Karnataka

Udupi, October 21: A housewife was murdered inside her house in BTR Road, near Shasthry Park, Vadera Hobali village in Kundapur city on Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as Kusuma (48). She is the wife of Karnataka Bank Vaderahobali branch employee Rama Kirimajeshwara. Unidentified miscreants stabbed her death after her husband left to the Bank at around 9.30 and also took away her

Mangalore, October 21: Karnataka Nursing Council registrar B N Muninarayanappa said that he has received many complaints from the students of some nursing colleges in the city, especially those having hospitals or medical colleges of their own, that they have been virtually exploited even after they finished their course. He was speaking at the inaugural of the year-long silver jubilee celebration

Kasargod, October 21: The world knew him as an impulsive tyrant but Dr Mundol Abdulla's first impression of Gadaffi was of a friendly, charming man and cooperative patient. The 70-year-old doctor from Kasargod, Kerala, revised his opinion only after seeing the bodies of dissidents and students hanging in public places. In 1973, Dr Abdulla was appointed by Tripoli to run a clinic at Abu Hadhi near

Mangalore, October 21: Frustrated residents of Ballalbagh staged a protest on Ballalbagh-Sri Devi College –KSRTC Road recently to draw the attention of Mangalore City Corporation to repair the road and remove silt from storm-water drains at the earliest. Ganesh, a resident, said that the corporation workers had removed stone slabs of a culvert cutting across the road four days ago. As a result

Mangalore, October 21: Mangalore City Police and Dakshina Kannada district police jointly observed the police commemoration day at the police memorial site of District Armed Reserve premises here on Friday in memory of the 636 police and paramilitary personnel from throughout the country who laid down their lives in the line of duty during the previous year. The names of all of them including 10

Mangalore, October 21: As many as 40 students of an Ayurveda college in the city were taken to hospitals for allegedly suffering from food poisoning at after attending a farewell party. Most of the victims suffered from stomach and chest pains, diarrhoea and vomiting, sources said. According to the police, over 100 students attended a farewell function near Urwa Stores for an outgoing batch of

Manipal, October 20: The Department of Community Medicine at Kasturba Medical College will host the 23rd annual conference of Karnataka Association of Community Health on October 21 and 22, at Fortune Inn Valley View. Speaking to media persons, Department of Community Medicine Head Dr Veena Kamath informed that the theme of the conference is “Infectious diseases: current scenario, future

Mangalore, October 21: Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat will soon have a vigilance squad to check illegal sale of fertilizers in the open market. Considering the seriousness of the issue of sale of fertilisers in open market illegally and the impact it has on farmers, the Zilla Panchayat has resolved to constitute squads to keep a vigil on the same. The decision was taken during the general body

Mangalore, October 20: Diya Systems Private Limited, Mangalore has been conferred with the “Highest Exporter – ITES – Mangalore Region” by STPI, Govt. Of India and Department of IT, BT & S T, Govt. of Karnataka. The award was conferred in recognition of the Company's major contribution to exports during the year 2010 – 11. The award was received by Dr. V Ravichandran, C E O of Diya Systems

Mangalore, October 20: Solely blaming the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government for the growing power crisis in Karnataka, members of Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee on Thursday staged a demonstration in front of the Office of Deputy Commissioner here. Addressing the protesters Mulky-Moodbidri MLA K Abhayachandra Jain said, the BJP government, which came to power in the state