Karnataka

Mangalore, October 22: A three day district level youth fest is being organised under the joint auspices of Directorate of State Educational Research and Training, District Institute of Educational Training and Government Education Training Centre for Women in the city. Being held under the slogan 'Abhivyakta-2011' the fest was inaugurated on Friday evening on the premises of Government Education

Bantwal, October, 22: A women along with her two children has been missing for five days from Sajipandau village in Bantwal taluk. According to a complaint lodged by one DM Adam, a resident of Sajipanadu, his wife Shainaz (23) and children Samnaaz (1.5 year) and Fathima Safa (6 months) are missing since five days. Adam, an auto-rickshaw driver by profession had married Shainaz a few years ago. It

Murdeshwar, October 22: A tense atmosphere prevailed after a powerful blast rocked a house in Murdeshwar two days ago. Though the house owner has claimed that it was a cylinder explosion, local people have expressed suspicion about it. Two people sustained critically injuries in the incident which took place around 11 am on Friday. The blast was so powerful that, the roof of the house was blown

Kasaragod, October 22: A youth was hospitalised after he was brutally assaulted by a group of miscreants for allegedly trafficking cattle in a lorry. The victim has been identified as Ismail (28), son of Ibrahim, a resident of Kanyana Mandiyal. It is said that the miscreants, who came in a vehicle, waylaid the lorry after stoning it on National High at Mallangai, near here. They also dragged the

Mulky, October 22: A man was killed and several others injured in a head on collision between a KSRTC bus and a fish laden lorry on National Highway near Haleyangadi junction, near here. The diseased has been identified as Krishna Vasudeva Nayka, the driver of ill-fated lorry. The tragedy took place around 5:30 am when the passenger bus plying from Gadag to Mangalore hit lorry, moving towards

Mangalore, October 22: Protesting against the erratic power supply, the members of District Congress Committee took out a torchlight rally in front of Mangalore City Corporation building, Lalbagh on Friday night. The rally was inaugurated by Ivan D' Souza, KPCC general secretary who lighted the torch and handed it over to MLA U T Khader. Speaking on the occasion Mr Khader said the BJP led State

Mangalore, October 22: Throughout AIMIT, St Aloysius College, Mangalore, a new ambience of knowledge and sustainability was dawned with 19 participants and vibrant entrepreneur V K Talithaya. MansaManthana, the national level paper presentation competition with a prime agenda of sustainability management, was held on Friday, October 21. The Inauguration programme of Manasa Manthana started with a

Mangalore, October 22: The Dakshina Kannada district fast-track court judge Ninganna Gowda Jantly sentenced Raja alias Mathesh to five years' rigorous imprisonment, finding him guilty of bludgeoning his wife Kunniyamma to death with a hammer at Hoige Bazaar in the intervening night of July 23 and 24. Tharenhalli, public prosecutor, argued the case, a press release from city police chief Seemanth

Udupi, Oct 21: Some unidentified miscreants broke open the shutters of a jewellery shop in Parkala town and fled away with the booty worth Rs 8 lakhs, on Thursday night. Burglars after gaining entry in to Sri Raj Jewellers, took away 300 grams of golden jewellery and 2 kgs of silver utensils, from the locker. It is to be noted here that the owner had not locked the safe locker. SP Ravi Naik, DySP

Udupi, October 21: BJP activists headed by Byndore MLA Laxminarayana offered Chandika Homa at Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple, praying for the immediate release of former CM BS Yeddyurappa, on Friday morning. Speaking to reporters Laxminarayana expressed hope that Yeddyurappa will be released soon and will celebrate deepavali with the party workers. BJP activist and entrepreneur from Bangalore