Karnataka

Mangalore, July 13: As one of his major demands was fulfilled by the state government, Pejawar Mutt chief pontiff Vishvesha Thirtha Swami formally announced that he withdrew from the proposed indefinite fast against land acquisition for second phase of Mangalore Special Economic Zone. Addressing the media persons here on Wednesday, the seer said the official order from government through Principal

Mangalore, July 13: The inauguration ceremony of the one week Faculty Development Programme on Research Methods for Business Management and Social Sciences organised by the St Aloysius Institution of Management and Information technology, St Aloysius College began on Monday, July 11. Rev. Fr. Swebert D'silva S.J. -Principal, St Aloysius College, Dr A.M. Narahari- Registrar, St Aloysius College

Udupi, July 13: The H1N1 cases in Udupi are on the rise in the coast once again this year and two persons from the district out of 6 have died of H1N1 since the last two months. Speaking to Deccan Herald, DHO Dr Ramachandra Bairy informed that as many as 119 cases have been diagnosed till date at KMC Manipal, of which 32 have died since its detection in 2009, he added. In 2009, as many as 29 H1N1

Bangalore, July 13: More than the farmers, it's the voice of the pontiffs which is feared the most by the BJP government in Karnataka. Succumbing to the threat of an indefinite hunger strike by Vishvesha Thirtha Swami of Pejawar mutt, the Karnataka government on Tuesday denotified 1,998.03 acres of land acquired for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mangalore. On Tuesday morning, the pontiff had

Mangalore, July 12: A small group of residents of Panjimogaru led by BJP Corporator Shantha R staged a protest at Kulur junction here on Tuesday demanding stern action against police who allegedly harassed two 'innocent' Dalit teenagers in connection with the brutal murder of a woman and daughter. Addressing the protesters Ms Shantha demanded to arrest the 'real culprit' of the murder. She said

Manipal, July 12: From Manipal, a small education town in Udupi the coastal district of Karnataka, to the Royal Australian Air Force, Sudeep Sudhakar has blazed a glorious trail. His “high-flying” feat is a rare distinction that has made everyone proud. He has been inducted as an Aerospace Engineering Officer, along with a team of fellow engineers from Boeing, BAE and other contractors responsible

Mangalore, July 12: Mangalore city police arrested the prime accused in a multi-crore fraud case on Monday night and recovered cash and other valuables worth Rs 65 lakh from his procession. Police on reliable information, nabbed the accused Praveen Shetty (24), near Hotel Grand Meridian, Sheshadripuram, in Bangalore and brought to the city. Praveen Shetty son of Sadashiva Shetty, a resident of

Mangalore, July 12: A 23-year-old- married woman, allegedly killed her one-and-a-half year-old girl child by setting her ablaze and committed suicide similarly after dousing herself with kerosene on Tuesday in Bantwal taluk. The deceased have been identified as Mamatha, wife of Jayanth Shettigar, a resident of Sangabettu village of Bantwal, and their child Khushi. Mamatha allegedly committed the

Mangalore, July 12: A construction site worker died in a hospital after a fatal fall from a building while working. The victim has been identified as Pavan Mohato who was working at Srinivas Engineering College at Surathkal. He had sustained serious injuries in the incident which occurred on Sunday. Although, Mohanto was rushed to Srinivas Hospital at Surathkal, he succumbed to his injuries while

Mangalore, July 12: City Police have arrested two 'love birds' on Monday in connection with robbery, occurred on Sunday night at bill collection centre of Mangalore Electric Supply Company (MESCom). The arrested are Poornima (20), daughter of Poovappa Salian, and Chethan (23), son of Lokesh. Both are residents of Idya village in Mangalore taluk. Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar