Karnataka

New Delhi, July 10: Hit hard by one of the biggest doping scandals in the run-up to the Olympic Games, India's athletics team, including a couple of medal hopefuls, would hope to seek solace and redeem their reputation with some strong performances in London. Athletics was hit by the steroid doping scandal that involved six top quartermilers, including Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini

Mangalore, July 10: Members of the Mangalore Bar Association will stay away from Court proceedings on July 11 and 12 besides holding a protest on July 11 in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in the city against the central government's decision to bring the Advocates Act (1961) under the purview of Higher Education and Research Bill 2011 and five other Bills. Addressing media persons at

Mangalore, July 10: Rev. Fr Antony Joseph D'Souza, who was a priest of the Diocese of Mangalore, passed away on Monday July 9 at 11 p.m. in a private hospital in Mangalore. He was 80 years old and a priest for the last 53 years. His funeral Mass would be conducted at St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday July 11 and the mortal remains would be interred at priests' cemetery

Mangalore, July 10: Ullal girl Sahana Kumari, who has been selected to represent India at the upcoming London Olympics, was felicitated at Gokarnatheshwara College here on Monday. Ms. Kumari has been selected to represent India in the long jump category in the Games. Speaking after the felicitation, Ms. Kumari, a student of Gokarnatheshwara College, thanked the College authorities for supporting

Mangalore, July 10: Students of University College, a constituent of Mangalore University, boycotted classes on Monday as they wanted the college authorities to rectify rainwater leakage in classrooms and take steps to prevent water stagnation at the entrance of the college. Students demanded a cleaner premises. They asked authorities to fix bolts inside doors of all toilets used by women. The

Mangalore, July 10: At least two persons were injured and the reception area of a government hospital ransacked on Sunday night near Belthangady in an incident that is alleged to have been communally motivated. In his complaint, Javed Iqbal (25) has alleged that he was beaten up by members of a Hindu organisation near Manjutti, while his friend Abdul Hamid suffered injuries after the same group

Udupi, July 9: Udupi city police have arrested the prime accused in the recent murder case of a 75-year-old woman. The arrested has been identified as Annappa Poojary (32), son of Eshwara, a resident of Nayampalli, Santekatte. Police said that Annappa along with another man had killed Radhu 75-year-old Radhu Karkera at Ammunje in the district and robbed her jewels worth Rs 1.5 lakhs. Annappa

Mangalore, July 9: If any student in any part of the state commits suicide after SSLC or PUC results are declared, the teaching fraternity must also feel equally responsible and take the partial blame on itself, said Dr. P. Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya, Registrar (Evaluation), Mangalore University. He was speaking at a felicitation programme organized by ABVP for students who scored good marks in the

Bangalore, July 9: The Karnataka government's opposition to Unesco's heritage tag for the Western Ghats is being strongly criticised by greens and environmental scientists as illogical and another example of the BJP administration's ignorance about global issues. The greens have also trashed state Forest Minister C.P. Yogeshwar's claims that the heritage tag will prevent development and spur

Mangalore, July 9:As part of the nationwide campaign 'Save Jammu and Kashmir', the members of Sangh Parivar in the city staged a demonstration in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner here on Monday. The agitators, after categorically rejecting the interlocutors' report on Jammu and Kashmir calling it prejudiced, warned against any attempt to restore Kashmir's pre-1953 status. Raising slogans