Karnataka

Mangalore, Sep 14: Naina J A, journalist with Deccan Herald daily has been chosen for prestigious'Sarojini Naidu National Award-2013' for her special report on women and Panchayati Raj. The prize-winning article, 'Trash to Treasure, Kadaba GP shows the way', had appeared in the English Daily Deccan Herald on June 9, 2013. The award, instituted by the Hunger Project, a global strategic organisation

Bangalore, Sep 14: Effecting the seventh hike in three months, oil marketing companies increased petrol prices by Rs 1.63 per litre, making the transport fuel dearer by around Rs 11 since June, sans local taxes. After the hike, petrol price in Bangalore will will go up by Rs 2.14 to Rs 83.35 per litre, by Rs 1.96 to Rs 76.06 in Delhi, and to Rs 83.63 against the current Rs 81.57 in Mumbai. The

Bangalore, Sept 13: Like many BJP leaders, even KJP President B S?Yeddyurappa on?Friday expressed his jubilation at the appointment of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial candidate. He even hinted at merging his party with the BJP. He addressed a press conference here minutes after BJP made an official announcement that Modi was its prime ministerial candidate for the

New Delhi, Sep 13: Rajasthan Royals cricketers Shantakumaran Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan have been banned for life here Friday for their involvement in the spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Amit Singh and Siddharth Trivedi, who too have been found involved in the scandal, have been handed down bans for five years and one year respectively. The bans were announced by the

Mangalore, Sep 13: They call themselves'Dreamers' and this team of four has almost realized most of their dreams, undoubtedly. At an age when most of their counterparts would be seen hanging out with friends, the'Dreamers' have shown that India's future of research are in safe hands. As a feather on their cap, the Dreamers were felicitated by none other than Padma Bhushan and C. V. Raman Awardee

Bantwal, Sep 13: In a tragic accident, a woman riding pillion on a motorcycle died when she was dragged along the road, after he burqa got entangled to a vehicle passing by, in Bantwal on Thursday. Ramlath, aged 34, wife of Puttubava from Addoor, is the deceased. Ramlath was riding pillion on a bike with her brother Zakri from B C Road and the duo was on its way towards Addoor in the noon on

New Delhi, Sep 13: Four convicts in the December 16 gangrape-cum-murder case were today awarded death penalty by a Delhi court which said the gravity of the offence cannot be tolerated. "Death to all," Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna said while delivering the verdict in the case that had evoked nationwide outrage and led the government to bring in a stringent anti-rape law. "Besides

Mangalore, Sep 14: Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader has said that Vajpayee Arogyashree healthcare scheme would be extended to families Above Poverty Line in the coming days. He said every hospital in the state will have an'Arogya Mitra' counter to facilitate and ensure effective and hassle-free treatment of BPL and APL families under Vajpayee Arogyashree healthcare scheme

Ullal, Sep 13: A pick-up van turned turtle at Ullal area, killing eight cattle and two calves out of 18 cattle, which were being illegally transported in it. The incident occurred when the driver of the pick-up vehicle lost control over the vehicle, at a turning near Natekal , in Ullal. The vehicle was bound from Mudipu towards Natekal when the mishap occurred. Meanwhile, driver Chethan and his

Bantwal, Sep 13: Congress backed candidates Vasanthi Chandappa and Yasmeen have been unanimously elected as the President and Vice-President of Bantwal Town Municipal Council respectively, on Thursday. The post of the President was reserved for SC woman and hence the position fell into hands of Vasanthi, who is the only SC woman in the Council. However, though the post of the Vice-President was