Karnataka

Mangalore, December 11: Fed up with the approach of M B Sadashiva, District President, Janatha Dal (Secular), five JD(S) leaders have announced their resignation from the party. Addressing media persons at Press Club in Mangalore on Tuesday, Yogish Shetty Jeppu, Vice President, State JD(S) Students wing, District Joint Secretary and district in-charge of Yuva Janatha Dal, said that he along with

Mangalore, December 11: Another case of an agent deceiving vulnerable section of people by luring them of easy access to visas and lucrative jobs abroad has come to light in Mangalore. Informing about the same, CPI (M) leader Sunil kumar Bajal, in a press conference on Tuesday said that a person named Ronald Melvin Furtado, hailing from Bajpe has been cheating people, assuring them of visas and

Mangalore, December 11: A college student belonging to 'Student Federation of India' was allegedly assaulted by a group of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad workers on their college premises in the city. The injured Santosh D'Souza, a second year student of Narayana Guru Pre University College, Alake, has lodged a complaint with Mangalore North Police Station against 15 students of the same

Kochi, December 11: Police and CISF personnel are on high alert at the Kochi airport in Nedumbassery following an anonymous call on Tuesday morning that a bomb had been planted there. “The call was received at the Air India office at the Airport around 6.45 a.m. No specific area or location was mentioned,” Airport Director A.K.C. Nair told PTI. Mr. Nair said the airport area was thoroughly checked

Mangalore, December 11: The Legislative Assembly Petitions Committee, headed by BJP MLA N Yogish Bhat has submitted its report on students and public in the coastal city becoming victims to drug meance, to the Assembly on Monday in Belgaum. The report has pointed fingers at the police for failing to contain the increase in use of drugs among students in colleges and schools in Mangalore city. It

London, December 10: The distraught family of an Indian-origin nurse, who got caught up in a prank call made to a hospital treating Prince William's wife Kate, believe she died of shame after falling for the hoax. 46-year-old Jacintha Saldanha was found dead at nurses' quarters next to the private King Edward VII hospital in Marylebone, central London on Friday. Saldanha's brother Naveen has said

Mangalore, December 11: Members and Father of the Holy Redeemer Church in Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada district have expressed shock over the death of Indian Archbishop Ambrose Madtha, who was killed in a road accident in Abidjan of Ivory Coast. Fr James D'Souza of the Holy Redeemer Church said Madtha's body was expected to reach Belthangady and all were waiting for it. He recalled visit of

Mangalore, December 10: Amidst wide outrage and anguish, suspicions have arisen over the mysterious and tragic death of senior nurse Jacintha Saldanha, hailing from Mangalore, last Friday in London after the Kate hoax call. Although her death is not being treated by authorities in London as suspicious, people have their doubts. Vicar General of Mangalore Diocese Fr Denis Moras expressed his

Mangalore, December 10: Cricket India Academy's Mangalore Franchise Mangala Sports Pvt. Ltd will be conducting a free cricket coaching camp for boys and girls from December 26. The categories include 'Cricket Kids Programme' for children above 5 years to below 8 years and 'Cricket Education Programme' for kids above 9 years and below 14 years. Coaching will start from December 26 to 29 at St

Mangalore, December 10: Members of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Students Federation of India (SFI) along with other social activists and thinkers held a handcuff protest against the arrest of journalist Naveen Soorinje in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Muneer Katipalla, President, DYFI, said that although the day is