Karnataka

Udupi, Aug 2: Udupi town is growing drastically and the pangs and problem of cities have already invaded the town. The roads are shrinking and the number of vehicles on roads are swelling. Parking slots have become a rare luxury in the city because most of the parking areas have been eaten away by buildings or vendors. Walking on the roads has become a difficult task to perform for pedestrians

Mangalore, Aug 2: Condemning the state government's decision to ban student union elections in colleges across Karnataka, the state unit of Campus Front of India (CFI) has demanded that the Department of Education should withdraw its decision or face consequences. Speaking at a press conference here on Friday, state CFI president Iqbal Bellare said that the decision taken by the state government

Mangalore, Aug 2: Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists Union (DKWJU) in association with Mangalore Press Club and Forest department celebrated Vanamahotsava at Kadri Park here on Friday morning. Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology B Ramanatha Rai inaugurated the programme by planting saplings at the park. He said that Vanamahotsava is a meaningful celebration, as it makes the city green

Bantwal , Aug 2: Bantwal police nabbed two cattle thieves and seized a four-wheeler during wee hours of Thursday. Arrested have been identified as Hamzad (25) from Jokatte Mangalore and Mohemmed Haneef alias Vailankanni Haneef (50) from Bejai. It is said that four others who were in the vehicle managed to escape. During wee hours of Thursday a Scorpio car was seen suspiciously plying from

Bangalore, Aug 2: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader, C?K?Jaffer Sharief on Thursday announced an indefinite relay hunger strike demanding a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?into the largescale misappropriation in Amanath Co-operative Bank and misuse of Wakf properties in the State. Sharief will be joined by two other Muslim Congress leaders, C?M?Ibrahim and MLA R

Mangalore, Aug 2: A woman in Mulky was promised a whopping prize money of Rs 5 crore through an SMS ended up being poorer by Rs 3 lakh. Silvia Fernandes, 28, of Moorukaveri in Mulky was overjoyed when the SMS, which she received on her cellphone, revealed that she had won Rs 5 crore. As directed, she furnished her address and bio-data to the company which identified as the U K Toyota. A few days

Mumbai, Aug 2: Five men armed with a gun and choppers had killed a rival gang member in a bar at Khar (east) on Wednesday night. The accused fired on 38-year-old Vijay Poojary from Kundapur and then stabbed him several times and left from the bar after ensuring that Poojary was dead. The accused had previous enmity with Poojary and they all had previous criminal records said the police. The Nirmal

Bantwal, Aug 2: A youth riding a motorcycle died while the pillion rider was seriously injured after a pickup truck collided with the bike beside Kula anganwadi centre near Vittal at night on Wednesday. The deceased is Shivaprasad (32), resident of Alakemajalu in Kula village. Pillion rider Ravindra suffered severe injuries in the accident, and is being treated in a hospital in Mangalore. The

Mangalore, Aug 1: In a positive remark, Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology B Ramanath Rai on Thursday said that no hydel project would be allowed to come up in the state, if it would cause adverse effects or harm to the environment. Speaking to mediapersons about the proposed thermal power plant at Niddodi, he said that the pros and cons of the project had to be discussed and debated

Mangalore, Aug 1: Court issued a warrant to Sub-inspector, Bantwal Rural police station, Mahesh Prasad, who appeared before the Second Additional District and Sessions Court here on July 31, Wednesday in connection with an atrocity case filed by a woman as early as 2010. It is learnt that years ago court had ordered SI Mahesh Prasad to appear and produce witness in court but SI had failed to