Karnataka

Mangalore, Dec 7:'Seaplane', which is one of the highlights of Kerala's tourism, was set to be imbibed in Mangalore as well and authorities were positive about the same. However, if sources are to be believed, the'Seaplane' will never take off for Mangalore because of lack of land. There were plans to start the seaplane service on bank of river Phalguni at Gurpur, near International Airport, by

Mangalore, Dec 7: In a commendable action, the cops have successfully nabbed a person who robbed a man of Rs 5.1 lac, within four hours of the robbery. The arrested is Omkar Shetty, resident of Savanoor in Haveri. It is said that Iyyamvadi (35), a resident of Chainakila of Kannur-Payyangadi got down from a train at Mangalore railway station on Friday morning and was walking towards Town Hall with

Udupi, Dec 7: The big cat which had unleashed havoc in HD Kote region was successfully captured by the authorities. But, what is not known is the role of Dr Sanath Krishna Muliya from Puttur in the operations to capture the cannibal alive.

New Delhi, Dec 7: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and held a discussion on expanding his ministry. Siddaramaiah, who is here to attend Group of Ministers meeting on problems of the sugar industry, reportedly told Gandhi that he wanted to fill at least three of the five vacant berths in the ministry before the coming Lok Sabha polls. Gandhi reportedly

Bangalore, Dec 7: Income tax raids on many cooperative housing societies across Karnataka led to unearthing of Rs.300 crore of unaccounted income, a senior official said Friday. "Investigations, which began in September-October and are still continuing, revealed that many housing societies did not file income tax returns nor deducted TDS on payments made to developers," income tax spokesman

Mangalore, Dec 6: A ten-day exhibition featuring the rich and varied art and craft traditions from various parts of India,'Cottage Mela 2013' organised by Central Cottage Industries Emporium (CCIE) was inaugurated here on Friday, providing a platform for the cultural and artistic interchange between artisans and customers. The exhibition-cum-sale was inaugurated by owner of Woodlands Hotel

Mangalore, Dec 6: Acting on a tip off Pandeshwar police have seized eight cattle at Falnir in the city on Friday, when they were being transported allegedly to a slaughter house. The Bolero pick-up vehicle in which the cattle were being transported has also been seized. It is learnt that, vehicle was found plying suspiciously from Pumpwell to Kankanady, early on Friday morning. When the police

Mangalore, Dec 6: The controversial ritual'Made snana' where some devotees, mostly belonging to lower classes of Hindu society, roll over the food remains on plantain leaves left behind by Brahmins, began at Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple in on the outskirts of the city on Friday, amidst protest from various groups. "The ritual will be held till December 8, where a large number of devotees are

Mangalore, Dec 6: Gopal Kharvy, who made it to the Guinness book of world records on December 1 by swimming across 3.07 kms in 2.43 hours, from Malpe beach to St Mary's island with hands and legs tied up, was felicitated by SCDCC Bank for his rare feat. While the SCDCC Bank gave in cash Rs 50,000, Navodaya Charitable Trust gave Rs 25,000 in recognition of Mr Kharvy's daredevil feat. SCDCC Bank

Belgaum, Dec 6: Rich tributes were paid to anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela by both Houses of the Karnataka Legislature with members saying he belonged not only to South Africa but also to India as he followed in the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi. Members observed a minute's silence as a mark of respect to Mandela, who died early today at his home in the Johannesburg suburb of Houghton due to