Karnataka

Suratkal, October 16: It is time for all Hindus to be united under the banner of Hindutva, instead of being divided in the name of castes and sub-castes, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Suresh Parkala. He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the primary training class organised by Mangalore unit of RSS at Hosabettu near here. While other community members call themselves as Muslims and

Mangalore, October 16: Taking a dig at the BJP State President Eshwarappa for calling Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the agent of a State, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President G Parameshwar said that it was not right for the senior BJP leader to make such an inappropriate statement. Addressing media persons during his visit to the city on Monday, Parameshwar said that the Prime

Udupi, October 16: Four people were killed and around 25 others sustained injuries in two separate occurred in Udupi district on Monday night. In the first accident reported from Neechal in Karkala taluk, at least 22 students and a staff injured when a school bus belonging to NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte turned turtle at around 5.30 p.m. In the second mishap that occurred at Thenka Yermal

Mangalore, October 15: There is a need to stop privatisation of government hospitals in the name of Public Private Partnership (PPP). The district administration should initiate measures to construct a new building to house Lady Goschen hospital within six months, demanded DYFI district committee President Muneer Katipalla. Addressing a protest rally held outside the hospital here on Monday, he

Udupi, October 15: The 14th diocese in Karnataka and 166th diocese in the country was inaugurated, at Kallianpur Milagres Cathedral grounds on Monday. Most Rev Dr Jerald Isaac Lobo was installed as the Bishop of the diocese. Apostolic Nuncio in India and Representative of Pope Rev Dr Salvatore Pennacchio who was in Udupi as a part of the inauguration, delivered the message of peace and harmony to

Mangalore, October 15: It was evident that all is not well within the district Janata Dal (Secular) as DM Aslam, President, Minority Wing, Dakshina Kannada JD(S), rose in revolt against M B Sadashiva, District President, in the presence of media persons at a press meet organized by the party in the city. District JD(S) had convened a press meet in Mangalore on Monday where B Nagaraj Shetty, Former

Mangalore, October 15: B Nagaraj Shetty, former minister, has been made the State Vice President of the Janata Dal (Secular). The official announcement was made by M B Sadashiva, District President, JD(S) at a press meet organized by the party in Mangalore on Monday. Amarnath Shetty, Former Minister and senior party leader, handed over the charge of the post to Mr. Shetty on the occasion and said

Mangalore, October 15: Kali Mutt pontiff Yogeshwar Rishi Kumar Swami, who had played a leading role in the anti-Nithyananda Swami campaign in Karnataka, has been caught in a television sting, which exposed his “deal” to suppress the same campaign. The sting operation was carried out by Public TV Kannada 24/7. The channel showed video clips purportedly taken by their undercover reporters in which

Mangalore, October 15: A physician from Manipal was duped of a huge sum of money by hackers who sent him a fake email message. A complaint has been registered in Udupi town police station. According to the complaint, Dr K Suresh Shenoy from Lakshmindra Nagar in Manipal had borrowed Rs 2 lakh from Mohan in May 2012, and thereby had received an email message from Mohan on August 5 asking him to

Udupi, October 15: Close to the heels of an incident where a prominent builder fell off a moving train near Kaup, a hotelier died on the spot when he came under a private bus in the city's service bus stand on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as 55-year old Raghuram Shetty from Bannanje, who was a partner of Hotel Krishna Prasad beside the service bus stand. It is said that Raghuram