Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 1: Panambur police have successfully nabbed three persons in connection to theft of stainless steel worth Rs 4 lakh, used for pipeline works of MRPL. The arrested are Siraj (24), Arif from Panjimogaru and Prakash (34) from Bajpe. On Saturday evening the cops who were on rounds saw some people loading a truck with some commodities using crane. When the cops approached the spot, the

Udupi, Jul 1: South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA) - Oman, gave away scholarship to economically backward talented students at Udupi Muslim Welfare Association office on Sunday. As many as 24 degreee students from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts were given Rs 12,000 each, thus summing to Rs 2.88 lakh in total. Association Founding President Sheikh Umer presided over the programme

Surathkal, Jul 1: Elected representatives should win the confidence of the people through their work, said Union cabinet minister for transport, road and highways Oscar Fernandes. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the MLA Moideen Bava's office in city corporation office premises in Surathkal. Addressing the gathering MLA Moideen Bava said that he will soon open offices in

New York, Jul 1: Travellers from across the globe have ranked the Taj Mahal among the top three landmarks in the world, a leading travel website has announced. According to the website, the Taj Mahal was ranked third in the list of top 25 landmarks. The top two places were taken by Machu Picchu in Peru and Angkor Wat in Cambodia respectively. “The winners of Travelers' Choice Attractions awards

Mangalore, Jul 1: Separate committees have been constituted in three coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada to address all the problems faced by endosulfan victims, said Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a programme in the city, the minister said the committee would also keep a tab on the compensation which

Mangalore, Jul 1: Over a dozen people sustained injuries in a head-on collision between a speeding express bus and a lorry on NH 66 near Mukka check post on the outskirts of the city. The accident took place on Sunday evening when the driver of the express bus plying from Manipal to Mangalore, lost control over his vehicle in his bid to over take another vehicle. The bus rammed into an oncoming

Mangalore, Jun 30: Anand, one of the three arrested in Manipal gang-rape case, was on Sunday discharged from hospital. He had been recovering after attempting suicide by hanging himself to evade arrest by police on June 27. Anand was taken to Manipla Police station amidst tight security. He is expected to produce before a local court on Monday. An MBBS student of Manipal University was kidnapped

Mangalore, Jun 30: A promotional event was held by the cast and crew of 'Lucia', the first public-funded Kannada movie, at Cinepolis multiplex at City Centre mall here on Sunday. The movie is directed by debut director Pavan Kumar who had previously directed the Kannada movie 'Life Ishtene'. A unique aspect of the film is that it was made on a limited budget of Rs 50 lakhs, which was raised online

Mangalore, Jun 30: In a bizarre case, a Dalit woman claimed that she had been duped and her child was taken away by her employer soon after she gave birth five years ago. This was brought to light at the monthly SC/ST grievance meet held at the Police Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Sunday. In the meeting, Dalit representative S P Anand told the Deputy Commissioner of Police M Muthuraya that

Mangalore, Jun 30: A sixty-year-old woman was killed and five others sustained injuries in a collision between a goods train and a tourist tempo at an unauthorized railway crossing in Adyar on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Dulaika (60). She did not respond to the treatment and breathed her last in a private hospital where she was being treated after the