Karnataka

Mangalore, October 11: Ryan International Group of Institutions, which has presence in India and ten other countries, is planning to open three schools in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in the next 18 months. While one of the schools will offer International Baccalaureate (IB) and the British Columbia (Canada) syllabus, the rest will offer CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and ICSE

Mangalore/Kasargod, October 11: Three persons including a teacher were killed in two road accidents reported from Mangalore and Kasargod. Jayalakshmi Ashok (44), a teacher at Yenepoya School, Jappinamogaru, was killed and another sustained injuries when a gas tanker collided with a car from the rear at Kuntikana on the Mangalore-Udupi National Highway 17 on Wednesday. Her husband Ashok Kumar, also

Mangalore, October 10: The police have arrested four more persons in connection with the infamous homestay attack. With this the number of arrests in this case has gone up to 28. The police gave the names of four arrested as Kiran, Shreyas, Deekshit and Ganesh. All of them were from different parts of the city. They were reported arrested on the basis of information provided the other accused

Udupi, October 10: Gowri V Poojary, representing Barkur Taluk Panchayath constituency, from BJP has been elected as the President of Udupi Taluk Panchayath. Perdoor Taluk Panchayath member Rama Kulal of BJP has been elected her deputy. Both Gowri and Rama defeated Congress candidates Dr Suneetha Shetty of Kokkarne and Umesh A Naik of Cherkadi, by 23-18 votes. Assistant Commissioner Sadashiv Prabhu

Mangalore, October 10: In a shocking incident, a teenage girl was allegedly raped and murdered by unknown miscreants in the holy town of Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district. The victim has been identified as Sushma (name changed), a 17-year old daughter of Chandappa Gowda, a contractor residing at Pangala, 8 kms from Ujire. She was II PUC student at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College

Bhatkal, October 10: A tense atmosphere prevailed in the coastal town of Bhatkal after a 6-year-old girl was brutally raped and attacked by a man on Tuesday night. The accused Shridhar Naika, a resident of Puravarga Mugalihonda near here, was arrested by Bhatkal police and booked under IPC section 376 for rape attempt, sources said. After lodging complaint, the minor was admitted to a hospital for

Mangalore, October 10: As part of centenary celebrations of Brahma Kalashothsava at Kudroli Shri Gokarnath Kshetra, a 'hore kanike' procession will take place on Sunday in which members of Hindu, Muslim and Christian community will participate, said president of development committee of the Kshetra H S Sairam. Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that the grand procession

Mangalore, October 10: The Karnataka High Court has stayed proceedings in a lower court against Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Hindu Jagarana Vedike leader Jagadish Karant in a provocative speech case. Upholding the petition submitted by Srinidhi Hegde, one of the accused in the three-year old case, a high court bench issued temporary stay in proceedings against Mr Kateel, Mr Karanth and 10

Mangalore, October 10: Mangalore City Police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of Ganesh Ram Suvarna, convener of Sarvajanika Sri Ganeshotsava Samiti, Pumpwell. Ganesh was found murdered in a house at Valencia, Gorigudda, under Mangalore South (Pandeshwar) police station limits on September 25. The accused are Mohith Kumar, 20, of Adyar Padavu, Jitin Bhandary, 20, of

Mangalore, October 10: KPCC President Dr G Parameshwar said that all the 71 MLAs from the Congress are ready to tender resignation when it comes to the conservation of land and water of the State. Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, he said the Congress is committed to the welfare of the State and will not involve in any silly politics. “The State government did not take all party delegation