Karnataka

Udupi, November 2: Pejawar mutt seer Sri Vishweshatheertha Swamiji said that one who adopts lackadaisical attitude towards environment and supports the projects causing environmental damages can be deemed as anti-social elements. Speaking to mediapersons here on Tuesday, the Seer said that unless and untill the expert committee report on the findings of ecological impact on coal based Udupi Power

Mangalore, November 2: A section of Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee, which planned to organise 'shuddheekarana kaarya' (cleansing) of the road in the city on which BJP leader L K Advani's Jan Chetana Yatra passed on October 31, shelved the programme at the 11th hour allegedly because of opposition within the party. The party workers were planning to hold the "shuddheekarana kaarya" by

Mangalore, November 1: A local court has acquitted five among six people, who were accused in the murder case of Chetan Shetty, who was stabbed to death by miscreants at his shop near Morgan Gate, here, two-and-a-half year ago. Those who have been acquitted in the case are Hameed Sarfan, Mohammad Azharuddin, Mohammed Ashraf, Mohammed Musthafa and Althaf, all residents of Suratkal and surrounding

Kasargod, November 1: Kannada writers and journalists were honoured by Karavali Sanskritika Pratishtana as part of Kannada Rajyotsava celebration in Kasargod on Tuesday, November 1. Writer M P Bhat inaugurated the function held at the Kannada Bhavan. Journalist Abubacker Arlapadavu presided over the function. Haridas Hosdurg, Prakashji Haridwar, Ramappa Manjeswaram, Vena Prasanna Shanbogue

Mangalore, November 1: Kannada Rajyotsava celebration in Dakshina Kannada district was held with great fervour on Tuesday as thousands of uniform clad students exhibited the cultural talent. Hoisting the national flag and receiving the guard of honour at Nehru Maidan, here District in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar highlighted the achievements of BJP led-stage government in his Rajyotsava

Mangalore, November, 2: Girls Islamic Organization of Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada district unit organised a seminar on “the role of young women in building a better society” on Tuesday at Don Bosco Hall in City. Although women have made a foray into every field, they face discrimination everywhere. It is the responsibility of the society to encouraging women to help women lead an independent life

Mangalore, November 1: Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee dared to violate the directions of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee by not staging black flag protest against BJP leader L K Advani's Jan Chetana Yatra which passed through the city on Monday. DCC leaders changed their earlier decision following the instructions from former union minister B Janardhana Poojary, who felt that a

Udupi, November 1: A driver was burnt alive when the goods autorickshaw driven by him got sandwiched between a truck and a tempo in an accident at Pangala on National Highway 66 in Udupi district on Monday. According to police, the truck was going from Mangalore to Udupi while the autorickshaw and the tempo were heading to Pangala. In the three-way collision, the truck rammed the autorickshaw

Mangalore, November 1: Pro-Yeddyurappa leaders in the BJP failed to take part in the public meeting addressed by party veteran L K Advani, as part of his 'Jan Chetana Yatra' in the city and in Udupi on Monday too. Supporters of the beleaguered former chief minister had skipped the Bangalore meeting of the saffron stalwart on Sunday. Yeddyurappa loyalist and Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje did

Mangalore October 31: A man was killed and four others sustained severe injuries in a head on collusion between a tipper and an auto-rickshaw at Ane in Gurpur on the outskirts of the city on Monday evening. The deceased has been identified as Babu Shetty (40), a resident of Gadigudd in Pavoor, who was travelling in the ill-fated auto-rickshaw. He was working at a garage in Kolya. The injured