Karnataka

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

Mangalore, Aug 11: Bus drivers staging some stunts and conductors acting smart in city buses will be thing of past. With an innovative move by City Bus operators' Association of installing Global Positioning System (GPS), the bus employees will be forced only to do their job as the bus owner will keep getting updates on very move of the bus. The GPS was installed in one bus named 'Ram Dev' plying

Mangalore Aug, 11:In a preparation and discussion meet for including Tulu language in the eighth schedule of the Constitution held at Kadri Shree Krishna Mandira on Saturday Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura objected to the idea of a separate Tulu state but expressed his support to the fight for inclusion of the language in the eighth schedule. Speaking at the discussion meet Pradeep

Bangalore, Aug 11: They are the Chak De girls in real life. For the first time in 46 years, India will be sending an all-girls under-15 football team to Children's Olympics, to be held in Canada. A bunch of eight girls from Bangalore will represent the country at the 47th International Children's Games, which is endorsed by International Olympic Committee. “We have been sending a boys team for the