Karnataka

Mangalore, September 18: With little over 10-days left for Dasara festivities to start, management of Sri Gokarnanatha Temple at Kudroli has started preparations for Mangalore Dasara in right earnestness. The festival would be celebrated at the Kshetra from September 28 to October 6, H S Sairam, President of temple management committee said. "The finale will be held on October 6 with traditional

Mangalore, September 18: A rresident of Panjimogaru area of the city has alleged that Panambur police tortured him for four days to force him to say that he had carried out the Panjimogaru double murder of a woman and her daughter. Speaking from his bed at the Highland Hospital, Musheer (24), said that the police allegedly abused him by meting out cruel treatment. He said he was given only one

Mangalore, September 18: A motorcyclist met with a tragic accident near Ekkur railway bridge on Saturday evening when he flung off his bike while negotiating a pothole and was run over by a lorry moving in the same direction. The deceased is believed to be around 25 years of age and was riding on a pulsar bike bearing number KA19- 1444 with Fazil written on it. According to the Kankanady police

Udupi, September 17: Without changing the mindset of the society, it is impossible to prevent atrocities on women, according to Kannada novelist Sara Aboobakar. Seaking at a novel releasing function organised by Abhinaya Pratishtana here on Saturday, she said that we can create a healthy society where man cannot subjugate woman, only through awareness. The writer pointed out that despite the

Mangalore, September 17: Blaming the state government's 'faulty sand mining policy' for steep hike in rate of sand, Mangalore MLA U T Khader has demanded a separate sand mining policy for Dakshina Kannada district. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, the MLA said only a region specific policy would fulfil local needs of local people as far as sand mining in Karnataka is concerned. He

Udupi, September 17: A phone call received at Sri Krishna Temple, here, on Friday midnight, warning the temple authorities of a bomb blast, turned hoax, after a thorough search at the temple premises by the bomb defusing squad. The phone call made to the landline number of Sri Krishna Temple, at around 11.40 pm said that a bomb has been kept at the Kanaka Gopura, infront of the sanctum sanctorum

Mangalore, September 17: Senior advocate Purushottam Poojary said that he wound not rest until achieving justice in Naushad Kashimji murder case. Participating in an Eid get-together programme organised by the local unit of Popular Front of India here on Friday evening, Mr Poojary said once the Central Bureau of Investigation officially took over this case, the truth would come out. Stating that

Mangalore, Spetember 18: Senior theatre artiste and MP Dr B Jayashri stressed on the need to promote heroic persona Veerarani Abbakka in the national-level in the form of drama, lavani and sound and light shows. She said that attempts to publicise historical personality Abbakka should not be limited to Tulunadu, but the achievement of courageous lady who was the first Indian woman to fight against

Mangalore, September 17: The body of one of six fishermen went missing on Thursday after a trawler boat sank off the coast of Mangalore was found on Saturday evening, with a slash wound on his neck. However the whereabouts of five other fishermen who were on board the ill-fated boat remained unknown till. Meanwhile, Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar, who visited the

Mangalore, September 17: A one year old girl child was found abandoned on the premises of Sri Gokarnatheshwara Temple at Kodroli near here on Saturday. A woman, who looks after the sanitation work at the Temple noticed the crying baby in front of the glass house of Sri Kshetra in the morning and informed the managing committee. The baby wore a black-and-white-mixed frock and a pair of gold