Karnataka

Mangalore, May 29: Ahmed Anwar, senior photographer of 'Coastaldigest.com' and 'Coastal Mirror', has secured two prizes in a recently held dirt track photography competition. . The competition was conducted at Fisheries College grounds in Yekkur by Sportscraft in association with Mangalore Motorsport Club during Gulf Dirt Track National Championship-2012'. Mr Anwar bagged fifth prize in both group

Manipal, May 29: A veterinary doctor was robbed of his chain, money, and a car at Herga coming under Manipal police station limits. According to the Manipal police, Jayaprakash Shetty, a veterinary doctor, was asked by his acquaintance Rohan to visit Udupi. Dr. Shetty came to Manipal with Rohan and another person Rajesh at 8.30 p.m. on May 27 and checked into a lodge at Herga on Manipal-Parkala

Manipal, May 29: A 21-year-old student studying at the Manipal Institute of Technology committed has allegedly ended his life in his hostel room here. The deceased has been identified as Preetam Banerjee hailing from Kolkata in the state of West Bengal. He was a student of sixth semester in Mechanical Engineering. Police said that he committed suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room in the

Karwar, May 29: A Sub-Inspector of Police and Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police were assaulted by a group of miscreant in Belekeri on Monday following a dispute over cutting of tree branches. Vice-president of gram panchayat and 15 others are accused of attacking the police officers According to K.T. Balakrishna, Superintendent of Police, Uttara Kannada, some equipment belonging to Raichur Thermal

Mangalore, May 29: Past District Governor of RI District 3180 Rtn K Krishna Shetty has been conferred with the Rotary International organisation's highest award “Service Above Self”. He was chosen for the prestigious award in recognition of his significant achievements in Rotary movement and in appreciation of his invaluable services to the Rotary. Shetty is the only Rotarian from the district to

Mangalore, May 28: The district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appealed to the people of Dakshina Kannada to support the nationwide bundh against petrol price hike brought about by the central government. Addresing mediapersons at a press meet held at the district party office in Mangalore on Monday, Mr. Kottary said that people are already reeling under price rise of commodities. In

Mangalore, May 28: The High Court of Karnataka has granted a Status Quo order on construction work on the road-cum-pipeline corridor by MSEZ Ltd. alongside KIOCL, KISCO and the Phalguni River, social activist Vidya Dinker said. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Monday, Ms. Dinker, who is one of the petitioners who filed the PIL with the High Court to protect the River

Mangalore, May 28: Dr. K. Mohandas Bhandary, Karnataka state Vice President of IMA, has urged the government to set up a new government medical college at two prominent and historic government hospitals of Mangalore for the benefit of poor patients. He was delivering key-note address 'IMA-CGP Conference 2012', hosted by Mangalore branch of Indian Medical Association at Srinivas Institute of

Mangalore, May 28: Beedi workers under the banner of CITU, DYFI, and SFI demonstrated a sit-in at PVS circle on Monday urging Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly to press the state government to notify the increment of minimum wage for beedi workers to Rs. 116.20 in the state gazette without any further delay. The protestors who approached the PVS circle in a procession

Mangalore, May 28: Financial aid and basic facilities were distributed among physically challenged at a district level conference of the physically challenged in Mangalore on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Gurudevananda Swamiji of Wadiyur, said that without eliminating corruption, the society cannot progress. Wheel chairs, walking sticks, scholarships for physically challenged students, writing