Karnataka

Udupi, September 17: Without changing the mindset of the society, it is impossible to prevent atrocities on women, according to Kannada novelist Sara Aboobakar. Seaking at a novel releasing function organised by Abhinaya Pratishtana here on Saturday, she said that we can create a healthy society where man cannot subjugate woman, only through awareness. The writer pointed out that despite the

Mangalore, September 17: Blaming the state government's 'faulty sand mining policy' for steep hike in rate of sand, Mangalore MLA U T Khader has demanded a separate sand mining policy for Dakshina Kannada district. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, the MLA said only a region specific policy would fulfil local needs of local people as far as sand mining in Karnataka is concerned. He

Udupi, September 17: A phone call received at Sri Krishna Temple, here, on Friday midnight, warning the temple authorities of a bomb blast, turned hoax, after a thorough search at the temple premises by the bomb defusing squad. The phone call made to the landline number of Sri Krishna Temple, at around 11.40 pm said that a bomb has been kept at the Kanaka Gopura, infront of the sanctum sanctorum

Mangalore, September 17: Senior advocate Purushottam Poojary said that he wound not rest until achieving justice in Naushad Kashimji murder case. Participating in an Eid get-together programme organised by the local unit of Popular Front of India here on Friday evening, Mr Poojary said once the Central Bureau of Investigation officially took over this case, the truth would come out. Stating that

Mangalore, Spetember 18: Senior theatre artiste and MP Dr B Jayashri stressed on the need to promote heroic persona Veerarani Abbakka in the national-level in the form of drama, lavani and sound and light shows. She said that attempts to publicise historical personality Abbakka should not be limited to Tulunadu, but the achievement of courageous lady who was the first Indian woman to fight against

Mangalore, September 17: The body of one of six fishermen went missing on Thursday after a trawler boat sank off the coast of Mangalore was found on Saturday evening, with a slash wound on his neck. However the whereabouts of five other fishermen who were on board the ill-fated boat remained unknown till. Meanwhile, Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar, who visited the

Mangalore, September 17: A one year old girl child was found abandoned on the premises of Sri Gokarnatheshwara Temple at Kodroli near here on Saturday. A woman, who looks after the sanitation work at the Temple noticed the crying baby in front of the glass house of Sri Kshetra in the morning and informed the managing committee. The baby wore a black-and-white-mixed frock and a pair of gold

Ullal, September 17: U K Monu, President of Ullal Juma Masjid and Sayyid Madani Darga Committee, has resigned from his post. Mr Monu, who had secured the president's post after U K Ibrahim's demise, had created a controversy in last June, by walking out of a meeting convened by Assistant Quazi Fazal Koyamma Thangal, for the election of new president. In the same meeting Mr Koyamma had temporarily

Mangalore, September 17: The representatives of the fishermen on Friday eld a meeting with the NMPT chairman Thamilvannan and requested him to allow fishing boats to enter the habrour during distress. The NMPT authorities have responded positively to our demand, said Nitin Kumar, the chairman of fisheries development corporation, who led the delegation. The meeting was convened in the wake of the

Udupi, September 17: Excise officials on Friday disposed off over 9000 leters of illegal spirit stored in 270 cans, recovered in a case registered last year to the Alevoor river near Kalmanje. The value of the disposed spirit is estimated at Rs 10 lakhs. Deputy Commissioner MK Somaiah, Deputy Superintendent Gurumurthy, Inspector Sowmyalatha headed the disposing operation.