Karnataka

Mangalore, May 20: Puttur fast track court on Saturday directed the Mangalore jail authorities to make necessary arrangements for Mangalore University student Vittala Malekudiya, who is in judicial custody for his alleged links with naxalites, to write his second semester examination of Mass Communication and Journalism. The examination is scheduled to be held between May 21 and 25. The fast track

Karwar, May 20: A bandh called by various organisations in Karwar on Saturday to protest against the alleged police inaction and the delay in the investigation of the death of Vinanti Salgaonkar, a class 9 student, passed off peacefully, with no untoward incident being reported from any part of the city. The protesters went ahead with the bandh plan despite pleas against it by Anand Asnotikar

Mangalore, May 19: Curtains came down on 'Future+ Summer Camp', with well-known magician Kudroli Ganesh enthralling the students through his special talent. The 12 day-long camp was organised by the Campus Career Academy for students from class V to class X in the city. Mr Ganesh also taught secrets of some easy magic to the enthusiastic kids present in the valedictory ceremony. He said magic is a

Mangalore, May 19: 'Mangalore Realty & Buildcon Expo 2012' organized by Manipal Ace was inaugurated on Saturday at TMA Pai International Convention Centre in Mangalore. N Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Assembly, inaugurated the event. More than 3,000 apartments for sale and display were featured with attractive discounts and offers by builders, banks and house interior companies. The Expo

Mangalore, May 19: A 35-year-old man, who was missing since the last few days, was confirmed dead on Saturday by Mangalore police. Abdul Razzak, a resident of Kukkila near Vittal in Bantwal taluk was missing since May 14. Though his dead body was found lying near Noor Masjid at Hampankatta, here, very next day, police had failed to identify it. Pandeshwar police had shifted the dead body, which

Udupi, May 19: A pillion rider opened fire at a bakery at Ambagilu here, creating panic in the area. However, no was hurt in the Thursday night's incident. The Udupi Town police on Friday said that two persons came on a motorcycle in front of the Adarsh Bakery around 10 p.m. The pillion rider got down from the motorcycle with a gun in his hand. He fired one round at the lower portion of the glass

Bellary, May 19: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya founder-president S R Hiremath has demanded action against the senior officer including Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh for their alleged role in illegal mining carried out by Reddy brothers in Bellary. Speaking to media persons in Bellary on Saturday Mr Hiremath said that Seemant Kumar Singh during his tenure as the Superintendent

Mangalore, May 19: A day after SSLC results were announced, a 16-year-old disappointed boy allegedly ended his life at Elathur village, in Mulki on Friday. Allegedly depressed after he failed in the exams Vishwas committed suicide. According to police, the boy was found hanging from the ceiling of his residence at around 4:00 pm. According to the case registered at Mulki Police Station, the

Mangalore, May 19: A Surathkal based couple and their accomplices, who were arrested by Mangalore city police for misleading police by fabricating a cock and bull story to evade their debtors, have been released on bail by a city court on Friday. Three persons - 21-year-old Swathi, who had contrived a story that her husband Srinivas Padakannaya (26), had drowned in the Phalguni at Kulur while

Mangalore, May 19: A driver killed on spot when the bullet tanker which he was driving turned turtle and fell into a gorge, after ramming into a bridge on NH 75 at Perne in Puttur on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Rafique Pasha of Tamil Nadu. Sources from Puttur Traffic Police said the tanker carrying LPG was travelling towards Bangalore from Mangalore. When it reached Perne