Karnataka

Mangalore, October 11: Senior psychiatrist and head of Department of Psychiatry at Kasturba Medical College, said that mental depression could destroy families. He was speaking at a function held at Paediatric Block Conference Hall of Wenlock District Hospital, in the city on Wednesday to mark World Mental Health Day. The programme was jointly organised by Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba

Mangalore, October 11: A mentally challenged man, who had been seen scavenging in bins at Thokkotu, four months ago, has now been leading a normal life thanks to the selfless efforts of a local philanthropic youth. Hailing from Maharashtra, 30-year-old Aalam, who had so far been living on the streets without any means of survival, was given a fresh lease of life. Having been completely cured, Alam

Uppinagady, October 11: In a heart rending tragedy, a woman who was forced to run errands for her husband hiding in the forest to evade arrest, slipped into a pond and died under the limits of Uppinangady police station. The deceased has been identified as Kamala (27), wife of Krishnappa Mugera According to police Mugera was caught red-handed by Forest officials while smuggling bamboo from Gundya

Mangalore, October 11: Entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Bharath Group Company B Ganapathi Pai passed away on Wednesday night. He was 77. Ganapathi Pai, who joined the Group in 1954, emerged as one of the prominent entrepreneurs of coastal Karnataka after establishing Bharath Beedi Works Private Limited with a pan-India presence. Presently the Group employs over 50,000 people directly

Mangalore, October 11: Ryan International Group of Institutions, which has presence in India and ten other countries, is planning to open three schools in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in the next 18 months. While one of the schools will offer International Baccalaureate (IB) and the British Columbia (Canada) syllabus, the rest will offer CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and ICSE

Mangalore/Kasargod, October 11: Three persons including a teacher were killed in two road accidents reported from Mangalore and Kasargod. Jayalakshmi Ashok (44), a teacher at Yenepoya School, Jappinamogaru, was killed and another sustained injuries when a gas tanker collided with a car from the rear at Kuntikana on the Mangalore-Udupi National Highway 17 on Wednesday. Her husband Ashok Kumar, also

Mangalore, October 10: The police have arrested four more persons in connection with the infamous homestay attack. With this the number of arrests in this case has gone up to 28. The police gave the names of four arrested as Kiran, Shreyas, Deekshit and Ganesh. All of them were from different parts of the city. They were reported arrested on the basis of information provided the other accused

Udupi, October 10: Gowri V Poojary, representing Barkur Taluk Panchayath constituency, from BJP has been elected as the President of Udupi Taluk Panchayath. Perdoor Taluk Panchayath member Rama Kulal of BJP has been elected her deputy. Both Gowri and Rama defeated Congress candidates Dr Suneetha Shetty of Kokkarne and Umesh A Naik of Cherkadi, by 23-18 votes. Assistant Commissioner Sadashiv Prabhu

Mangalore, October 10: In a shocking incident, a teenage girl was allegedly raped and murdered by unknown miscreants in the holy town of Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district. The victim has been identified as Sushma (name changed), a 17-year old daughter of Chandappa Gowda, a contractor residing at Pangala, 8 kms from Ujire. She was II PUC student at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College

Bhatkal, October 10: A tense atmosphere prevailed in the coastal town of Bhatkal after a 6-year-old girl was brutally raped and attacked by a man on Tuesday night. The accused Shridhar Naika, a resident of Puravarga Mugalihonda near here, was arrested by Bhatkal police and booked under IPC section 376 for rape attempt, sources said. After lodging complaint, the minor was admitted to a hospital for