Karnataka

Karwar, June 25: Mankalu Vaidya, zilla panchayat member from Bhatkal taluk, on Sunday refuted the allegation that he had incited violence at Mathadahitlu in Bhatkal taluk on June 8. He told presspersons in Bhatkal that the disturbance at Mathadahitlu was due to the dispute between two communities and it had nothing to do with caste. It may be recalled that a huge protest was held on Friday in

Mangalore, June 24: One person is feared dead after he along with five others slipped into a river near Soorinje here on Sunday. As per preliminary information, a group of six people had gone fishing at River Nandini near Soorinje when they slipped into the waters. Among them, five were rescued to safety by locals while one is feared dead. The hunt for the body of Ritesh (18) son of Eshwara, is on

Mangalore, June 24: The Belthangady Court has reserved its decision regarding bail for tribal boy Vittala Malekudiya, an MCJ student of Mangalore University and his father Linganna who were arrested by ANF for alleged naxal links, for July 2. On Saturday, a hearing with regard to bail for the father-son duo took place at Belthangady Court wherein the bench heard the arguments from both sides. The

Mangalore, June 24: Several young boys were initiated to chanting of the 'Gayathri Mantra' amid Vedic rituals as part of a 'Samuhika Upanayanam' ceremony organised under the aegis of Shree Krishna Dharmopayana Samithi here on Sunday. The mass thread ceremony organised at Shree Krishna Kalyana Mandir in the city was the 43rd annual event. The devotees recited Mantra on the occasion. The 'Samuhika

Mangalore, June 24: A man, who said no to his would-be wife just a day before marriage citing her staying in touch with another man, has been taken into custody by Pandeshwar police. Deepak, a software engineer from Kinnigoli had got engaged to a girl from Bappal, serving as a lecturer in a College in Mangalore, two months ago. It is said that the girl was approached by Deepak's family. After

Mangalore, June 24: In spite of three swords being found in a Dalit colony in Chommugudde near Ullal, the police have not done enough to instill confidence among Dalits to ensure their safety, alleged Girish Kumar, a Dalit representative at the monthly SC/ST grievance meet held at the Police Commissioner's office in the city on Sunday. “Three swords were found in the area and we suspect that a

Kasargod, June 24: Amidst the reports of fresh cases of monsoon-related epidemics, two cases of bird flu (H1N1) have been reported in the district. One of the cases was reported from Bevinja in the district, said E. Raghavan, District Medical Officer (DMO). The second case was of a youth, who was tested positive for symptoms similar to the fever, he said. The two affected persons were shifted to

Mangalore, June 24: Strongly backing Karnataka BJP chief K S Eshwarappa's saffronisation claim, Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar has said that the saffronisation of education was inevitable to save our culture. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of newly built Shree Bharathi Pre-University College at Nanthoor, in the city on Saturday, Mr Kateel said that saffronisation of education must be intensified in

Hyderabad, June 24: Andhra Pradesh government has announced a reward of Rs. 25 lakh each to two kabaddi players from the state, who were part of the Indian team that won the world championship. A press release from the Chief Minister's Office on Saturday said two state players R Nagalakshmi and Mamata Poojary would get the cash incentive. Mamata Poojary, Indian women's kabaddi team secured one

Udupi, June 24: Unknown culprits broke into a jewellery shop and took away gold and silver ornaments worth Rs. 4.5 lakh at Hebri in Udupi district. The incident came to light on Saturday morning. According to police the burglary occurred in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The burglars gained entry into Maruti Jewellers and Works through the ventilator . They also broke open the