Karnataka

Mangalore, September 1: The state government has decided to construct a swimming pool of international standards in Mangalore, Appachu Ranjan, State Sports Minister said. Addressing media persons after holding a meeting with representatives of various sports bodies of the district in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr. Ranjan said that he has agreed to the demand made by N Yogish Bhat, local MLA and Deputy

Mangalore, September 1: Excise Minister M P Renukacharya on Saturday promised to completely eliminate illicit liquor centres from Karnataka within two months. Addressing media persons after holding a meeting with divisional level excise officers in the city, he said that the number of illicit liquor centres have been reduced from 2000 to 93 during his tenure. BSY inevitable to BJP Demanding State

Mangalore, September 1: Free cycle distribution programme for hardworking fish sellers was organized by Talent Research Foundation at Talent Conference Hall in the city. Speaking after the inauguration, Abdul Rashid Zaini Kaamil Saqafi said that the Foundation has been involving in activities proving beneficial for the needy in the society. Riaz Kannur, President of the Foundation, presided. Abdul

Mangalore, September 1: Hundreds of youths in the city raised collective voice against moral policing at a massive protest rally organised by the youth and student wings of various political parties sans BJP condemning the ill-famous homestay attack of July 28. Members and supporters of Youth Congress, NSUI, SFI, DYFI, AISF, VJD(S), AIYF, and other like-minded student and youth organisations took

Mangalore, September 1: The foundation stone laying ceremony of 'Vakeel Bhavana' was carried out near the court premises in Mangalore on Saturday. C M Udasi, State PWD Minister, laid the foundation stone for the building. Speaking at the formal programme, Mr. Udasi said that the state government has earmarked funds for judiciary infrastructure development worth Rs. 53 crore besides setting aside

Hyderabad/Bangalore, September 1: Yet another youth identified as, Obaid-ur-Rahman, was arrested from Hyderabad for alleged links with terror organisations, source said. 26-year-old Obaid, a degree student residing at Gulshan Iqbal Colony in Chandrayangutta area of Old City, has been brought to Bangalore for questioning. Besides Obaid, the visiting team is also reported to have taken along at

Panaji, September 1: Collin Fernandes, accused of kidnapping his three children from his divorced wife's house in Qatar, deposited passports of the children with the Registrar of the Bombay High Court, here on Friday, following the court's order. Precyla Baretto had accused Mr. Fernandes of kidnapping and illegally bringing the children to Mapusa in Goa, after a Qatari court granted them divorce

Mangalore, September 1: Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Dr K N Vijayaprakash said that all the donations given by the donors to the government schools would be henceforth 'stored' in a special software meant for the purpose to keep a track of all the donations received by the schools. Delivering presidential address at the felicitation of best SDMCs in the district at a

Mangalore, September 1: If poor visibility and bad weather had forced aircrafts to be diverted from Mangalore to Cochin and Calicut airports last week, on Friday there was trouble at Goa airport due to bad weather. Two Jet Airwaysflights from Mumbai on its way to Goa landed at the Bajpe airport here on Friday due to poor visibility and heavy rains at Goa Airport. The aircrafts landed here at 2 pm

Mangalore, September 1: The first additional district and sessions court on Friday denied bail to three more persons — Sandeep Shetty, Tharanath Alva and Venugopal — who had been arrested on charges of attacking those gathered for a birthday party at the Morning Mist Home Stay at Padil on the city's outskirts on July 28. The trio had filed an affidavit, accusing a police officer, whose daughter