Karnataka

Belthangady, April 21: The anti-naxal force (ANF) police and Maoists exchanged fire at Punjalabetta in Kuthloor in Venoor police station limits of Belthangady taluk on Friday evening. IGP Western Range Prathap Reddy told media the incident took place around 5.30 pm. The ANF team was on their regular combing operation, when they found Maoists hiding in the forest. “There were six men who opened

Karwar, April 21: Four people from Kerala died on the spot and another sustained severe injuries in a road mishap near Adukatta cross under Siddapur police station limits in Uttara Kannada district on Friday evening. According to police, Raju, Saji, Shivan and Srinath, all employed abroad had returned to India on leave. The men aged between 27 and 30 were heading towards Bangalore after visiting

Mangalore, April 20: A case of a businessman being kidnapped allegedly by interest based money lenders for not returning borrowed loans has been reported. The kidnapped businessman is Hasan Bashir (37), a resident of Moodushedde near Vamanjoor. Mr. Bashir had taken loan from Rajesh Martis and several others, it is said. On Wednesday, at about 8 pm, two men who arrived in a red car took Mr. Bashir

Mangalore, April 20: The United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA) is conducting 10 All India open fide rated chess tournaments in the state in the year 2012. Announcing this at a press meet here on Friday, MS Gururaj, President, UKCA, said that in addition, it is also conducting state U-13 and U-15 age category championships and state senior championship as Fide rated events. UKCA is the second

Mangalore, April 20: The foundation stone laying ceremony for the much awaited air traffic control tower cum technical block at Mangalore Airport will be held on Sunday, April 22. The facility is expected to be ready for Mangalore airport within one year. The project was delayed through the administrative approval and expenditure sanction for construction of new control tower and technical block

Mangalore, April 20: Hani Moideen, an engineering student hailing from Kudroli, Mangalore, will take part in the international level 'SAE Aero Design East – 2012' competition to be held at GMA Air Field, Ball Ground, Georgia, USA, from April 27 to 29. Mr. Moideen is part of the team comprising of nine students from BMS Engineering College, Bangalore, who have been selected to take part in the

Puttur, April 20: Unknown miscreants broke into house in Kabaka village of Puttur taluk and made away with cash amount and valuables worth nearly Rs 12 lakh. In his complaint to jurisdictional police house owner Umar Farooq has said that thieves gained entry into the house by breaking back side door lock. They have taken away away gold ornaments, a mobile phone, a laptop and Rs 1 lakh in cash. The

Mangalore, April 20: Mangalore City Corporation has filed a complaint with the Kadri police following an incident of a person being made to get into a manhole to do scavenging work, last week at Balmatta. In this regard, the MCC Commissioner Dr Harish Kumar had issued notices to the Executive Engineer and the Assistant Executive Engineer. “The man has not been asked by the City Corporation to do

Mangalore, April 19: An inter-State floodlight Daff singing and playing competition will be held on the premises of Government High School at Kukkaje in Bantwal Taluk on April 21 at 9 p.m. Announcing this at a press meet Abdul Latheef Neralakatte, President, Daff Association of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, said, as many as, 13 Daff trainers from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi would be felicitated prior

Udupi, April 20: Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds damaged 11 houses and destroyed areca, rubber, and banana plantations at several places in Kundapur taluk on Wednesday night. The loss has been estimated at Rs. 4.24 lakh. According to information provided by the Kundapur Taluk office here on Thursday, the house of Jalaja Shedti was damaged and 100 areca palms were destroyed at Thombattu