Karnataka

Mangalore, November 28: The first additional district and sessions court on Tuesday rejected the bail application filed on behalf of television journalist Naveen Soorinje. Police had made Mr Soorinje the 44th accused in the homestay attack case that was allegedly carried out by Hindu Jagaran Vedike members in Padil on July 28. Lawyer S Balan appeared for Naveen. Earlier, the III JMFC had rejected

Kasargod, November 28: The police have arrested Naveen and Vinod, residents of Mullaria, near here, on the charge of sheltering three persons who escaped from the sub-jail here on November 20. (Four inmates of the jail had fled after stabbing the warder but the police managed to nab one of them). The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court here remanded the duo in custody for two weeks, Circle

Mangalore, November 27: In yet another celestial phenomenon, sky gazers witnessed the conjunction of Venus and Saturn on Tuesday. The two were just a half a degree or one full moon diameter apart in the sky at the dawn and dusk. Telescope users in coastal cities of Mangalore and Udupi had the pleasure of observing both planets in the same field of view. Enthusiasts will be able to enjoy this rare

Mangalore, November 27: City based 'Universal Welfare Forum' (UNIWEF), will organize a 15 day campaign on the theme 'Read the Creator's Message' from November 30 to December 14. Addressing media persons at Press Club in Mangalore on Tuesday, Rafeeuddin Kudroli, President, UNIWEF, said that today there is a general sense of misconception in the minds of people about Islam, Muslims and the Quran

Mangalore, November 27: Gata Rahe Mera Dil, a musical concert, was organised by R C Mangalore Sunrise at Town Hall, in the city on Monday evening to raise funds to fight against cancer – a life threatening disease. President of R C Mangalore Sunrise Rtn. Dr. Shivashankar Bhat in his welcome address revealed that the programme is organised to raise funds for conducting free early cancer detection

Mangalore, November 27: Students at the St. Mary's (Margil) High School here on Monday, observed the fourth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack in a unique manner by recollecting the incidents that occurred during the national tragedy and Interacting with a 1971 war veteran on patriotism. The `26/11: Remembering the Heroes' session was organized by Centre for Integrated Learning (CIL) in

Mangalore, November 27: An incident of a chicken stall worker being hacked to death in Yekkar-Durganagar under Bajpe police station limits, has come to light on Tuesday morning. The victim has been identified as Siddappa Gowda (40), a native of Bhadravathi. Gowda, along with fellow stall colleague Shivananda would sleep in a room inside the shop after finishing off the day's work. Last night the

Mulky, November 27: Police have arrested one person near Padupanambur in connection with the Haleyangadi lighthouse murder case on Monday. The arrested is Ajith (25), the brother-in-law of the victim Nagesh. Nagesh had developed hatred for his wife Uttam from the past few years, it is said. They would reside in the local Omkareshwari Bhajana Mandir at night. Uttam's younger brother Ajith did not

Mangalore, November 27: Explaining the status of the Christian Dalits in Karnataka, Deputy Director at the Centre for studies of local culture at Kuvempu University Dr Shanmukha A and Research Scholar Shankarappa N S said that the plight of Christian Dalits has not improved in the State, despite converting from Hinduism to Christianity. The duo was speaking at a session on 'Problems of Christian

Thalassery, November 27: The father, brother and an uncle of a 13 year-old girl from nearby Dharmadom in north Kerala's Kannur district have been arrested for allegedly raping the minor for the past two years. The shocking incident came to light two days ago when the 8th standard student of a local school was seen crying and refused to go home even after school hours. When one of her teachers