Karnataka

Udupi, October 14: The police personnel of Udupi District Crime Investigation Bureau (DCIB) have arrested two persons in connection with the theft of antique idols from a Jain Basadi in Shimoga district. The police gave the names of the accused as Chandra Naika (26), resident of Shedigundi near Muddoor Jadkal in Kundapur and Udaya Achar (32), resident of Kodi near Hanglur, Kundapur. Acting on tip

Mangalore, October 15: General secretary of the KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation H.V. Ananthasubba Rao said here on Sunday that road transport corporation (RTC) workers might strike work anytime if officials did not stop unnecessary transfers. Addressing a meeting of Mangalore and Puttur divisional units of the union affiliated to the All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) he said: “Even after

Mangalore, October 14: M. Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Power and Corporate Affairs has said that the allegations against Congress leaders should be viewed in the backdrop of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for 2014. Addressing party workers here on Sunday, he said most allegations, including the one on the allocation of coal blocks and those against Robert Vadra were “politically motivated

Mangalore, October 14: Investigations have proved that the same Santosh Rao, who had been handed over by the public to police earlier this week, was the real culprit in the brutal rape and murder of a 17-year old girl in Dharmasthala, police said. Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Goyal on Sunday confirmed that 34-year-old accused Santhosh Rao, a resident of Bajagoli in Karkala

Subhramanya, October 14: In a new twist to the Subhramanya College burkha ban controversy, the Joint Director of College Education Department has suspended the order of the College's managing committee which had re-implemented the ban in spite of the Deputy Commissioner's directive against the ban on the attire inside the college campus. The college had on Thursday put out on their notice board

Subhramanya, October 14: In order to ensure that India progresses, implementation of uniform civil code is inevitable, Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, RSS leader, said. He was speaking at the 'Brahat Hindu Janajagrati Samavesha' organized by Hindu Hitarakshana Vedike at Subhramanya on Saturday. Hindu society today is facing umpteenth challenges. Attempts are being made to divide the country. The sons of

Mangalore, October 13: Four artists from Haveri and Dharwad have exhibited their paintings at Prasad Art Gallery here for a period of five days from Saturday. The exhibition titled 'Janapada Jeevagalu' (folk lives) featured paintings by artists Kariyappa Hanchinamani and Shiva Hadimani from Haveri as well as Kumar Katenahalli and Kallappa Chougale from the district of Dharwad. Inaugurating the

Kaniyoor, October 14: It started as small incidents, destroying boards and banners of the village masjid and taunting devotees headed for prayers. However, the jeering turned into physical assault on September 27, when a group of around 10 men, clutching swords and rods, descended on the village and attacked a villager. Fear is palpable in Abbada village, off Puttur-Kukke Subramanya State Highway

Mangalore, October 14: St Joseph Engineering College held its seventh graduation day ceremony in the College Auditorium at Vamanjoor, near here on Saturday. Rev. Fr Valerian D'Souza, Parish Priest, Our Lady of Miracles Church, Milagres, Mangalore and founder Director SJEC, was the chief guest. He honoured the Bachelor of Engineering graduates as well as the MBA, MCA and M. Tech post graduates with

Thane, October 14: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked Parle Products to recall from the market the entire stock of its popular candy “Mango Bite” branding it “unsafe”. Officials of the FDA Konkan Division recently raided two locations in Raigadh and Bhiwandi and seized stock of the finished goods and ingredients, valued at Rs 2 crore. According to FDA, the manufacturer Parle Biscuits