Karnataka

Bantwal, Aug 12: Minister for Forest and Environment has called upon each and every economically sound individual to come forth and lend a helping hand to the weaker sections of the society. He was speaking at the 'Share and Care' programme organized by Hidaya Foundation, in Bantwal on Sunday. Under the second phase of the project, the Foundation built 24 houses and handed it over to the

Bantwal, Aug 12: A bank robbery case has come to light at Kanyana in Bantwal taluk on Monday morning, when the employees returned to work after week end. The robbery had taken place in the rural branch of Syndicate bank in Kanyana. The robbers had gained entry into the bank by breaking open the window on the backside of the building. It is said that the robbers must have executed their theft plan

Mangalore, Aug 12: An incident of local residents from Kuthethoor being thrashed by the MRPL security staff on Monday for the simple reason that the localites walked on the road belonging to the company has shocked the region. It is said that more than 100 CISF members assaulted the local residents claiming that the said road was a private road, which was not open for general public. Several local

Mangalore, Aug 12: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has started 'women's special bus' on experimental basis to facilitate women and students travelling between Mangalore and Kasargod. The first of its kind initiative was launched on Monday. This bus departs Kasargod at 8 am and reaches Mangalore at 9.30am. On its return journey, it leaves Mangalore at 6.05pm and reaches Kasargod at 7

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