Karnataka

Bantwal, August 28: In a distressing incident, a school girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a bridge into the Nethravathi River at Goodinabali near Pane Mangalore on Monday. The drowned student has not yet been identified. However she is suspected to be Sonali Patel (16), a resident of Haradi near Puttur, who went missing after school on Monday. But, so far there has been no

Mangalore, August 28: Dr B R Ambedkar Prathishthana would adopt the backward village of Koyyur in Belthangady taluk for a period of five years and develop it into a model village, according to Prathishthana state president Shivappa Renkadaguthu. Announcing this at a media conference here on Tuesday, Mr Renkadaguthu said that as part of the mission the Prathishthana would provide free electricity

Udupi, August 28: An elderly women and a middle-aged man were washed away in flash floods triggered by heavy rains Udupi district. 40-year-old Krishna Poojary alias Yesu, a resident of Uppoor village in Udupi taluk, drowned after he accidentally slipped and fell into the Swarna river. According to the police and Udupi Taluk Office, Yesu had gone out to defecate at around 9 p.m. on Sunday. His dead

Madikeri, August 28: Three famous sports stars from undivided Dakshina Kannada district- Mamata Poojary, the skipper of the Indian women's Kabaddi team that won World Cup in Patna, Roshan Ferrao, an internationally acclaimed body builder and Neha Kumbra, a promising power lifter- were among the 18 sportspersons set to receive the prestigious Ekalavya awards for 2011 to be distributed on Wednesday

Bangalore, Aug 28: In a major reshuffle, the state government has promoted and transferred 31 Karnataka State Police Service officers. Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Abdul Ahad Puthige has been promoted and posted as CID Superintendent of Police. Abdul Ahad, who started his police career as a Sub Inspector, was elevated to the post of DySP in 2005. He served in Chikmagalur, Soraba and

Kasargod, August 28: The police on Monday arrested a person on charges of circulating fake currency notes. The arrested is K.A. Abdul Nazeer, 42, a resident of Anangoor here. Circle Inspector of Police Babu Peringath said that Nazeer was a known 'hawala' money carrier in north Kerala. He secured fake currency of the face value of Rs.24 lakh from one Osman, who was arrested by a team led by Circle

Mangalore, August 28: Palale Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya and B Narayana have been appointed as registrars of Mangalore University. While Yadapadithaya is Administration Registrar, Prof B Narayana took charge as Evaluation Registrar. The registrar (evaluation) prior to this appointment, Yadapadithaya replaces K Chinnappa Gowda, former HoD of post-graduate studies in Kannada in the university. The

Mangalore, August 27: The foundation stone laying ceremony for 'Yenmark Wind Gate' residential apartment, the new project of Yenmark Builders, a popular name in the field of construction and development, was held in the city on Monday. Located at Bolar, Opp to Shadi Mahal in the heart of Mangalore city, Yenmark Wind Gate is an excellent choice of home for those seeking a contemporary lifestyle

Mangalore, August 27: Activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajarangdal on Monday staged a demonstration in the city protesting against violence in Assam and Northeastern States. The protesters, who gathered in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner, here, were holding saffron flags and shouting slogans against “illegal Bangladeshi immigrants”. They expressed concern over exodus of a large

Kasargod, August 27: The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to CPI(M) Kannur District Secretary P Jayarajan, arrested in connection with the politically sensitive murder of IUML activist Abdul Shukkoor in February. Justice Babu P Mathew Joseph granted the bail and directed Jayarajan to furnish a bond of Rs 25,000 and two sureties of the same amount. The court turned down the prosecution plea