Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 18: A man who had trapped several widows and divorcees, promising them marriage was nabbed by Mangalore Rural police, at Pachchanady. The arrested is Nagaraj Shetty alias Rajanna from Gauribidanur of Kolar district. He is said to have taken away cash and gold of several women whom he had managed to trap, promising them of marriage. Shetty had published an advertisement in dailies

Mangalore, Aug 18: Swami Vivekananda 150th celebration committee, Mangalore organised a seminar commemorating the great sage, at SDM-BBM college auditorium, here on Sunday.Registrar of Mangalore University Palale Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya inaugurated the seminar and said that he took up study on human resource development as he was inspired by eight volumes of Swami Vivekananda."He is a patriot

Moodbidri, Aug 18: The theft in Siddhantha Darshana Mandir of Moodabiri is all set to get new colours with the Jain seer Swasthishree Bhattaraka Charukeerthi Pandithacharyavarya Swamiji seeking CBI probe into the same as he has strongly hinted as the possible of political foul play in the same. It is now learnt that Santhosh Das, the kingpin of the entire theft and Rajaji, who is said to have

Belthangady, Aug 18: The residents of Neriya village who are fed up of the frequent arrival of officials to conduct survey to lay the gas pipelines have now decided to turn violent. The residents said that they are ready to lay down their lives but they will not hand over their land for the project. With this, they have decided to resort to arms against officials setting foot into the village. The

Udupi, Aug 18: Udupi District Congress Committee has unanimously decided to forward the name of present Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Jayaprakash Hegde as the possible Congress candidate for the constituency. This unanimous decision has been backed by all the 8 block Congress Presidents too. The meet held at Brahmagiri in Udupi to decide on the name of the probable candidate was held on Saturday under the

Mangalore, Aug 18: The government of Karnataka is trying to mislead the people by proposing the Yetthinahole Project in the place of G S Paramashivaiah Committee report for inter-basin water transfer, said Professor of Water Resources Engineering at NITK Surathkal Prof S G Mayya. Speaking at a discussion on diversion of Netravathi river at Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in the city

Mangalore, Aug 18: Vanya Charana Balaga and Karavali Yuva Sinchana has started post card awareness campaign opposing Yetthinahole project near Kadri Park, Mangalore on Saturday. An 'Aati Kalenja' (the character attached to belief system of Tulunadu) started the campaign by distributing post cards to public here. Dinesh Holla of Vanya Charana Balaga speaking about post card campaign told media

Belgaum, Aug 17: Preparations are on to hang two men on death row for raping and murdering a teenage girl in 2001, as their mercy petitions were rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee. Shivu Munishetti and Jadeswamy Rangashettti were sentenced to death in 2005 for their crime against an 18-year-old girl at Bhadranhalli of Chamarajnagar district by the district and Sessions court, which was upheld

Mangalore, Aug 17: The 39th men and 31st women senior national powerlifting championship 2013 organised by Karnataka powerlifting Association, Mangalore is going to be held at Town Hall and Kulal Bhavan, Hampankatta, Mangalore from August 21 to 26 August 2013. Secretary of Karnataka Powerlifting Association Sathish Kumar Kudroli announcing at a press meet here on Saturday said that the event is

Mangalore, Aug 17: Mangalore unit of Mata Amritanandamayi Seva Samiti will celebrate 60th birthday of spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi by holding a massive Rath Yathra in three coastal districts and Goa. Addressing media persons at Press Club on Saturday Sanath Hegde, honourary President of the Samiti said that a special publicity vehicle carrying the message, life and works of 'Amma' will