Karnataka

Mangalore, Oct 2: The High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Rasheed Malbari, who was sentenced by the fourth additional district and session's court sentenced for illegal possession of arms. He was asked to furnish bond of Rs 1 lakh each and two personal sureties. During the interim bail period, he will not leave the country without the permission of the court. Rasheed alias Rashid Hussain

Udupi, Oct 2: Members of the Karnataka Komu Sauharda (KKSV) staged a protest against the'Khadga Deekshe' (oath of swords) ceremony to be organised by the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha in Mangalore on October 25. Addressing the protesters, writer and president of the district unit of KKSV G Rajashekhar said that Executive President of the State unit of Mahasabha Swami Pranavananda had in a press

Mangalore, Oct 2: It is pitiable that several elderly persons have had to live in old-age homes far away from their families and depend on charity for survival, lamented Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai. Speaking after inaugurating the World Senior Citizens Day programme at Little Sisters of the Poor and Aged institution at Bajjodi here on Tuesday, he said that disregard

Mangalore, Oct 2: 'Rangasudarshana', Sasihitlu is set to shoot first short film based on the life of epic heroes of Tulunadu 'Kanthabare- Boodabare' in November, this year. Shooting is planned to complete by March, 2014 and three hours film will be shot in birth place of Kanthabare – Boodabare and surroundings. Paramananda V Salian, director and script writer of the film briefing press persons

Bantwal, Oct 1: The BJP backed candidate Kamalakshi K Poojary has won the elections for Kadeshwalya Taluk Panchayat constituency by 3362 votes. Her opponent, Congress backed candidate Rajeevi earned 2832 votes. Kadeshwalya was in the hands of the BJP and during last election and then the BJP backed candidate had defeated the opponent by 250 votes. This time the margin has increased to 530 votes

Mangalore, Oct 1: A 13-year-old girl has allegedly been raped over a period of one year in Mangalore city limits. According police sources, a Class 8 student in the city, was allegedly sexually assaulted by two of her relatives identified as Praveen (20) and Vikesh (20). Both of the accused are college students in the city. It is learnt that the accused had threatened the girl of dire consequences

Mangalore, Oct 1: MLA J R Lobo along with officials visited Kadri Park and inspected the Park, on the backdrop of a memorandum submitted to him by Dr K R Shetty and others with regards to the renovation and maintenance of Kadri Park, on Tuesday. Addressing the reporters, Mr Lobo said that the blueprint for the developmental works is ready, but it calls for certain changes. "There is a plan to lay

Mangalore, Oct 1: Muslim Lekhakara Sangha, a city based writers forum, has invited Muslim authors to send in their Kannada works for the state-level annual Muslim Sahitya Prashasti for the year 2012. An author is eligible to send more than one literary work published in the year 2012. Muslim authors from outside the state are also eligible to send their published works. Translated works, however

Puttur, Oct 1: Local residents are demanding a thorough investigation into the alleged kidnapping case of a Naushida, whose claims were reportedly proved to be false and baseless. Meanwhile, Puttur MLA Shakunthala Shetty has said that directions have been given to the police department to file case against those who tried to tear the social fabric keeping this case as a background. Addressing the

Moodbidri, Oct 1: The District Sessions court has denied interim anticipatory bail application for seven accused including advocate Shanthi Prasad Hegde in assault on student and firing case in Moodbidri. The seven accused had moved the anticipatory bail application in the district sessions court on Saturday. Moodbidri police have registered a case of attempt to murder against Shanthi Prasad Hegde