Karnataka

Dubai, Oct 10: An Indian woman in her late 20s and her child fell to their death from a high-rise building in Dubai. The woman and child fell from the 11th floor of the Manhattan Tower building in Jumeirah Village Tuesday, the Gulf News reported Wednesday. According to the report, the incident happened at around 11.30 a.m. The woman's husband, who was at home when his wife and child fell from the

Mangalore, Oct 10: On the occasion of its silver jubilee, Shanthi Prakashana, Mangalore will hold a month-long campaign'Literature for Peace' in the state in the month of November, and a welcome committee has been formed for the silver jubilee celebrations, said senior litterateur and president of the committee Dr Yerya Laxminarayana Alva. Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday

Mangalore, Oct 10: LIFE Foundation, inspiring humanity, an association dealing with social concerns handed over a memorandum to MLA J R Lobo demanding restoration of Light House hill and Clock Tower. Mangalore South MLA J R lobo visited Tagore park and received their memorandum, here on Wednesday. Speaking to the media persons, Mr Lobo said that the park is of great significance because leaders

Bangalore, Oct 10: Four members of a family from the city died when a van in which they were travelling caught fire on National Highway 205 on the outskirts of Palamaner town on Wednesday morning. Satyanarayana, Mahalakshmi, Prashanth Kumar and Deepa Mala The victims—Satyanarayana, 52, his wife, Mahalakshmi, 45, and their children, Prashanth Kumar, 27, and Deepa Mala, 23—were residents of

Bantwal, Oct 10: A private bus ran into a stream after hitting an electric pole, when the driver lost control over the vehicle, thereby injuring 20 passengers. Fortunately no fatality has been reported in the mishap that took place near Kudkoli of Siddakatte. The bus named Mahaganesh was plying from B C Road to Moodabidri, when it ran down the stream as the driver could not get the speed under

Mangalore, Oct 9: The protests demanding justice in Saujanya rape and murder case is gaining momentum again. On Wednesday several organizations joined hands and staged stir in front of Deputy Commissioner's office demanding CBI probe into the case. It may be recalled that Saujanya (17), a college student from Ujire was raped and murdered a year ago. Unfortunately, even after a year, the police

Dubai, Oct 9: A 13-year-old girl hailing from Bhatkal in Karnataka has succumbed to injuries she sustained in an Oct 7 road accident in Oman. Aysha Takreem Yahya, a student of Indian School Al Muladha who was critically injured Monday in the accident in Barka, died Tuesday at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, the Times of Oman reported. Aysha, sustained severe injuries to her head

Mangalore, Oct 9: Reacting to the Union Home ministry advisory asking the state governments to issue character certificates to Muslim youth'wrongly' implicated and detained in terror cases, Karnataka BJP chief Prahlad Joshi castigated the move claiming that such statements were issued by the ministry only to appease the minorities. Addressing mediapersons at a press conference at the BJP office

Mangalore, Oct 9: MLA and Women and Child Welfare Committee President Shakunthala Shetty has revealed that no complaint has been registered with the Committee with regard to the Saujanya rape and murder case, which shook the region about one year ago. Ms Shetty was in Mangalore to inform about the review meeting of six departments to be held on Thursday and addressing the reporters about the same

Mangalore, Oct 9: Every year October 9 is observed as the'world postal day'. While there are not much of celebrations attached to this day, South Kanara Photographers' Association Mangalore Zone ventured into making this less celebrated day a memorable one for as many as 20 Postmen and 3 women mail carriers of Kodialbail post office by felicitating them in recognition of their services. The