Karnataka

Bangalore, Sept 12: In a bid to shed its Vokkaliga tag, the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) on Wednesday unanimously elected A?Krishnappa, a seasoned politician from the backward classes, its State president. He will succeed H?D?Kumaraswamy, who was the president for six years. Krishnappa (68) is a Golla (Yadava). He is said to enjoy the support of both JD-S supremo H?D?Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy. Deve

Mangalore, Sep 11: The grand Ganeshothsava festival in Mangalore organised by various groups culminated on the third day with grand immersion of the Ganesh idols. Ganesh idols installed at various places were taken in an elaborate procession from various points. Devotees in large numbers joined the procession, singing and dancing in gaiety. The Ganesh idol from Omakar Nagar was taken out in a

Bangalore, Sep 11: Three of the 10 fast track-courts to exclusively try crimes against women would come up in Bangalore, while Belgaum, Mangalore, Gulbarga, Madikeri, Mandya, Mysore and Ramanagara will have one each. Law Minister T?B?Jayachandra told reporters that each court will have a district judge and a support staff of 37. The BJP?government had mooted the idea of setting up 10 fast track

Mangalore, Sep 11: The move of Naringana Gram Panchayat of issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC), succumbing to the pressure of liquor lobby has earned criticism from various quarters. A protest was staged in this regard where taking on the GP for its action, Manjeshwara Mandala Congress President D M K said that the disastrous move has been taken by the GP at the cost of the health of the

Riyadh, Sep 11: A Saudi, the world's heaviest teenager, has lost nearly 50kg since he was moved out of his bedroom to hospital by an army of nurses and civil defence men using a massive crane and a special medical bed imported for him from the United States. Khaled Al Shaeri weighed a massive 610kg when he arrived in hospital in the Saudi capital in Riyadh but his weight has now dropped to around

Mangalore, Sep 11: Thousands of college students took part in the 'Run for Bharath' event organised by the Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth Anniversary Celebration Committee, commemorating the Chicago speech of Swami Vivekananda, in Mangalore. The was held from Dr B R Ambedkar (Jyothi) Circle to Nehru Maidan on Wednesday morning amidst drizzles. Dattatreya Hosabale, National Joint General Secretary

Mangalore, Sep 11: While the protests and struggle to save river Nethravati is on, the artists of the district joined hands to do their bit, on Tuesday in St Aloysius campus. Through the medium of colours, the artists painted their feelings on how river Nethravati has been the source of life and how Yettinahole project can smother the river, on a 50 mtr long banner. As many as 28 like-minded

Kadaba, Sep 11: Minister for Health U T Khader has given a strong warning to all the doctors working at the Primary Health Centres of legal action against them if they are found to be not delivering their duties efficiently. The general public brought to the notice of the Minister various problems including that of non availability of doctors at Kola PHC in the night, as the Minister took out time

Bangalore, Sep 11: A couple returning from a Ganesha temple and two youths who went to buy pooja items for the festival came under an army truck, after an inebriated driver went berserk on Mysore Road near Doddabele Junction, Kengeri on Monday morning. All four, who were travelling on two scooters, died instantly. The truck driver, Jyothiba Maruti Belgaonkar, 31, hailing from Belgaum, was found

Bangalore, Sep 11: Heading a 22-member delegation, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has left for Dalian in China to participate at the three-day annual meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum starting on Wednesday. Sporting a blue suit, Siddaramaiah, who otherwise wears white dhoti and shirt or kurta, boarded the flight last night on his maiden foreign trip after becoming