Karnataka

Mangalore, October 7: One of the survivors of Mangalore Air crash has filed a petition before the Kerala High Court seeking maximum compensation to injured persons in the aviation disaster of May 22, 2010, which killed 158 people on board. The petition was filed by Krishnan, a resident of Uduma in Kasargod district, who suffered injury in the air crash. “Being the injured person as defined under

Kasargod, October 7: A motorcycle and a scooter parked on the premises of a house at Parakatta near here were found set afire on Saturday. The two-wheelers parked in front of the house of K.P. Narayanan, at R.D. Nagar, Parakatta, were found set afire in the early hours of Saturday. A complaint registered with the police listed three suspects, a senior police officer said. On noticing the fire, the

Uppinangady, October 7: The State government is planning to open a full-fledged hospital for the rehabilitation of the endosulfan victims in Dakshina Kannada district, said former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda. Speaking at the inauguration of an another day care centre for the victims of endosulfan, at Koyla in Puttur taluk here on Saturday, he said “the gravity of the problem was brought to

Mangalore, October 7: Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Mallikarjuna said that the authorities will initiate action against rash driving by the bus drivers. A sticker with the phone number of the RTO and the police will be pasted in the back of all the buses in Mangalore, to facilitate the pedestrians or vehicle users to register complaint against rash driving. Speaking at a transport adalat here

Mangalore, October 6: In a major crackdown on hawala operators, Mangalore Police have arrested 27 persons the city on Saturday and seized over Rs 78 lakh in cash that they had received through hawala transactions. The arrested include youth and elders from different parts of the country including Karnataka, Guajarat and Maharashtra. After a few days of watch, a team of police led by City Crime

Mangalore, October 6: British have played a key role in demonizing Muslims and creating a rift between Hindus and Muslims in Indian history, said Shivasundar, senior writer-activist. He was speaking after releasing a book 'Vaastavada Vodakugalu - Itihaasada Todakugalu' authored by Dr. Barkoor Udaya, History Professor, Mangalore University, on Saturday in Mangalore. The programme was organised

Mangalore, October 6: Air India express, in its winter schedule has increased its services from Mangalore and Kerala airports to the Middle East destinations from 92 services a week to 119 services per week, hence an increase of 27 flights per week. Mangalore International Airport will see Air India Express flying twice daily to Dubai, three times a week to Muscat, Abu Dhabi and twice weekly to

Mangalore, October 6: Indian National Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi will be visiting the coastal city later in the month to participate in a political and a religious event, said former union minister B Janardhan Poojary. Addressing media persons here on Saturday, he said that Ms Gandhi would preside over the valedictory ceremony Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district Congress convention scheduled to

Mangalore, October 6: Dozens of activists in the city courted arrest in the city on Saturday as part of ongoing state-wide agitation against the release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu. Though the dawn-to-dusk 'Karnataka bandh' called by Kannada outfits did not have any impact on the normal life in coastal district, activists belonging to various organisations staged protests and road blocks in

Mangalore, October 6: Police have released the 25-year old youth, whose hoax bomb call terrorised the passengers of Netravati Express train in the city. Ernakulam based Anush, who was taken into custody by Suratkal Police from the same train in the wee hours of Friday, was let off with a warning after questioning, sources said. “He was mentally ill and not a terrorist”, said sources in Suratkal