Karnataka

Dubai / Kasargod, February 27: A year of he died in an accident in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the body of a Non Resident Indian, is being flown back to his family in Kerala. With this, the yearlong relentless efforts by family members and their sympathizers in the oil rich Kingdom to overcome legal and bureaucratic hurdles, proved to be fruitful. Krishnankutty Nair, 55, who hailed from Kindangoor in

Mangalore, February 27: The tussle for the mayoral candidature within the Bharatiya Janata Party appears to have narrowed down to three contenders, as the Government has reserved the post of Mayor for the fifth year for a woman from Backward Class (A) category. Sources within the ruling party of Mangalore City Corporation have confirmed that the city was all set to have another women Mayor. The

Mangalore, February 27: In an interesting development at SC/ST monthly grievance redressal meeting at Mangalore City Commissioner's office, an Assistant Commissioner of Police was forced to apologize for smoking in the public and misbehaving with a Dalit boy, who had questioned him for violating the law. Chairing the Sunday's meeting Deputy Commissioner of Police Dharmaiah appreciated the courage

Mangalore/ Udupi, February 26: Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda has hinted that national issues would be prime poll agenda for impending Udupi-Chikmagalur Loksabha seat, instead of local issues or problems. Addressing the BJP workers convention organised at Kaup near Udupi on Sunday evening, the CM said that national concerns like India's internal security, intrusion by foreigners, misusing the

Mangalore, February 26: Ten achievers from different fields were conferred with Sandesha Awards 2012 at a colourful function held in the premises of Sandesha Lalithakala Mahavidyalaya at Bajjody in the City on Sunday. The awards are being given for the past 21 years. Kannada writer Vaidehi, who was the chief guest of the occasion, said that the awards constituted by Sandesha Foundation for Culture

Mangalore, February 26: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on has said that he would ask the Home Minister to look into the alleged 'fixing of cases' by Mangalore police. The CM was replying to the queries of media persons at Mangalore Airport, on his way to Udupi, where he is expected to participate in two programmes. When media persons brought the issue of alleged 'fixing of cases' to his mind

Mangalore, February 26: As many as 135 students from Catholic community were honoured with 'Fudar Pratishthan Puraskar' at a grand felicitation programme organised by Fudar Pratishthan at Milagres Hall in the city on Sunday. The felicitation was organized for the achievers in SSLC, PUC, graduation and post-graduation courses. They were awarded with cash prize, citation and mementos. Inaugurating

Mangalore, February 26: The Bajrang Dal activists with the support of police on Saturday evening raided on a live music event at a bar in PIO Mall on Jail Road in the city. The DJ party was organized by a group of students of St Aloysius College in the city to bid farewell to a batch of outgoing students. Dozens of enthusiastic boys and girls, most of them belonging to middle class and upper

Mangalore, February 26: 'Dominus Litis' a two-day national level moot court competition was held at SDM Law College here on Saturday and Sunday. Inaugurating the two-day event, special judge under Prevention of Corruption Act, Lokayukta Special Court NK Sudhindra Rao urged the youth to fight against corruption in every stage. “No profession is free from the clutches of corruption. Corruption has

Mangalore, February 26: Dakshina Kannada district committees of Democratic Youth Federation of India and Students Federation of India on Saturday evening took out a troch light rally in the city in support February 28 general strike called by the Left trade unions condemning anti-people policies of the UPA government. Inaugurating the protest in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner DYFI