Karnataka

Mangalore, June 28: The state government has released Rs. 3 crores and Rs. 2 crores for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts for the construction of footbridges in the coastal districts said B Nagaraj Shetty, Chairman, Coastal Development Authority. Addressing media persons at Press Club in Mangalore on Thursday, Mr. Shetty said that owing to many places in the coastal district where people

Bhatkal, June 28: In a joint operation Bhatkal and Honnavar police on Wednesday arrested an inter-State dacoits gang in Manki police station limits. The police arrested eight persons. Kumar Guru, kingpin of the gang, had escaped, it is said. According to M. Narayana, Deputy Superintendent of Police, the arrested persons were dreaded criminals with more than five cases were filed against them in

Udupi, June 28: The Karkala police arrested a bank manager on Wednesday on the charge of misappropriating Rs. 13.84 lakh. The arrested is Suresh K P who was working as a Manager at the Bhuvanendra College branch of SyndicateBank. According to a complaint given by the Deputy General Manager of SyndicateBank Regional Office, R. Subramani, the accused Suresh K.P. as a branch manager at the

London, June 28: Coca-Cola and Pepsi contain minute traces of alcohol, a study has revealed. According to tests carried out by the Paris-based National Institute of Consumption, more than half of leading colas contain traces of alcohol, Daily Mail reported Wednesday. These include the brand leaders Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola, while it is mainly only cheap supermarket versions of the drink which are

Mangalore, June 28: Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has pledged to construct a full-fledged cricket stadium in city, said KSCA Mangalore Zone Chairman Dayanand Pai. He was addressing a gathering during the prize distribution ceremony of First division league championship 2010-11 at Mangalore Club in city on Tuesday. “It is sad that Mangalore, which has all the other facilities, lacks a

Udupi, June 27: Former Union minister and Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary has said that fate of BJP led Karnataka government was in the hands of tainted former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa. Replying to queries of media persons at a media conference here Wednesday, Mr Poojary opined that Yeddyurappa would not allow State BJP chief K S Eshwarappa to succeed D V Sadananda Gowda as the new

Mangalore, June 27: A city based youth has been selected to represent India on behalf of the Rashtriya Life Saving Society (India) at Rescue 2012 World Lifesaving Championships scheduled to be held later this year. Sanket Bengre from Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project has received an official invitation from Rashtriya Life Saving Society (India) to participate in the event. The

Bangalore, June 27: Senior journalist Vishweshwara Bhat was taken into custody by Halasur Gate Police and produced before the Bangalore Civil Court over a defamation case following the orders of the court on Wednesday. It is said that Mr. Bhat had not appeared before the court in spite of it giving summons seven times in connection with a defamation case filed by Advocate A P Ranganath. The Court

Dubai, June 27: Birthday celebrations of a Dubai school student turned into a tragedy after one of his classmates drowned in a swimming pool while the kids were playing. Family sources said nine-year-old Indian boy Bony Joseph Junior died before he was transferred to a hospital. His father had dropped him at New Gold Souq building in Bur Dubai for the kids' party to celebrate his classmate's

Mangalore, June 27: Eight youngsters from Dakshina Kannada have been languishing in Jeddah jail of Saudi Arabia on charges of illegally passing and routing telephone calls. The family members of these youth are not financially sound enough to afford the amount that is being demanded for their release and hence they are looking for some cooperation, said T M Shahid, Member, Coir Board, Government