Karnataka

Mangalore, February 21: It's official. Karnataka BJP on Tuesday announced that former Karkala MLA would be the saffron party's candidate for Udupi- Chikmagalur parliamentary constituency. The seat was vacated by Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda last month following his election to the Upper House. Bypoll to the constituency will be held on March 18. BJP national General Secretary and State

Mangalore, February 21: Well-known dental surgeon of the city Dr U S Mohandas Nayak died on Monday night. He was 76. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a large number of relatives and friends. Dr Nayak graduated from Government Dental College, Madras, India in 1959. Having obtained a Bachelor of Dental Surgery, he served as Dental Surgeon at Govt. Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore from 1960-1972

Mangalore, February 21: The annual general body meeting of Akhila Bharata Billavara Union that held on the premises of Shri Narayana Guru College, Kudroli in the city on Tuesday turned to be chaotic with disgruntled community members pelting stones. Police had to intervene to control the mob which challenged the alleged 'dictatorship' of union president Naveenchandra D Suvarna, who has been

Mangalore, February 21: In a strongly worded letter to Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice Vikramjit Sen, People's Union for Civil Liberties state president P B D'Sa has expressed concern over the attitude of sitting judge of High Court Justice B V Pinto, who has allegedly accepted invitations for felicitations from an unending number of private individuals and organisations in Mangalore

Mangalore, February 21: The members of the local unit of the CPI(M) on Tuesday staged a dharna in front of the Mangalore City Corporation demanding restoration of drinking water facility to Tannirbavi area on the outskirts of Mangalore. In a memorandum submitted to the Commissioner of the MCC, the protesters expressed anguish over the unilateral decision of the authorities to disconnect the

Mangalore, February 21: A National Investigation Agency team has reached Belthangady taluk in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, to look for clues to 2009 Goa blast, in which two persons were killed. On October 16, 2009, a bomb blast rocked Margao town of Goa. It was the eve of Diwali when the blast occurred near Grace church, a few metres away from the site of the Narkasur Vadh - a unique

Mangalore, February 21: The members of Sunni Students' Federation (SSF) took out a rally on Monday in Mangalore to mark the occasion of 'Eid-Milad'. The men-only march coupled with vehicle rally, was organised by Dakshina Kannada district committee of SSF as part of Eid-Milad celebration. Led by a galaxy of Sunni religious leaders, the rally commenced at 4:00 pm from Ambedkar Circle to Town Hall

Udupi, February 20: Three teenage boys, including two brothers, drowned on Monday in Kallakundi river near Kallu Ganapati Temple near Kota in the district, police sources said. The deceased were identified as Kartik (12), his brother Kaushik (7) and their relative Gautam (11). The two brothers were the children of Thimmappa Poojary, a resident of Achlady, while Gautam was the son of Gopal Poojary

Mangalore, February 20: In a dramatic development, Assistant Commissioner of Police of Mangalore Central Division, Ravindra Gadadi has been relived from his post and appointed as Special Duty Officer in the Commissioner's Office. The move comes a day after Mr Gadai picked up former Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation K Ashraf for questioning in a case of sexual assault on a minor girl. Brushing

Mangalore, February 20: Yenepoya Foundation, a unit of Yenepoya Moideen Kunhi Memorial Educational and Charitable Trust, distributed academic excellence awards to 235 students and 19 institutions for their performance in SSLC, PUC and undergraduate degree examinations in 2010-11. Mangalore MLA U T Khader distributed the awards at a function organized at indoor stadium of the Yenepoya University