Karnataka

Mangalore, March 15: The co-ordination committee for the rights of Adivasis on Thursday staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office and voiced their resentment over the arrest of Vittala Malekudiya, a journalism student of Mangalore University. Vittala was taken into custody for allegedly supporting the Naxal activities in Belthangady area. Police are claiming that a book of

Udupi, March 15: Leaders of political parties have been extensively using helicopters during electioneering for the byelection to the Lok Sabha from Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency. They are using helicopters “intelligently” to make sure that the expenditure incurred on air travel is not added to the candidate's expenditure. But while doing so, political parties are misusing official machinery and

Mangalore, March 15: In an apparent murder bid, Karnataka State Beary Sahitya Academy President Rahim Uchil on Thursday afternoon was attacked with a sharp weapon by gang of assailants in city. It is learnt that two miscreants in the gang stormed into the office of Academy in Presidium complex at Attavar and brutally attacked Uchil around 1:45 pm. A severely injured Uchil was rushed to Unity

Mulki, March 15: To mark International Women's Day, National Women's Front, Mulki, visited Karnadu Government Hospital and distributed fruits among poor patients recently. Muzaim, President, NWF, Mulki zone, Faveena, Secretary, Dr. Sujatha, Medical Officer of the Hospital, and others were present on the occasion. In Bajpe too, members of NWF visited Sneha Sadana Ashram in Banglegudde near Gurupura

Karwar, March 15: A team led by Inkanglo Jameer, Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada, on Wednesday conducted a survey in the Arabian Sea off Karwar to identify the boundary of the INS Kadamba Naval Base. The survey was conducted in the wake of repeated accusations of harassment levelled by fishermen against the naval base authorities. Many fishermen were allegedly attacked by the naval staff for

Mangalore, March 15: The final examinations of II year Pre University course began on Thursday in the Dakshina Kannada district, where 48 examination centres have been set up for 30,129 students. While 25,736 students are freshers, 2,644 candidates are appearing for the examinations as private candidates and there are 1,749 repeaters writing this examination in the coastal district. On the first

Udupi, March 15: The Congress has submitted a complaint with the election officer here against Udayavani for carrying out 'paid news' in favour of BJP in the run up to the March 18 byelection to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency. Vijay Hegde, an advocate and the election agent of the Congress candidate K. Jayaprakash Hegde on Wednesday met the deputy commissioner Dr. R Reju, who is also

Mangalore, March 15: The Dakshina Kannada Speech and Hearing Students Union protest against proposed course on hearing aid dispensing by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) in front of Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Wednesday.The Dakshina Kannada Speech and Hearing Students Union organised a protest against proposed course on hearing aid dispensing by Rehabilitation Council of

Kalasa, March 15: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has warned stringent action against naxals operating in the Malnad region of the State. He was speaking at a campaign meeting for the byelection to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency in the town on Wednesday. The operations had been intensified against the ultras, the chief minister said. Steps would also be taken to provide basic

Mangalore, March 15: With the key demands of railway commuters from coastal Karnataka finding no mention in the Railway Budget, disappointment was in the air in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada on Wednesday. Railway commuters' organisations from the districts had a hope that the Railways would at least consider splitting the night train between Yeshwanthpur and Kannur at