Jaya Shetty, senior Kambala sprinter of Kakkyapadavu. He was sleeping when his mother tried to wake him up at around 11 am and found he had vomited in sleep. Worried by the situation, the locals took him to

Mangalore, June 3: U. K. Palliyabba, a resident of Kotepura, Ullal, on Saturday succumbed to injuries he sustained during a road accident in Someshwar, Uchil, three days ago. He was 52. A speeding Maruti Swift car had knocked him down when he was on his motorcycle along with his grandson. He was seriously injured in the accident and had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangalore

Mangalore, June 3: An enquiry has been initiated with regard to the alleged molestation attempt of a lady Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police by a certain constable. The accused Rajesh, a constable of District Armed Reserve Force has denied the allegations. The future course of action would be taken after the enquiry report is looked into, said Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Abhishek

Mangalore, June 3: The giant bison that had intruded into the runway of Mangalore Airport last Thursday morning for the first time, has continued to haunt authorities the bovine once again showed up at the runway Saturday night. The incident has once again raised the security questions in the highly restricted area. Sources said that an Airport staff spotted the wild animal at around 9:00 pm near

Mangalore, June 3: Chief Minister D V Sadanada Gowda has said that there was a need to create massive awareness among the people against the consumption of the tobacco. He was speaking after flagging of an anti-tobacco campaign rally at Mahavir Circle in the city on Sunday morning. The rally was organised by Mangalore Institute of Oncology to create awareness among the public about the harmful

Mangalore, June 2: This is the time to prove that educated voters are with the Bharatiya Janata Party, said Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda. He was addressing BJP workers at a preparatory meeting of the party in connection with election to South-West Teachers' Constituency and South-West Graduates Constituency scheduled on June 10. Mr Gowda told party workers that winning the coming State

Mangalore, June 2: A day after former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy extended invitation to disgruntled Congress leader Siddaramaiah if he wants to re-join the JD(S), incumbent Chief Minister D V Sadanada Gowda on Saturday said that BJP too would welcome the backward class leader if he wanted to join saffron party. Replying to the queries of media persons after landing at Mary Hill helipad in the

Padubidri, June 2: Ahmed Husain, a motorbike rider, died on spot when he was knocked down by a speeding tipper here on Saturday. The tragedy occurred when Husain was negotiating a turn at a petrol bunk after giving proper indications. The tipper which was coming from the direction of Udupi rammed into the motorbike, eye witnesses said. Police quoted eye witness accounts as saying that the main