Karnataka

Udupi, October 15: The 14th diocese in Karnataka and 166th diocese in the country was inaugurated, at Kallianpur Milagres Cathedral grounds on Monday. Most Rev Dr Jerald Isaac Lobo was installed as the Bishop of the diocese. Apostolic Nuncio in India and Representative of Pope Rev Dr Salvatore Pennacchio who was in Udupi as a part of the inauguration, delivered the message of peace and harmony to

Mangalore, October 15: It was evident that all is not well within the district Janata Dal (Secular) as DM Aslam, President, Minority Wing, Dakshina Kannada JD(S), rose in revolt against M B Sadashiva, District President, in the presence of media persons at a press meet organized by the party in the city. District JD(S) had convened a press meet in Mangalore on Monday where B Nagaraj Shetty, Former

Mangalore, October 15: B Nagaraj Shetty, former minister, has been made the State Vice President of the Janata Dal (Secular). The official announcement was made by M B Sadashiva, District President, JD(S) at a press meet organized by the party in Mangalore on Monday. Amarnath Shetty, Former Minister and senior party leader, handed over the charge of the post to Mr. Shetty on the occasion and said

Mangalore, October 15: Kali Mutt pontiff Yogeshwar Rishi Kumar Swami, who had played a leading role in the anti-Nithyananda Swami campaign in Karnataka, has been caught in a television sting, which exposed his “deal” to suppress the same campaign. The sting operation was carried out by Public TV Kannada 24/7. The channel showed video clips purportedly taken by their undercover reporters in which

Mangalore, October 15: A physician from Manipal was duped of a huge sum of money by hackers who sent him a fake email message. A complaint has been registered in Udupi town police station. According to the complaint, Dr K Suresh Shenoy from Lakshmindra Nagar in Manipal had borrowed Rs 2 lakh from Mohan in May 2012, and thereby had received an email message from Mohan on August 5 asking him to

Udupi, October 15: Close to the heels of an incident where a prominent builder fell off a moving train near Kaup, a hotelier died on the spot when he came under a private bus in the city's service bus stand on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as 55-year old Raghuram Shetty from Bannanje, who was a partner of Hotel Krishna Prasad beside the service bus stand. It is said that Raghuram

Mangalore, October 15: Certain technical problems are causing a delay in starting Mangalore-Shravanabelagola train services and hence a request has been placed before Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar to make necessary clearances, K H Muniyappa, Union Minister of State for Railways, said. Speaking to mediapersons in Mangalore on Monday, Mr. Muniyappa said that although land acquisition problems at

Mangalore, October 15: A prominent builder died after he fell off a speeding train in the wee hours of Monday at Innanje near Kaup in Udupi district. 50-year-old Manmohan Mally, owner of Abhiman Constructions, was returning from Goa when the tragic incident took place. Mally is survived by his wife Sushma, son Aditya and daughter Mehetra. It is suspected that he may have lost his footing and fell

Mangalore, October 15: Santhosh Rao, who allegedly raped and murdered 17-year-old girl in Dharmasthala last week, has been remanded to 15 days judicial custody. The police had produced the accused before Belthangady first class magistrate court on Sunday. Later he was taken to the spot of crime to gather further information. The police are expected to seek his custody after 15 days. It is said

Bangalore, October 15: Former chief minister B?S?Yeddyurappa, who has begun the exercise of forming his own party, is exploring the possibility of having a pre-poll alliance with the Praja Pragati Ranga (PPR), a new political front in the State. PPR is an umbrella body of nearly 16 organisations including a couple of political parties, and they mainly advocate the welfare of minorities, backward