Karnataka

Udupi, June 9: An official lost his life and at least several houses were damaged in separate rain-related incidents in Udupi district in past 48 hours. The deceased has been identified as Ramesh Nayak(45), a resident of Ajekar village in Karkala taluk. According to Karkala tahsildar Jaganath Rao, Mr Nayak was sleeping in his house when lightning struck him at around 9.45 p.m. on Thursday. He was

Mangalore, June 9: A motorcyclist died on spot when a speeding lorry knocked him down near Jokatte on the outskirts of the city on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Mallesh (23), a worker hailing from Bagalkot district. The incident occurred when he was going towards his room in Angargundi that is near the candle factory where he worked. The lorry was moving towards Panambur. When

Mangalore, June 9: Although Dakshina Kannada stands among the best performing districts in the country in terms of health services, there is still scope for improvement in backward areas and tribal areas of the district, said K.N. Vijay Prakash, Chief Executive Officer of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, here on Friday. Addressing the gathering at the World Health Day programme, whose

Bhatkal, June 9: At least 25 persons were injured in a major clash broke out between two groups belonging to two rival castes in Murudeshwar, near here on Friday evening. The condition of one of the injured persons was stated to be critical. According to police sources, there was an ongoing dispute over Basti road in Matadahitlu area of Murudeshwar between Namadhari and Moger communities. The land

Mangalore, June 8: The developments in educational field that took place during the 20 month tenure of the JDS-BJP coalition government are being highlighted by BJP's MLC candidate from Graduates' constituency D H Shankaramurthy as his own. He must produce evidence to prove that they were indeed his suggestions before taking credit, said H D Kumaraswamy, State President, JDS. Addressing

Mangalore, June 8: With the campaigning stage for the upcoming Legislative Council polls approaching an end, Capt. Ganesh Karnik, BJP's MLC candidate from the north-west Teachers' constituency, re-appealed to the voters to cast their votes for him. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Karnik said that the BJP government has made an honest attempt at solving the

Mangalore, June 8: In spite of allegations of sexual harassment surfacing against Nityananda Swami of Bidadi, the state government has not taken stern action, alleged senior Congress leader B Janardana Poojary. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Poojary said that other than charges of rape, Nityananda's ashram witnessed assault on media persons too which should

Kasargod, June 8: The police have registered a case against the former Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kannur district unit secretary P Sasi on rape charge. The case was filed on Thursday under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code. The Neeleswaram police filed it following orders from the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Hosdurg, police sources here said. The fresh development

Mangalore/Udupi, June 8: With just two days to go, the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district administration have geared up for elections to the Legislative Council from South-West Graduates' and Teachers' Constituencies. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner N.S. Channappa Gowda, who is the Assistant Returning Officer, has said that all arrangements have been made for the smooth polling across

Mangalore, June 8: Engineering student Joel Vaz said on Thursday that he and his father are still waiting for the compensation ordered by the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) from two policemen found guilty of treating them in an inhuman manner. The Mangalore Police Commissionerate is yet to realise the compensation amount from the two policemen and take disciplinary action as