Karnataka

Bangalore, Aug 12: The Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) is preparing a proposal to grant academic autonomy to more than 25 first-grade government colleges in the State. The autonomy will be on the basis of various parameters and conditions. For example, some of the requirements are for colleges to have a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation and a Cumulative

Kundapura, Aug 11: A group of friends who had ventured into deep woods for hunting for adventure and fun had to return with one of their friends being gunned down in an accidental firing, fueling suspicion. The incident took place at Kaikana in Vandse of Kundapur taluk on Saturday night.The deceased is Prabhakar Achar (29), son of Sheena Achar and resident of Hadimane in Noojady. With this names

Mysore, Aug 11: Chief minister Siddaramaiah has stoutly refuted the allegation of JDS state chief H D Kumaraswamy that he had issued a derogatory statement against Anitha Kumaraswamyat a public rally in Ramanagaram in response to the remarks of former Mandya legislator M Srinivas against congress candidate Ramya. Kumaraswamy in an interview had alleged Siddaramaiah making similar derogatory

Mangalore, Aug 11: One of the four youth who had venture into the sea near Someshwar MUDA housing site, despite having been warned by the lifeguards of Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project, was drowned, on Sunday at 11.30 am. It is said that a group of four young boys aged about 20 years was seen near Someshwar temple, making an attempt to get into the sea. However, on seeing them, the

Mangalore, Aug 11: Festival of Nagara Panchami was celebrated with great fervour in coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kasargod on August 11. This festival is observed on the fifth day of Shravana month of the lunar calendar, 'Atida amavasya' or the 'Amavasya' of the Aashaadha month. On this day families visit the ancestral place to offer prayers or to temples dedicated to Lord

Mangalore, Aug 11: Two months of craving for fresh sea food is over with the completion of ban period on fishing. The region which has to its credit some of the best sea food delicacies saw a major shortage of fish in market during this period. The packed fish from Tamilnadu did not pacify the urge of the fish-eaters of the region, because many say that the rotten, smelly packed fish only spoilt

Chennai, Aug 11: Karnan and Rajeswari were shocked to see their two-month-old son Rahul on fire for the first time. They woke up to the gravity of the situation when the incident repeated itself. Doctors told them that the child was suffering from “spontaneous human combustion,” a condition where concentrated combustible gas is emitted from the body, making people susceptible to fire. Rahul has

Mangalore, Aug 11: Amidst the ongoing efforts to establish direct aviation link from Mangalore to Saudi Arabian cities of Riyadh and Jeddah, union ministry of civil aviation has assured look into the matter. In a reply to Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde's letter, civil aviation minister Ait Singh has said that he was examining the matter. Mr Hegde, who had visited Saudi Arabia to

Mangalore, Aug 11: Mangalore City Police Commissioner Manish Kharbikar has rejected the rumours of the idols stolen from Moodabidri Siddhantha Basadi having been sold abroad. Tagged as one of the biggest temple theft in the country itself, the cops are yet to trace seven antique precious idols stolen from the Basadi. Mr Karbikar said that though they have been looking into the possibilities of

Kasargod, Aug 11: A group of unidentified miscreant stabbed and severely wounded a 20-year-old youth at Uliyathadkka near Kasaragod on Saturday. Superintendent of Police Thomson Jose said Sijiesh (20) suffered injuries on abdomen and hands and was referred to a hospital in Mangalore. His condition is reported to be stable. He was attacked at S.P. Nagar around 6.30 p.m., Mr Jose said. Senior police