Karnataka

Mangalore, September 23: The inaugural ceremony of the year-long celebrations to mark the 25th year of the presence of the lady staff and students on the campus of city based St Aloysius College was held on Friday. The programme was inaugurated at the Eric Mathias Hall by unveiling the list of celebrations and activities planned for women during the year. Social worker Olinda Periera was the chief

Mangalore, September 23: Hundreds of people under the banner of Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (Krishnappa) on Friday staged a demonstration in the city demanding the immediate arrest of those behind the killings of city based taxi driver Govardhana. The protesters, who took out a rally from Jyothi Circle, gathered in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner raising slogans against the

Mangalore, September 23: One of the most urgent tasks before the human rights community in India is to focus consistently on the root causes of human rights violation both nationally and internationally and its specific political context, according to Nadoja Dr Justice S R Nayak, Chairperson, Karnataka State Human Rights Commission. Addressing the students as chief guest at the inaugural session

Kasargod, September 23: The Central Bureau of Investigation, which has launched second phase of investigation into unsolved death case of former Mangalore Qazi C M Abdullah Musliyar Chembarikka, is expected to submit report within a month to the High Court, sources said. The dead body of Musliyar had found by the seashore near his residence in Chembarikka under suspicious circumstances on February

Mangalore September 23: A motorcycle expedition flagged off from Mysore with twin goals of celebrating the golden jubilee year of 2 Air Force Selection Board (2AFSB) and to encourage youth to join the Indian Air Force reached Mangalore on Thursday. The team of 16 'Air warriors' from the unit rode into St Aloysius College and disbursed handbills with the message to join IAF in order to realise a

Mangalore, September 23: Station master of Mangalore Junction ( Kankanady) railway station Rajagopal has been suspended by the Palakkad division of railways based on charges of dereliction of duty. Due to a signal fault, the Mangalore Kabaka Puttur passenger train had run on the tracks towards Surathkal on Tuesday. Following this, the rail traffic was disrupted for some time. A goods train from

Mangalore, September 23: BJP has leveled false allegations against Ullal Town Municipal Council. The Council is ready for any kind of investigation from government or Lokayukta, said the Municipal Standing Committee President Farooque Ullal, addressing a press meet at Congress office on Thursday. BJP is trying to misguide the administration of the municipal council. The opposition party is not

Mangalore, September 23: Right to Education Act (RTE) might have been implemented in the country but the Mysore Regional Level Seminar on the Act questioned whether the children are actually getting the right kind of education under the Act or not. Addressing the gathering during the seminar held at CODP Hall, in Mangalore on Thursday, District Institute for Education and Training (DIET) Principal

Mangalore, September 22: An outing at Tannirbavi beach near here proved fatal for a student of a city college as he met watery grave on Thursday at 3.15 pm. The deceased has been identified as Soreiwung (19), a second year BSc student of St Aloysius College. The police said about five students of the College had gone to the beach along with Soreiwung. However, Soreiwung reportedly lost his balance

Kundapur, September 22: A 15 year old boy has ended his life by hanging himself inside his house here on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Swasthik, a Standard IX student of Venkataramana English Medium School, Kundapura. According to sources, the boy took this extreme step due to the fear of scoring less marks in the mid-session examinations. Kundapura police registered a case and are