Karnataka

Mangalore, August 30: Bunts Bahrain, an organisation of Bunt community residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has elected Karmar Nagesh Shetty as president for the year 2012-13, announced Bhaskar Rai Kukkavali, Editor-in-charge of 'Namma Samparka' monthly. Speaking at a press meet here on Thursday, he said that under the leadership of Mr Shetty various programmes would be held as part of decennial

Mangalore, August 30: Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development has submitted a letter to Jagadish Shettar, Chief Minister of Karnataka accusing Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda's 'undue interest in pushing approvals' for the Multiplex Project proposed at the 'illegal City Centre Mall'. Stating that since the issue of the building's construction itself is sub-judice following the MCC

Mangalore, August 30: Protesting against the revision of norms stipulated for availing fee concessions for students from the backward classes, the members of the All College Students Association staged a demonstration in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner here on Wednesday. Addressing a gathering president of the association Uttam Alva said according to the revised norms students

Mangalore, August 30: A teenage girl was killed after the motorbike on which she was riding pillion was hit by a speeding lorry near Nagori junction on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Pavitra (16), a resident of Bantwal. According to Mangalore Rural police, the girl was returning from her relative's house in Nagori when the incident took place. Pavitra's relative Mohan Raj was riding

Mangalore, August 30: The local unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind will be conducting a Hajj Training Camp on September 9 in the city. A media release issued here by the organisers stated that the camp would commence at 10:00 am at Hidayat Centre on Bibi Alabi Road. Several experts from across the district would be attending the camp and discussing the specifics and the importance of Hajj, said a

Bangalore, August 30: Eleven people have been arrested in cities of Bangalore and Hubli for allegedly having links with banned terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen, highly placed sources said. A journalist working with Deccan Herald English daily newspaper in Bangalore is also among the arrested. The journalist, identified as Muthi-ur-Rahman Siddiqui, was reportedly picked up by the Uttar Pradesh

Mangalore, August 30: The city based Corporation Bank has announced a festival bonanza for various loans schemes of the Bank from September 1 for three month period. The bonanza is offered for home loans, vehicle loans, NRI home loans, Doctor Plus (finance for medical professionals) and Vyapar schemes (loan for trade and business) Ajai Kumar, chairman and managing director, who launched the

Mangalore, August 30: Dozens of families were rendered homeless across coastal Karnataka as heavy rains and flash floods have continued to wreak havoc in various parts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts. Farmlands and roads were submerged under water when the retaining wall attached to the Haleri vented dam was collapsed following heavy rain at Badaga Mijaru village near

Mangalore, August 30: Four days after a fisherman was thrown off a fishing boat off the Mangalore coast, there has been no trace of him despite relentless search. Paulraj (44) was thrown off the boat on at high seas on Sunday, August 26. The boat owner Niveditha Ramananda from Surathkal lodged a police complaint at Pandeshwar police station on Wednesday stating that three days of searching for

Mangalore, August 29: City based private sector bank - Karnataka Bank has been conferred with "The IBA Banking Technology Awards 2011" instituted by Indian Banks Association. The Bank has been adjudged as the second runner-up under 'Best risk management and security initiative' and also the second runner-up under best financial inclusion initiative in the category of private sector bank. N R