Karnataka

Mangalore, April 24: One of the immediate steps the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat needs to take is to drive away the feeling of inferiority complex from rural people said Dr. Sripathi Kalluraya, Lecturer of Economics, Mangalore University. He was delivering the key-note address at a programme organized by Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat to celebrate the National Panchayat Raj Day in Mangalore

Karkala, April 24: A day after broad daylight killing in Mangalore, a youth was found brutally murdered on Tuesday morning in Nitte-Kalampadipadavu near here. The mutilated body of Sandeep Kumar (29), son of Thimmappa Moolya, a resident of Padavu, was spotted around 5:30 am by some local residents at a bus stop adjacent to Kalampadipadavu School. It is assumed that the murder might have taken

Mangalore, April 24: The management of the PA College of Engineering (PACE) has expressed its grief nearly 15 days after Mehnaz, a second year Biotechnology student, committed suicide at the college hostel. In its first press statement after the April 10 incident, the management insisted that Mehnaz was a talented and well-mannered student. Students of PACE, who had resorted to strike after the

Mangalore, April 24: Due to change in the advance reservation period to 120 days, trains 12685/12686 Chennai Central-Mangalore-Chennai Central expresses that is running six days a week will be converted to a daily express starting from August 20 in Mangalore and August 21 from Chennai Central. The Palakkad division of Southern Railway said in a press release here that consequent to change in

Karwar, April 24: The police in Uttara Kannada district are in contact with their counterparts in other States in addition to several investigation agencies in the country to curb anti-national activities being carried out by some persons who hail from Bhatkal, said Pratap Reddy, Inspector-General of Police, Western Range. Mr. Reddy told presspersons in Karwar on Monday that the police in the

Mangalore, April 23: Three persons were killed on spot when the motorbike they were riding rammed into a speeding KSRTC bus at Halekote in Belthangady taluk near here on Monday night. Two among the triple riders have been identified as Vincent, resident of Koppadabel near Punjalkatte and Biju, resident of Koyyur. The identity of the third persons is yet to be ascertained. The accident took place

Mangalore, April 23: Introduction of 'Evening Courts' can help in faster settlement of cases, said Justice B V Pinto, Judge, High Court of Karnataka. He was speaking at the valedictory function of the 'Regional Advocates' Conference 2012' organized by the Karnataka State Bar Council, Bangalore and Mangalore Bar Association on Monday in the city. The concept of evening courts has been implemented

Mangalore, April 23: Two children, aged 7 and 12 years, were drowned in River Phalguni at Markudel near Venoor in Belthangady taluk on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Muhammad Anas (7) and Muhammad Rizwan (13). According to local sources, the duo slipped into deep water while taking a bath in the river. Anas was a class II student in Keyyur School, while Rizwan was studying at Class

Mangalore, April 23: A youth was brutally murdered by a gang of six persons in broad daylight on Bibi Alabi Road near Bajilakeri on Monday. The victim has been identified as Guruprasad (30) of Bajalikeri. Sources from Mangalore North Police station said the incident occurred at Bajalikeri at around 2 pm when a gang of six people assaulted Guruprasad with lethal weapons. Though he tried to escape

Dubai, April 23: Newly elected Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde, during his short visit to Dubai, urged NRIs to initiate a campaign for their rights to vote through the internet. “It is apparent that every NRI cannot be expected to travel to his hometown just to caste his or her vote. I think in such a scenario, exercising franchise through secured technology via the internet would be the