Karnataka

Udupi, August 28: An elderly couple was murdered at Parampalli of Saligrama village in Kota Police station limits on Friday night. The deceased are Sanjeeva Kini (70) and his wife Vasanthi Kini (60). Sanjeeva Kini was a merchant at Soraba for several years and Vasanthi was a housewife. The incident came to light on Sunday morning when Saku Bai one of their relatives visited their house to Vasanthi

Mangalore, August 28: City Deputy Police Commissioner (Law and Order) M Muthuraya said Dalits should not 'compromise' after filing a case and should make sure that the offenders get punished. He was speaking at a meeting organised by Mangalore City Police with members of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities and representatives of SC/ST organisations at the office of City Police

Mangalore, August 28: Serial thieves have continued to target shops within the city, as three more shops were burgled on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday near Attavar and Marnamikatta. The thieves gained entry into Megha electronics at Attavar and took away 25 mobile phones worth Rs 75,000 from there. These included nine demonstration sets, five used sets and 11 new hand sets. The

Mangalore, August 28: Former Union Minister B Janardhana Poojary called upon the Billava community to completely shun the inhuman attitude of boycotting widows for rituals and auspicious occasions. Speaking at the scholarship distribution programme organised by Billavas Dubai and Northern Emirates (BDNE) at Shri Adhyaksha Koragappa Memorial Hall, Shri Gokarnanatha Kshetra's Kudroli Temple Complex

Mangalore, August 28: A group of activists took out a procession in the city hailing the victory of anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare, who broke his 12 day long fast on Sunday. Akhila Bharata Karmika Sangha leaders Sudatta Jain and Santosh, who were on fast-unto-death agitation since last seven days extending support to Anna Hazare's movement, too broke their fast in front of the Office of

Kasargod, August 28: Prayers, hope and words of comfort pour in to the family of Muhammad Nangi (53), who is among about 21 members of the crew held hostage by Somali pirates near the Salalah coast off southern Sultanate of Oman on Saturday, August 20. A resident of Doddanangi, Mogral, near Kumble Mohammed was working for a by Mumbai-based Anglo-Eastern Ship Management. Muhammad Nangi along with

Mangalore, 28: A daily wage worker is absconding after his failed attempt to sell his four-day old infant without the knowledge of his wife. The accused is Hassan based Ravi alias Kalandar (21), who has converted into Hinduism before marrying Lakshmi (19) a few years ago. The couple was living in a tent at Annachi Maidan near Morgan Gate, Jeppu here. Laxmi had given birth to a baby boy four days

Mangalore, August 28: Students of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College organized a Iftar-Get-Together at Shaadi Mahal ,Bolar recently. The programme began with Qirath by Jaleel followed by a Nasheed by Hashim. The Convener Sameer Kashimjee welcomed the gathering. The Chief Guest for the function was Muhammad Kunhi, Chief Manager, Shanthi Prakashana, Mangalore. The programme was Presided

Mangalore, August 28: Researchers should not live in ivory towers, instead should evince social responsibility, said Prof R K Sridhar of Mangalore University. He was inaugurating the Biotechnology Research (Ph.D.) Centre of St Aloysius College, here recently. Research, ultimately should have social bearings. Its benefits should reach common man/woman, Prof. Sridhar opined. Speaking on how to go

Padubidri, August 28: The search for the missing car driver was under way in Padubidre even as the police have recovered a wallet and the records of the car near Adve, 3km from the place where his car was found abandoned on Friday. According to the police, the purse had been found empty and efforts have continued to trace Govardhan, who was hired by a group of four people to take them to Karkala