Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 25: Claiming that he is still president of Beary Sahitya Academy, Rahim Uchil on Thursday said that Congress led state government has no right to terminate the presidents of academies, who have not yet completed their terms. Addressing media persons at press conference, he said that academies the High Court has issued a stay order to government's decision to sack academy presidents

Mangalore, Jul 25: The legal battle launched by Peoples Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) against controversial Kannada novelist S L Bhyrappa's provocative article reached a milestone with a Karnataka High Court issuing summons for the accused to appear in the court on July 29. PUCL state president PB D'sa speaking in a press meet here on Thursday said that on October 16, 2008, 'Vijaya Karnataka'

Mangalore, Jul 25: Rotary Club Mangalore Central in association with the Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project (PBTDP) will be organising a two-day Aati beach festival 'Aatid Radd Dina' in Pananbur beach on the outskirts of the city on August 9 and 10. President, Rotary Club of Mangalore Central, Rajgopal Rai, addressing media persons in press club said that the fest is remembrance of

Mangalore, Jul 25: The High Court of Karnataka has issued direction to the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district to de-silt, repair and maintain the Korambadukere public water tank situated in Savya village of Belthangady taluk. Korambadukere is a several century old and large public water tank spreading in about two acres f land in Savya Village of Belthangady Taluk and this tank has

Udupi, Jul 25: Sea erosion is one major problem faced by the people living on the coastal belt, during rainy season. The prolonged sea erosion problem went a notch higher on Wednesday and Thursday at Yermal area, with as many as five houses facing acute threat. A gruel centre has been opened for the residents of these houses at a school nearby. Bada and Thenka villages of Yermal have been reeling

Mangalore: After the green signal for renaming of Bangalore international airport as Kempe Gowda International airport, demands are being raised for renaming Mangalore international airport too. However too many names being proposed for the airport is one of the main reasons that is dampening hopes. While a large section is mooting to name the airport after heroic freedom fighter Rani Abbakka

Mangalore, Jul 25: Assistant Commissioner of Police T R Jagannath has finally received a clean chit from a committee set up to probe into the allegations levelled against him by his female subordinate. Assistant Sub Inspector Srikala had filed a case of sexual and mental harassment against the ACP in May this year. A nine-member committee was set up by Mangalore City Police Commissioner Manish

Bangalore, Jul 25: State Janata Dal (Secular) president H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday attributed Karnataka Janata Paksha president B.S. Yeddyurappa's present political predicament to his refusal to “adjust” with others and take more people into confidence. He said this during the debate on the State Budget in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Appreciating what he called “pro-people” programmes

Kasargod, Jul 25: Baffled after spotting three huge gas tankers on Berika beach near Kumbla, two more similar tankers were found in Kottikulam and Mogral–Puthur beaches. Local authorities here took steps to ensure their safety till the higher-ups reach the spot. Amid apprehension that the debris, including the tankers, refrigerators and soft drink rackets could have drifted out of Merchant Vessel

Vittal, Jul 25: Bowing down to the demand of ABVP, the education department has directed Vittal Government First grade College Principal to go on leave for a week without pay. Meanwhile Professor Xavier D'Souza has been appointed as the acting principal. Following an attack on students by a group of students from the same college, ABVP had staged a stir demanding suspension of the Principal