Karnataka

Bangalore/Udupi, December 29: The Anti—Naxal Force has been entrusted the task of investigating the cause of death of a man, whose bullet ridden decomposed body was found near Hebri village, Karnataka Home Minister R Ashoka said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in Bangalore, he said a preliminary enquiry had revealed that the 50-year-old Sadashiva Gowda, was shot dead. The ANF investigation

Mangalore, December 29: District congress leaders turned retrospective at the poor turnout of party members for the celebration of the 127th Foundation Day at the District Congress Office in Hamoankatta on Wednesday. The Foundation Day ceremony organised by the District Congress Committee (DCC) was witnessed by a motley regular office crowd. Sermonizing, DCC vice president Kodijal Ibrahim said

Mangalore, December 29: The Cultural Association of St. Agnes College (Autonomous) will be organising a five day national level workshop on 'Folk Dances of Manipur' from January 12 to 16. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Prof. Shubharekha, Staff Coordinator of the College, said, the workshop aimed to imbibe love and interest in Indian culture and folklore among the students from

Mangalore, December 29: The Abdul Rahman Khalid Primary School of Kasaba-Bengre on Wednesday celebrated its annual day function at Town Hall in the city. Speaking on the occasion Syeed Ismail, member, Islamic Welfare Trust, recalled that around 15 year ago Bengre was a most backward area and no politician had bothered about the people of this peninsula. But today, as proof for its development we

Mangalore, December 29: The 1987 batch of B Com students of Canara College came together recently, in the portals of their college in a get together organised by them for the first time in 25 years after they had graduated from the college. It was momentous and joyous occasion for a batch of 80 students out of whom 66 attended the get together and recalled the good old memories of their student

Mangalore, December 29: The 50th programme on 'Kathe kelona, haadu hadona, Kannada ulisona, Kannada belesona'— a singing, acting and story-telling session by Dakshina Kannada district Makkala Sahithya Sangama will be held at Sharada Vidyalaya at Kodialbail in Mangalore on December 31 at 10 am. Addressing a press meet, resource person Savithri S Rao said the campaign which is the brainchild of

Mangalore, December 29: In yet another act of vandalism, a group of miscreants pelted stones, broke the window panes and damaged a prayer hall belonging to a group of Christians at Haleyangadi on the outskirts of city on Wednesday night. According to the police, a group of about 15-20 people barged into the Hebron Assembly- Pentecostal Church managed by New Life, when Pastor Prasanna was leading a

Mangalore, December 29: State Bank of India on Wednesday honoured six policemen of Mangalore rural police station, who successfully nabbed four persons who robbed Rs 25 lakh from the van of security agency while their personnel were loading cash to an ATM in the city on December 15. The bank handed over cheque of Rs 25,000 to police team that includes PSI K Somaiah, head constables KV Mohan, CH

Udupi, December 28: The dead body of Sadashiva Gowda (46), who was kidnapped by suspected naxalites, somewhere around Dec 20, has been found in a decomposed state in the deep forests of Thondalkatte, in Nadpalu village, Karkala taluk. The spot is around 8 kilometers away from Nadpalu town. The body was found under the tree, in a sitting position, with hands tied. He was shot dead, it is learnt. A

Mangalore, December 28: The Dakshina Kannada District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has asked a burqa showroom in the city to pay a compensation of Rs 6,000 including litigation costs, to a customer for replacing a costly burqu material given for stitching with a substandard one. Ayisha Gulzar (23) of Someshwar, Ullal, had lodged a complaint against the Paradise Burqa House located at Kunil