Karnataka

Mangalore, August 17: Former president of Bantwal taluk panchayat Chandrahas Shetty Bolanthur shot himself with a revolver at his old residence in Bolanthur in Bantwal taluk under Vittla police station limits on Wednesday afternoon. 45 year old Congress leader Chandrahas is battling for life at a private hospital in the city. It is said that Chandrahas, who is also a businessman, had left his new

Mangalore, August 17: A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one, so goes a quote. This goes true with the energy of Daljeet Singh, a resident of Gurgaon, Haryana who is cycling across the nation to spread awareness about man's responsibility towards his planet and environment. He is trying to inform people about the problem of global warming

Mangalore, August 17: Karnataka High Court on July 8 has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate a case of unnatural death report 59/09 registered in Belthangady police station limits in Dakshina Kannada. The case pertains to death of Fr James Mukalel, the in-charge parish priest of St Xaviers' Church, Padavu of Puttur taluk on June 29, 2009. He was found dead under mysterious

Kochi, August 17: A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on an appeal filed by Air India Ltd against an order of a single judge bolding that the company was bound to pay a minimum compensation of Rs. 75 lakh to the legal heirs of every person killed in the Mangalore air crash. The Bench, comprising Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair and Justice P.S. Gopinathan

Mangalore, August 17: In a rare show of 'unity' and 'youth power' thousands of students from various colleges in Mangalore and suburbs on Wednesday boycotted the classes and poured into the demonstration centre of the city filling the vast space between the Office of Deputy Commissioner, Office of City Police Commissioner and City Bus Terminus, and raising slogans in support of anti-corruption

Udupi, August 17: The government has decided to set up State Bhovi Community Development Board and has earmarked Rs 25 crore in the budget for the purpose, informed Higher Education Minister Dr V S Acharya. Speaking after inaugurating a conference organised by Dakshina Kannada and Udupi District units of Karnataka Bhovi (Vaddar) Welfare Association, to commemorate the decennial celebrations and

Mangalore, August 17: Trains between Shoranur junction and Mangalore will soon move faster than the speed allowed at present. A majority of the south-bound trains run in this section. This was revealed by S.K. Raina, Palakad Divisional Railway Manager, during his speech after unfurling the national tricolour at Palakkad on Monday, according to a press release. Mr. Raina said that the division

Mangalore, August 16: The arrest of Anna Hazare ahead of his indefinite fast in Delhi on Tuesday to protest a toothless anti-corruption bill approved by the cabinet, evoked several protests in the city of Mangalore too. As soon as the news of Gandhian's detention began to spread, political parties and social organisations took to the streets in different part of this coastal city to vent their

Mangalore, August 16: Dakshina Kannada Anti-Corruption Forum, a union of many organisations went on a one-day fast in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in support of Anna Hazare's campaign against the UPA government on the issue of the Jan Lokpal Bill. Leading the hunger strike, Namadev Shenoy, freedom fighter and Gandhian encouraged the participants to fight for justice. “We should fight

Mangalore, August 16: Dissatisfaction of the participants was clearly visible at the DK District Congress SC/ST Cell meet due to a delayed start and a rushed conclusion of the meeting at DK District Congress Office here on Tuesday. Dalit representatives of the Party, who had attended the meeting from various parts of the District, were discontented at the haste exhibited by the senior Congress