Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 12: One person was killed on the spot and five others were severely in a private bus-goods canter collision that took place near Kudupu Katte, on Mangalore-Moodabidri road on Monday morning. The deceased has been identified as Afraz (23) resident of Bajal. Private bus was bound towards Moodushedde from Mangalore while a truck carrying poultry chicken was plying towards Mangalore

Kasargod, Aug 12: N. Shanker Reddy, Additional Director General of Police, North Zone, reviewed the investigation of the recent murder of an NRI businessman, A.B. Abdul Salam Haji, committed by burglars in his house at Vellappu at Thrikkaripur last Wednesday. Mr. Reddy's visit comes amid complaints that the local police could not make any breakthrough in the investigation. Six burglars, who

Bangalore, Aug 12: Asserting that Congress has not sought Karnataka Janata Paksha's support for Lok Sabha bypolls, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said party leader D K Shivakumar meeting KJP chief B S Yeddyurappa, to seek support for the by-election to Bangalore rural Lok Sabha constituency was his own decision. "DK Shivakumar hasn't spoken to me on this matter, I have learnt about it through

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