Karnataka

Bhatkal, June 23: Tension prevailed in Bhatkal on Friday when people belonging to caste laid siege to the police station demanding action against a local leader of another caste for allegedly inciting attacks against them. Hundreds of Namdharis staged a dharna in front of the Bhatkal police station demanding that Mankalu Vaidya, member of the Uttara Kannada Zilla Panchayat be arrested. People from

Dharmasthala, June 23: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Jagadish Shettar said that institutions and individuals with integrity should work towards rural development. Speaking at the tri-decennial celebrations of Shri Kshetra Dharmastala Rural Development Programme, Mr. Shettar said there was lack of hands with integrity, more so in the Government. He lauded the selfless service of

Dharmasthala, June 22: A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between the Dharmasthala Trust and the Union Rural Development Ministry, to look after Rural Self-employment Training Institutes (RSETI) managed by the Union government. During the tri-decennial celebrations programme of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) at Dharmasthala on Friday, Union Minister for Rural

Udupi, June 22: BJP activists in Udupi district, as part of the Jail Bharo programme of the state BJP, to protest against 'irresponsible economic policies of the UPA government', courted arrest at all the five assembly constituencies. Jail Bharo programmes were held at Taluk office circle Udupi, Hemmady Bus stop near Byndore, Kaup bus stand, Karkala bus stand and Shastry circle Kundapura assembly

Bantwal, June 22: A youth was killed and nearly two dozen passengers were injured in a head-on collision between two KSRTC buses on NH75 at Kudrebettu near Kalladka on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Govind Raj (20) from Hunsur in Mysore district. The condition of thee among injured passengers is said to be critical. The accident occurred when the driver of the limited-stop bus plying

Kuwait City, June 22: Two expatriate workers from Mangalore were confirmed dead a day after they vanished in rip currents off the Mehabulla shore near Fahaheel in the state of Kuwait. The search operation for the bodies of Yogish Poojary of Kavoor and Santosh Saliyan of Kinnigoli, who were swept away by strong currents on Thursday, was continued on Friday too. The tragedy occurred around 6:00 am

Mangalore, June 22: Five hundred and thirty-two children of a government school received uniforms at a function as part of the charity programme of a local association at Bengre Kasba, here on Friday. All the beneficiaries were students of Government Higher Primary School, Bengre. The uniforms were distributed by Al Madrasathul Deeniya Association, Bengre Kasba. Head teacher of the school Juliet B

Mangalore, June 22: Amidst the ongoing raids by Mangalore City Corporation officials across the city on illegal and unauthorised businesses, a senior inspector of the same civic body has been caught red handed accepting a bribe in his office by the Lokayukta officials. The accused is Bharat Kumar, the senior health inspector in MCC, who has been a nightmare for the owners of shops and business

Mangalore, June 22: Dozens of Bharatiya Janata Party activists on Friday courted arrest in the city by obstructing road traffic as part of the saffron party's nationwide 'Jail Bharo' agitation to protest the 'bad and corrupt governance' of the UPA Government at the Centre. Led by Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assemble N Yogish Bhat and MLC Ganesh Karnik, the BJP cadres took out a

Udupi, June 22: People of Hirebettu staged a protest against construction of a ready-mix concrete unit of CCCL company at Kanchinabailu area in their village near Manipal on Thursday. They said that the construction of the unit would lead to widespread pollution in their village. Hirebettu had fertile land and agriculture was the main occupation of the people. Cement water from the unit would