Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 19: Elements who take law into their hands and disrupt harmony in society will not be spared said K J George, Home Minster, Karnataka. Speaking at the district Congress office in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. George said that his ministry will not tolerate acts that disrupt harmony in society and stern action will be taken against those indulging in moral policing, attacks on

Jeddah, Jun 19: Fifteen Saudi companies have confirmed their participation in the two job fairs being organized by the Indian consulate here. These companies have 4,000 vacancies to offer at the job fairs on June 20 and 27, a press release issued here said. The job fairs are part of the consulate efforts to further help Indian nationals in the Kingdom who are covered under the amnesty announced by

Mangalore, Jun 19: Karnataka Zakat and Charitable Trust (KZCT) will be providing scholarship to the student studying PUC\equivalent and above pursing any degree or course who have taken admission in any stream who is meritorious, minority and deserving students. Students who have secured 70% and above (60%, 35% and above for orphan and physically challenged respectively) in PUC are eligible for

Mangalore, Jun 19: The Departments of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yenepoya Medical College conducted a CME YenSurg at Yenepoya Medical College recently. The CME was attended by faculty of different medical colleges of the city as well as more than 30 postgraduate students. Dr.Vijay Ramachandran, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Laparoscopic & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon delivered the

Mangalore, Jun 19: The second Additional District and Sessions Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sharan, the cameraman from Sahaya news channel who had been arrested in connection with the Padil home stay attack case for abetting the attack. Sharan and another journalist Naveen Soorinje had been arrested and booked under the same charges as those who carried out the attack on youngsters celebrating

Mangalore, Jun 19: Home Minister K J George has said that he is the Home Minister for the six crore citizens of Karnataka and not just for the minorities. Addressing the reporters after offering a special prayer at Bishop's House in Mangalore Mr George said that B S Yeddyurappa has made a comment in this regard, which however need not be taken very seriously. “Knowing my personality very well, I

Mangalore, Jun 19: Depressed over wife's ill-health, a couple resorted to ending its life, in Mangalore. The deceased are Padmanabha, a retired Physical Education Teacher of a reputed institution and his wife Yamuna. The two committed suicide by hanging themselves at their residence near Marigudi. It said that while Padmanabha was worried over his wife's deteriorating health who was suffering from

Kasarogod, Jun 19: Heavy monsoon rains continued to lash across Kasargod district inundating several low-lying areas. Major rivers have swollen and families residing by the beach face evacuation. According to official sources, the district recorded 146.80 mm rain on Tuesday. A house at Kottakkandam in Bedadukka village was destroyed while 15 houses in the district were damaged. Officials estimate

Udupi, Jun 19: Home Minister K J George said that a Cabinet debate is need over Justice Somashekhar Commission's final report on Church attack.Speaking to media persons after chairing the review meet of development works in the seven naxal affected districts, in Udupi the home minister said that the interim report of the Justice Somashekhar Commission had offended certain issues and also

Bangalore, Jun 19: A seven-member gang on Monday decamped with a State Bank of India (SBI) automated teller machine (ATM) at Bagalur in Bangalore North taluk. The ATM was loaded with around Rs 24 lakh, said the police. Lack of security measures and delay in appointing guards led to the incident, police said. Unlike other counters, the ATM was not fixed to the floor. The police suspected an insider