Karnataka

Mangalore, August 14: Four years have passed since the mini bus carrying school children plunged into the Phalguni river, causing the death of 7 children and four others. The compensation of Rs 5.5 lakhs released to the families of the deceased by the Central Government has been shrouded by dispute and remained in the primary department itself. The incident had taken place on the eve of

Mangalore, August 14: Independence Day mood is upbeat in the city with glimpses of preparation for the big day already coming to the fore. Shops in the city are seen decorated with flags and sale of the tricolour is on at a brisk pace too. Children are also seen buying India badges and flag badges for the occasion. Wrist bands and caps donning colours of saffron, white and green are also being

Mangalore, August 14: Villagers of areas in the district being affected by the planned Cochin-Mangalore gas pipeline project of GAIL India submitted an appeal to C T Ravi, district in charge minister of the district in the city on Tuesday asking him to see that villagers do not lose their lands. Villagers of Balepuni, Kairangala, Pajeeru, and Karnadu villages of Bantwal Taluk, under the banner of

Ullal, August 14: An incident of a labourer falling into the underground tank at a fish meal plant in Ullal has been reported. The incident took place at about 9 pm last night at Span Aquatic Marine Products plant at Kotepura in Ullal. Manjunath Shetty, Ullal Inspector, told Coastaldigest.com that the labourer had got down to clean the underground tank at the Plant but owing to the foul smell

Bangalore, August 14: Karnataka State Women's Commission president C Manjula on Monday vehemently defended her observation that the recent assault on girls at the “Morning Mist” Homestay in Mangalore was a result of their “drinking habits”. Manjula was widely criticised after she found fault with the victims and their partying habits, instead of blaming it on the assaulters, in her report on the

Mangalore, August 14: Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy organized 'Konkani samvedana' programme at the Academy Office, Lalbagh here on Monday. Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy Kasargod Chinna presided over the function. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Chinna said that the Academy has been providing platform for the budding talents by conducting varieties of programmes. He also said, the academy

Mangalore, August 14: The Mangalore City Corporation has issued a circular banning the sale and use of plastic tricolour during Independence Day celebrations under its jurisdiction. The Commissioner of the corporation Harish Kumar K. has issued a release to this effect. The civic body's decision came on Monday as the plastic tricolours harm the environment. The direction was given in the context

Mangalore, August 13: The enquiry of the attacks on students at a homestay in the city by Hindutva activists must be handed over to the CBI, Congress leaders demanded at a protest held in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Monday. Speaking on the occasion B Ramanath Rai, President, DK Congress, said that although leaders in the BJP led state government promised of action

Mangalore, August 13: Shabdik Varma from Ujire won the Independence Day Cup Chess tournament organised by South Kanara District Chess Association here on Sunday. While both Shabdik and local boy Herman D Saldanha finished with 7.5 points each from eight rounds, Shabdik took home the title on a better tie-break score. Sakshath UK from Kaup, Aditya Pai and Swathi Bhat from Mangalore, six points each

Mangalore, August 13: Four wooden posts wrapped around with torn jute bags make up the walls and a make-shift roof with a torn tarpaulin sheet. This is H. Ibrahim's home to you. Staying in a pitiable condition in their make-shift house in the village of Valpadi near Moodbidri, Ibrahim and his family have to constantly brave the elements like rain, wind and the hot sun. They have nowhere to go