Karnataka

Mangalore, Jan 5: In what could have been a major catastrophe, a fire erupted at the laboratory of a private hospital in the city in the wee hours of Saturday destroying expensive machinery and documents. The fire started at around 2:30 a.m. at the first floor of Kasturba Medical College Hospital located at Ambedkar Circle. The fire accident resulted in an estimated loss of property worth nearly

Mangalore, Jan 5: The tusker Lakshmisha which created panic on the streets of Puttur was finally put into a cage on Friday and sent to Nagarahole. Lakshmisha had also killed its mahout on Thursday. The vehicle with a special cage arrived at 6:00 pm and within half an hour, the tusker was pushed into the cage by three elephants. The elephants involved in the operation are Abhimanyu from Kantapura

Mangalore, Jan 5: The 'Talent Library' for IAS, KAS, and other competitive exams was inaugurated at the office of Talent Research Foundation (TRF) in Mangalore on Friday, in the presence of Mangalore Qazi Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar. Speaking after inaugurating the library, Abdul Ahad Puthige, Superintendent of Police (SP), CID, Bangalore, said that students must not run away from attempting competitive

Mangalore, Jan 5: The Kabaddi sensation of India Mamatha Poojary is all set to tie the knot with Udayavara based Software Engineer Abhishek Kotian on January 23 in Udupi. Family sources said that the couple got engaged on October 9, 2012 in the presence of her parents — Bhooja Poojary and Kitty Poojary, and brother Vishwanath Poojary, sister Madhura Poojary and family members friends. "It's a new

London, Jan 4: Pakistani teenaged rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by miscreants, has been discharged from a hospital in Britain but will undergo cranial reconstructive surgery soon. The 15-year-old was shot by an assassin as she took a bus home from school in Pakistan's northwest region in October 2012. She was flown to Britain shortly after the attack and was treated at

Mangalore, Jan 4: Highlighting the extent of maladministration and corruption of the BJP-led government in Karnataka and UPA government at the Centre, state president of Janata Dal (Secular) H D Kumaraswamy said that it was taking its toll on countless middle-class and low-class families in the State. Speaking at the JD(S) party workers' convention held at Assaigoli Central Maidan on the outskirts

Udupi, Jan 4: Upendra Nayak and Mamatha R Sehetty have been elected as president and vice president of Udupi Zilla Panchayat respectively. In the election conducted for president and vice president at the Zilla Panchayat Hall here on Friday, Upendra Nayak and Mamatha R Shetty of BJP defeated Diwakar Kunder and Supreetha Shetty of Congress by 15 votes respectively. The elections to these posts

Mangalore, Jan 4: Mangalore MLA U T Khader has brought the note of Union Minister for Human Resource Development Pallam Raji, the issue of saffronisation of text book in Karnataka. Speaking at an interaction session with the Minister at the district Congress office in Mangalore on Friday, Mr Khader said that BJP-led state government's attempt to 'saffronise' text books needs to be checked. “There

Mangalore, Jan 4: Mangalore does qualify to possess an IIT but it will take some time for the government to give its nod for the same as overseeing of complete implementation of IIT's granted in the 11th five year plan needs to be done in the first place, said Pallam Raju, Union Minister for Human Resource Development. Speaking at an interaction session with members of the Congress party at the

Mangalore, Jan 4: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa's confident Shobha Karandlaje has reportedly decided quit the BJP after Sankranthi. In an apparent sign of following in the foot step of her mentor Yeddyurappa, Energy Minister on Thursday had lashed out at Jagadish Shettar led BJP government saying that the law and order situation in the State has deteriorated in “recent times”. The