Karnataka

Kundapur, September 27: Renowned theatre artist and MP B Jayashree has been chosen for the annual 'Dr Kota Shivarama Karanth Huttura Prashasti' for 2012. The award would be given to Jayashree on the occasion of the birth anniversary of late Kota Shivaram Karanth on October 10 at Kota. The award is instituted by the Kotathattu Gram Panchayat in Udupi district, in memory of the Jnanpith Award winner

Kasargod, September 27: At least 35 persons were injured, many of them critically, in a serial accident involving a fish-laden truck, private bus and an autorickshaw at Chalingal, near Periye, here on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. when the rear portion of the truck hit the private bus that was on its way back from Kasaragod carrying the Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Mangalore, September 27: Power minister Shobha Karandlaje said that according to the intelligence department, thousands of Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are residing illegally in Bangalore. Addressing the gathering during a special seminar for college girls' students, organized by Ramkrishna Mutt as part of 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda in the city on Wednesday, she said that there

New Delhi, September 27: No innocent person should be branded a terrorist and put behind bars simply because he belongs to a minority community, the Supreme Court has told the Gujarat Police. Police must ensure that no innocent person has the feeling of sufferance only because “my name is Khan, but I am not a terrorist,” a Bench of Justices H.L. Dattu and C.K. Prasad said on Wednesday. It ordered

Udupi, September 26: Three young girls died after they fell into a water-filled stone quarry pit at Sooda village in Karkala taluk on Wednesday. The victims were identified as Huliyamma, Lalithamma and Bharathi, all aged around 18 to 20 years. All were the residents of Gadag district and were working for Gourish Crusher firm in the village. The mishap occurred when they were taking a walk along

Mangalore, September 26: 'Yuvajanotsav 2012', the eighth Karnataka Regional Catholic Youth Convention, organised by the Youth Commission of Karnataka Regional Catholic Bishops' Council, will be held in Belthangady for a period of three days from Friday, September 28. Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday, Bishop of Bellary Henry D'Souza said that the three-day convention, hosted by the

Mangalore, September 26: Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), a Swiss based foundation, in association with Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada District Health Department and Malaria Cell of Mangalore City Corporation, will be organising 'Malaria Prevention Awareness' inter-school art contest for high school students in order to spread awareness on malaria. Speaking at a

Kundapur, September 26: A youth in Aloor village under Nada Gram Panchayat in Kundapur taluk was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday. Local residents were shocked to witness the dead body of 28-year-old taxi driver Yogesh Ganiga hanging from a tree in the morning. Son of Krishna and Gulabi Ganiga couple residing at Aloor, Yogesh Ganiga had purchased a taxi last year. Though

Mangalore, September 26: The inaugural function of The Campus Career Academy and launching of Diploma Education in Arabic language initiated by city based Hidaya-Mesco Arabic Academy for female teachers will held in Mangalore on Friday. Announcing this at a press meet, here, on Wednesday, director of the Academy Umar U H said that the CCA was introducing training programme in competitive exams

Bangalore, September 26: The family of Syed Umar (30), a cyber café owner from Munireddy Palya, who was allegedly picked up by policemen in plainclothes from his shop, have filed a missing complaint with the J.C. Nagar police station. While they have filed a habeas corpus petition with the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court through a telegram, City Police Commissioner B.G. Jyotiprakash