Karnataka

Mangalore, October 26: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda announced Rs 1 lakh relief to the next kin of a college student, who was killed in a lightning strike in the city. The CM, who visited Mangalore on Tuesday, responding to the question of a media person said that he would sanction the relief amount without delay. 21-year-old Naveen lost his life after he was struck by lightning when he had

Mangalore, October 26: Although a strong Lokpal Bill is the need of hour, it alone cannot eliminate corruption from the country, opined former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde. He was addressing a meeting organised by Mangalore Senior Citizens' Association at Karnataka Bank Hall, here on Tuesday. Mr Hegde, who is also a member of Team Anna said that entire country should be united

Mangalore, October 26: The Dakshina Kannada milk Union Federation is scouting for a suitable place in Udupi district to establish a higher capacity dairy processing unit following capacity constraints at its existing unit at Manipal. Federation president Raviraj Hegde told TOI that they are scouting for a 6-10 acre land in between Brahmavar and Udupi for the new unit, which will have the capacity

Mangalore, October 26: It was rather a festival of lightning in Mangalore than that of lights. The Diwali, locally known as Deepavali was on Tuesday literally marred by continued rains coupled with lighting and thunder, which caused immense damage in and around the city in last two days. The colourful scenes of fireworks reaching sky-high were subsided as soon as the powerful lightning and thunder

Kasargod, October 25: Nafeesa Hajumma, a 67-year-old woman, died of heart attack after she was told that gangsters had abducted her son Mohammed Bevi, 43, a textile shop owner of Cherkala town in Bevinja, around 10:00 pm on Monday. The women suffered heart attack on hearing the news and fell on the ground. Although she was rushed to the E K Nayanar Cooperative Hospital in Chengala, doctors

Mangalore, Oct 25: A 21-year-old college student died when he was struck by lightning while he was walking on a street in the city last night along. The victim has been identified as Naveen son of Puttanna Gowda, a resident of Gutthigaru near Sullia. A student of Karnataka Polytechnic, Naveen was staying at the hostel belonging to same institution. The tragedy occurred around 8:30 pm on Monday

Bhatkal, October 25: A pair of brothers was killed in a ghastly road mishap involving a truck and a Tata Ace near Mattalli bypass in Bhatkal on Tuesday morning. The deceased have been identified as Suresh Poojary and Shankara Poojary from Moodbidri. The tragedy occurred around 7:30 am when the duo was travelling from Moodbidri to Sirsi in the ill-fated Tata Ace. Both the vehicles were damaged when

Ullal, October, 25: Three persons were arrested by Konaje police on charges of illegal cattle transportation near here on Monday. The accused have been identified as Rafeek from Nelyadi, Khadar and Bawa from Chembugudde. Police have also seized the vehicle used for alleged trafficking and 13 cattle from the accused. It is said that cattle were being taken towards Chembugudde from Uppinangady. A

Mangalore, October 25: There was a glow of happiness on the faces of special children staying in the Sanidhya Residential School here on Monday evening. They had someone to care for them for this year's Deepavali and the festival mood had set in for special school campus, thanks to Manjunath Friends Circle of Kadri Hills, Mangalore. Members of this Circle spent time with the special children on

Mangalore, October 25: In a not so severe accident, that gave entertainment to the people, the official vehicle of the Deputy Speaker in the Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat collided with the car of Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister J Krishna Palemar near Sullia on the outskirts of the city on Monday. This happened while MLAs of Mangalore South and Mangalore North constituencies were