Karnataka

Panaji, February 24 : Trying to save his grandson, a 75-year-old devotee from Karwar was crushed to death under the large wheels of a chariot during a public procession near the famous Mahalsa temple in Goa, police said on Thursday. The incident took place in Mardol, 30 km from here. Early Thursday morning, police handed over the body to the kin of the deceased, Pundalik Vitthal Neurekar, a

Udupi, February 23: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji has warned the Udupi Power Corporation (previous name Nagarjuna) and the government to stop producing power in a week and set a platform to discuss the matter of both fly ash and bottom ash affecting the local people, environment, flora and founa. Swamiji was speaking to press persons at the ash pond site after inspecting the

Udupi, February 23: Government has sanctioned nine road development works, totaling 20.61 kilometers, at a cost of Rs 6.5 crores, in Udupi Assembly constituency. The roads, to be developed from Chief Minister's Rural Road Development Fund, include 2.49 km stretch Neelavara Temple road in Kunjalu Grama Panchayath limits (Rs 53.50 lakhs), 1.98 km stretch Tadalu road in Karje Grama Panchayath (65

Mangalore, February 23: Vishakapatnam Port Trust won the team championship in the 27th All India Major Port Lawn Tennis Tournament that concluded on Wednesday, February 23, at New Mangalore Port Trust. Vizag won beat Chennai Port by 3-1. Chennai Port Trust bagged the runners up title and NMPT & Kandla shared the 3rd position. P M Sukumar of NMPT bagged silver in the Veteran Singles and bronze in

Mangalore, February 23: Lausibility, a three day solo show by Sumeet Mehta (Uppal), a young artist, was inaugurated on Wednesday at Prasad Art Gallery here. Speaking on the occasion Mehta said that there is a lot that she has learnt but much more to be done. “I have miles to go before I sleep, and like all famous artists I want to leave my footprints in the sands of time”, she added. The 26 year

Mangalore, February 23: Challenging Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to list the achievements of the BJP government during his 1000 days of reign, Mangalore MLA UT Khader said the one and only achievement of the incumbent government is nothing but corruption. He was speaking to media persons at a press meet held at the district Congress office here on Wednesday. “When the first BJP government of

Mangalore, February 23: The construction work of the new bridge over the River Netravati adjacent to the existing bridge, which connects Mangalore and Talapady on National Highway 17, is going on a war footing, as part of Kundapur-Talapady four lane project. The Navyug Udupi Tollway Private Ltd, which has bagged the contract of Kundapur-Talapady four-lane project, is under pressure to accomplish

Mangalore, February 23: The daily wage earners working for Mangalore City Corporation will hold a begging protest under the banner of Dakshina Kannada District Paurakarmikas and Fourth Grade Employees' Association in front of MCC building on Saturday, February 26, demanding regularisation of their service. Revealing this at a press meet here on Wednesday, Association President Gangadhar said that

Mangalore February 23: Coastaldigest Chris Cairns XI will clash against Dix Group DKCA Mangalore Warriors in a T20 match at the NMPT Cricket Stadium on Friday, February 25.Announcing this at a press conference on Wednesday at Gateway Hotel, Joseph Rego, the head of Chris Cairns Foundation, said the match will get under way at 2pm and will be preceded by a short coaching session for children by the

Mangalore, February 23: A tipper lorry transporting labourers to a road contract work site overturned after it hit an auto rickshaw in the process of overtaking it at Puthigepadavu under Moodbidri police station limits on Tuesday leading to the death of a woman and causing injuries to 18 others. Five of the grievously injured have been admitted to a private hospital in the city, while the rest are