Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 15: Photojournalist Dayananda Kukkaje, who was arrested by the police on a complaint of alleged rape and blackmailing, has been released on station bail, on Thursday evening. Mr Kukkaje was out as the complainant on Thursday changed her stand. It is said that Mr Kukkaje had promised a student of a reputed college in the city of marriage and had intimate relationship with her, during

Moodabidri, Aug 15: Over 20,000 people gathered at K V Subbanna Open theatre of Sundari Ananda Alva campus, belonging to Alva's Education Foundation, on Thursday to celebrate the Independence Day. Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade was the chief guest. Recalling the words of American President John F Kennedy Dr Veerendra Hegade said that every citizen should question

Mangalore/Bantwal, Aug 15: Two youth were injured in a clash that erupted between two groups late at night on Wednesday in Adyanadka near Vittal in Bantwal taluk following a torch-light procession. The clash occurred when one group was obstructed while they returning home shouting slogans after taking part in the procession that was undertaken in Vittal on the eve of Independence Day to mark

Mangalore, Aug 15: A youth from Haleyangadi in Dakshina Kannada district died of cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia, last Saturday. The deceased is Mohommad Ashraf (27). He is said to have been to Madina for an Eid 'namaz' and then returned to the room. Next morning when he did not come out, the friends tried contacting him over the mobile. When he did not receive the call, his friends broke open the

Puttur, Aug 15: Fifth Additional District Sessions Court has convicted a husband and pronounced life time imprisonment for killing his wife. The lifer is Karunakar Pataly from Ubaradka Mittoor of Sullia taluk. The convicted had hacked his wife Aruna shree to death using a club. Judge T J Shivashankare Gowda has in the order pronounced that Mr Pataly would have to serve additional punishment in

Mangalore, Aug 15: Even as Indians around the world are celebrating the independence of the country with great patriotic zeal, several biking enthusiasts in Mangalore took their patriotism to the next level. Thursday saw several teams of riders on two-wheelers conducting motorcades around the city promoting different issues on Independence Day. One such motorcade was organised by a group called

Bantwal, Aug 15: A man died after the bus in which he was travelling fell down a 25 feet gorge, at Thumbe, on Thursday morning. Deceased is Shekar Shetty (60) from Brahmavar. Over 20 passengers have been injured severely in the mishap and have been admitted to wenlock hospital in Mangalore. The private bus was plying from Bangalore to Mangalore and it is said that overloading led to the mishap

Mangalore, Aug 15: The district-level Independence Day celebrations were held with patriotic zeal and fervour at the Nehru Maidan in the city on Thursday on the occasion of 67th Independence Day. Delivering the Independence Day address, Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai said that priority has been given to Dakshina Kannada in the recent budget, with allocation of funds

Bantwal, Aug 15: A youth hailing from Nandavara in Bantwal taluk died in a road mishap in Saudi Arabia. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Irshad (23), son of Abdul Hameed, residing near Nandavar school. On August 5, Irshaad, a driver with a transport company had gone on duty in a goods carrier. However, since then Irshad had been missing. Since the company too remained closed due to

Mangalore, Aug 15: 'Maha Ananda', an e-book documenting the life of agriculturist, Kambala and Nagamandala organiser Mijaru Gutthu Ananda Alva was launched by eminent journalist Dhananjaya Moodubidire on Wednesday at the press club. Ananda Alva is father of Dr M Mohan Alva who is the chairman of Alva's Education Foundation and organiser of popular language and literature fests 'Alva's Nudisiri'