Karnataka

Mangalore, July 9: Life is on a tailspin for Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji, who was the toast of the nation after her golden run in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. A day after Olympic Gold Quest, founded by sports icons Prakash Padukone and Geet Sethi, provisionally suspended funding to drug-tainted Ashwini, comes the news of her employer city-based Corporation Bank temporarily yanking her

Mangalore, July 9: Two motorcyclists who were using their vehicles for "wheelies were taken into custody along with their vehicles, by the city police at Lalbagh on Thursday night. The two were imposed maximum fine and let off with a warning. Police have requested public to inform the nearest police station or control room in case they come across such riders

Mangalore, July 8: An effective response in an emergency, whether it is a bomb blast or a serious road accident, can sometimes save lives. And 540 students belonging to NCC wing on Friday, learnt how, by witnessing a mock drill that was conducted by National Disaster Management Authority of India in association with District Administration at Karnataka Polytechnic, Kadri here. The Cadets were

Mangalore, July 8: The chief executive officer of DK zilla panchayat suspended the headmaster and second division assistant of Government High School, Bangady, in Belthangady taluk on Thursday. The CEO initiated disciplinary action against headmaster K G Lakshmana Shetty, assistant B Raju for fraudulently issuing fake receipts and collecting Rs 28,071 as fee from the students, more than what was

Mangalore, July 8: A two day state level “Dasa Sahithya Sammelana” will be organized on July 14 and 15 by the Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahithya Parishath at Town Hall here. Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, District President of Parishath told media persons here on Friday that a large number of litterateurs, scholars, researchers and artistes would participate in the Sammelana. Renowned poet

Mangalore, July 8: The youngsters with special abilities, who have made the twin-district of coastal Karnataka proud by winning four gold medals and two bronze medals in the just-concluded Special Olympics in Athens, were given a grand welcome on Friday in the city. Master Royston Pinto (20), country's fastest skater among special persons, who works in a private bank, Dhanya Rao (14), who has won

Mangalore, July 8: City based advocate Umar Farooq who was in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department in connection for his alleged role in a murder conspiracy, has been remanded to Judicial Custody for 15 days. Farooq was produced before Second JMFC Court here on Thursday. The judge, who noticed that Farooq was sick, ordered for providing him immediate treatment and remanded him in

Mangalore, July 8: The dead bodies of a father and son were found floating in a lake in Kullattakodi near Badagayedapadavu under the limits of Bajpe Police Station on Thursday. According to police, 45 year old Somanatha and his 12 year old son Praveen were drowned in the lake while taking bath on Wednesday. Somanatha's brother in law Yashawanta has filed a complaint with Bajpe police station.

Ullal, July 8: Traffic on the National Highway-66, connecting Kerala and Karnataka, was disrupted for nearly three hours due to a laterite stone lorry which has broken down on a Nethravathi bridge on Thursday at 3.30 pm. The lorry got stuck in the middle of the bridge when two of its tires punctured causing one way movement for the commuters. The heavy density of vehicles in the evening compelled

Udupi, July 8: Four people had a miraculous escape on Thursday when the Omni car, in which they were travelling, caught fire in the basement due to short circuit on National Highway at Indrali in the district. Driver Ismail, Hasanabba, Rajab and Musthafa were the four people who had lucky escape in the tragedy. The incident occurred when they parked the Omni at a Petrol bunk. Fortunately, the four