Karnataka

Kasargod, October 16: A man was arrested by Police on Saturday for cheating a 20-year old girl by proposing marriage and later stealing her gold ornaments. Circle Inspector of Police Babu Peringayath arrested Abdul Razak, 31, residing in Nayanmarmoola here. Police are also on the lookout for two of his friends to whom he handed over the girl. Police said he came into contact with the girl through

Mangalore, October 16: 'Namma Kudla' television channel will organise annual 'Goodudeepa Pantha' (Diwali lamps competition) at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra on October 23. Addressing the reporters, Programme Convener Kadri Navneeth Shetty informed that, competition will be held in three divisions- traditional, modern and special model. In each division first prize winner will get a gold medal.

Mangalore, October 16: Though the Equal Remuneration Act was implemented in India in 1976, in many work places women are still paid lesser than men. In organised sectors women are given different designations so that they can be given lesser pay and in unorganised sectors the work done by women is considered to be light and hence she is entitled to a lesser pay. In many cases men do not want women

Udupi, October 16: The Udupi Railway Yathri Sangha has urged the authorities to drop the proposed Baindur-Kollur-Karkala-Venur railway line. The proposed railway line would require felling of hundreds of trees and the Forest and Environment department will never give permission for the proposed line. The Railway Yatri Sangha, Udupi, has sought an alternative railway line from Nandikur to Hassan

Mangalore, October 16: The District Congress Committee Vice-President Ivan D'Souza said that the DCC will stage protest against the State government for having failed to supply uninterrupted power to its citizens, on October 20 in front of Deputy Commissioner's office. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, he said the BJP government which came to power promising 24 hours power to has utterly

Udupi, October 15: Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa would soon come out clean, according to State BJP President K S Eshwarappa. Replying to media on the arrest warrant issued to former CM, Eshwarappa said that he was only an accused and not a convict. “Those in the opposition party who make allegations against Yeddyurappa should know that they were too in the glass house and should not pelt

Mangalore, October 15: Former Karnataka Lokayukta and anti-corruption activist N Santosh Hegde on Saturday said that he would consider the implementation of his report on illegal mining in the state by the government as a victory. Reacting to a reporter's query, whether he would consider the arrest warrant issued against former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa as his victory, the former ombudsman

Mangalore, October 15: Now management education demands application of modern technology which is very much a part of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in addition to what they learn in their regular academic programme, said. Ravindra Kini, Director, ABS, Bangalore. Addressing the students of JKSHIM on the launching of ERP at the Institute, he said the management students should be ready to

Ankola, October 15: Four people including two children were killed and over a dozen people sustained severe injuries when a passenger bus plying from Mangalore to Mumabi met with a ghastly road accident on National Highway 63, near Kodlugadde on Ankola-Yellapur. The deceased children have been identifies as Rajith (10) and Rishitha (7) siblings from Mulky. According to local sources, a Karkala

Mangalore, October 15: The arrest warrant issued against former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who is credited with installing the Bhartiya Janata Party's first government in South India, will not affect the Jan Chetna Yatra of senior BJP leader L K Advani that will arrive in state on October 30, said KS Eshwarappa. The state BJP president, who visited the city on Saturday to inspect the on-going