Karnataka

Mangalore, October 15: Certain technical problems are causing a delay in starting Mangalore-Shravanabelagola train services and hence a request has been placed before Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar to make necessary clearances, K H Muniyappa, Union Minister of State for Railways, said. Speaking to mediapersons in Mangalore on Monday, Mr. Muniyappa said that although land acquisition problems at

Mangalore, October 15: A prominent builder died after he fell off a speeding train in the wee hours of Monday at Innanje near Kaup in Udupi district. 50-year-old Manmohan Mally, owner of Abhiman Constructions, was returning from Goa when the tragic incident took place. Mally is survived by his wife Sushma, son Aditya and daughter Mehetra. It is suspected that he may have lost his footing and fell

Mangalore, October 15: Santhosh Rao, who allegedly raped and murdered 17-year-old girl in Dharmasthala last week, has been remanded to 15 days judicial custody. The police had produced the accused before Belthangady first class magistrate court on Sunday. Later he was taken to the spot of crime to gather further information. The police are expected to seek his custody after 15 days. It is said

Bangalore, October 15: Former chief minister B?S?Yeddyurappa, who has begun the exercise of forming his own party, is exploring the possibility of having a pre-poll alliance with the Praja Pragati Ranga (PPR), a new political front in the State. PPR is an umbrella body of nearly 16 organisations including a couple of political parties, and they mainly advocate the welfare of minorities, backward

Udupi, October 14: A woman was killed on the spot and her husband and their six year old daughter were injured in a tragic hit and run case near Laxmindra Nagar, on the Manipal - Udupi road, here on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Anitha (35), a resident of Donderangadi near Perdoor. She was a pillion rider with her husband Dayananda who was riding his bike along with their

Mangalore, October 14: Sudden rains lashed the coastal city on Sunday evening leaving commercial and residential areas of Mangalore waterlogged. Coupled with thunder and lightning, the heavy downpour caused loss of life and damaged many houses on the outskirts of the city and other parts of Dakshina Kananda district. According to sources, lightning claimed a life in Venoor village of Belthangady

Mangalore, October 14: Hundreds of vehicles took part in 'hore-kanike' procession held in the city as a prelude to the impending 22nd 'Mangaluru Dasara' that coincides with the centenary celebration of Kudroli Gokarnanatha Kshetra. 'Hore-kanike' which arrived in various vehicles from different parts of Karnataka and other states like Kerala, Mumbai and Gujarat reached Nehru Maidan at around 3 p.m

Bhatkal, October 14: A python was caught by the people near Gulmi Railway Bridge in Bhatkal recently. The python had sneaked into the residential area from a nearby forest. The length of the python was 8.5 feet. Muhammad Nu'man Masthan Khaleefa caught the python and handed over to the forest officials who later released it in the forest area so that it could survive in its natural habitat

Mangalore, October 14: Mild earthquake tremors were felt in some parts of Dakshina Kannada district besides other parts of the state on Sunday. At about 2:20 pm on Sunday, tremors were felt for 3-4 seconds in different parts of the state causing panic among people. In Sakaleshpur Tremors measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale were felt in Sullia, Puttur, Belthangady, Kukke Subrahmanya and some other

Mangalore, October 14: The circular issued by Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) stating that teaching staff acquiring post graduate law degrees through any university or institute in the state other than KSLU must not be appointed, is in violation of the constitutional values and hence must not be implemented, Lolaksha, President of AHINDA, said. Addressing media persons at a press meet in