Karnataka

Brahmavar, October, 8: A man lost his life after he drowned in Seetha River near Mabukala Bridge at Brahmavar. The deceased has been identified as Hameed (45) a resident of Belapu in Kaup. The incident occurred when he had been to his in-law's place. The body was recovered Friday morning. A case has been registered at Brahmavar police station.

Mangalore, October 8: The centenary celebrations of 'Akhila Bharata Billava Union' will be commenced in the month of December, said Naveenchandra D Suvarna, the President of the Union. Speaking at the half yearly meet of Union at Dhamodar R Suvarna auditorium in Narayanguru College, Kudroli, he briefly explained the philanthropic activities of the union. He said hostel construction project has

Mangalore, October 8: King's Academy, Mangalore on behalf of Karnataka State Chess Association, under the aegis of Chess Association of India will organise Rs.2 lakh prize money CAI Rated South Zone Chess Tournament from October 10 to 14 at Srinivasa Kalyan Mantap, here. The tournament winner will be awarded Rs.25,000 cash prize along with 'Panama trophy'. Top 50 players will be awarded cash

Udupi, October 8: Udupi Superintendent of Police Dr Ravi Kumar has brushed aside the allegations of conspiracy made by a few Billava community leaders over the missing pages of the diary of athlete Prithvi. Billava leaders had cast doubt over the missing pages of the diary of the girl, who committed suicide at her hostel in Brahmavar under mysterious circumstance. They had alleged that the pages

Udupi, October, 8: Two men were killed and a child sustained severe injuries, when their motorbike was hit by a speeding tempo in front of government school near Nitturu Hanumanthanagar NH-66 around 5:30 pm. The victims have been identified as Nagaraj (26), son of Babu Poojari and Yathish (27), both residents of Kodi, Kundapur. Nagaraj's bought niece Srujan (4) is recovering in a private hospital

Savanur, October 8: The age old culture and professions of 'Taulava' land seemed revived right atop the hill at the premises of Vidyarashmi Education Trust, where the All India Tulu Convention was held on Friday. The venue designed to perfection, seemed like a time machine which took the participants to an era when farming, knitting baskets, making coir artifacts, pottery was the main occupation

Mangalore, October 8: Commuters between Bangalore and Mangalore can travel comfortably after six months as the much awaited 4-lane project on NH-48 is likely to be completed by April 2012. Sources said the stretch between Nelamangala and Bellur cross has been completed and work between Bellur cross and Hassan is on a war footing. Larsen and Toubro official said in Hassan that the company had

Mangalore, October 7: A group of Hinduthva activists caught a man, who allegedly tried to molest a minor boy at a private hospital in Deralakatte, near here, and handed over to the Ullal police. Madikeri based Yusuf (38) is the accused. Yusuf had come to the hospital to look after his mother, who was undergoing treatment. It is learnt that he misbehaved with a 13 year old boy, Sharath, who was

Mangalore, October 7: A 29 year old man, who was missing from Kollur, Kukkikatte under Mulky police jurisdiction since last few days, found dead inside a deserted well at his neighbor's garden. The diseased, identified as Sunil, said to be a drunkard and has suicide falling into well. The diseased, identified as Sunil, was working in Janatha dry cleaners at Kinnigoli. He had left home on October 4

Mangalore, October 7: Moulana Sayyed Jalaluddin Umri, President, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Vice President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board will be visiting Mangalore on October 15. A Public talk on the subject of “Family in Islam and its Inheritance Rights” has been arranged by the local unit of the Islamic organisation on Sunday October 16, at 6:45 pm in Rama Laxminarayana (R.L) Hall