Karnataka

Udupi, May 5: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) Udupi district president Vijay Kumar Hedge threatened to go on stern agitation if government fails to take action against coal based Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) thermal power plant within 45 days. Speaking to media persons here on Friday, he said the report by expert committee appointed to go through the consequences of UPCL plant over

Bangalore, May 4: A local court on Friday dismissed a private complaint filed against three former ministers for allegedly viewing porn clippings on mobile phones during assembly proceedings earlier this year, holding that they were sitting MLAs and enjoyed immunity. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Venkatesh Hulagi dismissed the complaint on the grounds that and Krishna J Palemar

Mangalore, May 4: Much awaited Tulu movie 'Amet Asal Eemet Kusal, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, hit the silver screen on Friday. Set in the backdrop of Tulunadu, the movie has been made to suit the local audience. At the Central Talkies in city, where the movie was released Director Ranjan Raghu Shetty, said: “The film gives prominence to comedy. The entire theme of

Mangalore, May 4: M B Rajesh, Palakkad MP, on Friday raised in the Parliament the issue of the arrest of tribal boy Vittala Malekudiya, a student of MCJ at Mangalore University by ANF for alleged naxal links and the atrocities he has been facing from them. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Mr. Rajesh said that he raised the issue of Mr. Vittala's arrest in the House and spoke about the atrocities

New Delhi, May 4: It was a proud moment for the Mangalore-based film producer Altaf Hussain, who received the Best Feature Film award for his debut production 'Byari' at 59th National Film Awards in New Delhi. The young producer, who has also doubled up as the lead male character of the movie, received the honours from Vice President Hamid Ansari on Thursday at the awards, which saw regional

Anand (Gujarat), May 4: Nine persons were today convicted while 32 others acquitted by a special court here in the 2002 Ode village riots case that left three persons dead. Special court judge R M Sarin convicted the nine accused under the charges of murder(302) and criminal conspiracy (120B). Quantum of sentence is likely to be pronounced later.Three persons of minority community were killed in

Mangalore, May 4: As part of the birth centenary celebrations of freedom fighter Barrister Attavara Yellappa, a portrait unveiling ceremony was organized at Dakshina Kannada Higher Primary School, Attavara, in Mangalore on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Rateendranath, Honourary President, School Development Committee, DK Kannada Higher Primary School, Attavara said that not many are aware of

Kasargod, May 4: A tense atmosphere has prevailed in nearby Kasargod district as saffron activists have intensified the preparation for Hindu Shakthi Sanghom wherein Vishwa Hindu Parishad international general secretary Praveen Togadia is expected to participate. However, the district police are still contemplating whether to permit the convention scheduled for May 6 in the communally sensitive

Mangalore, May 4: A rally of the Karnataka Pranta Raita Sangha (KPRS) demanding houses and land for the needy, reached this coastal city on Thursday. The rally, which commenced from from Shimoga on April 27, was one among the four rallies being simultaneously taken out by the organisation throughout the State. All the rallies will culminate in Bangalore on May 21, where a massive protest is

Mangalore, May 4: continuing their agitation for third consecutive day, residents of Melkoppala and Athrebailu residents on Friday carried out demonstration in front of the local office of the Coastal Regulatory Authority demanding action for the alleged violation of Coastal Regulatory Zone regulations by the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ). The residents are demanding the MSEZ to remove