Karnataka

Udupi, September 7: Veteran Yakshagana artist and retired principal Prof. Malpe Laxminarayana Samaga has been appointed as the second president of Karnataka Yakshagana Bayalata Academy. Prof. Samaga is the eldest son of prominent Badagatittu Yaksagana artist Malpe Shankar Narayan Samaga, who was well known as 'Dodda Samaga'. 62 year old Prof M L Samaga, has an experience of 35 years in various

Uppinangady, September 7: A driver was electrocuted to death by high tension power cable, when his tipper carrying a hitachi rammed against an electric pole at Mundooru Palike in Kokakkada village near here on Tuesday. The victim has been identified as Ramanna Gowda (30), son of Sheshappa Gowda, resident of Golithottu village. Police said that when the speedy tipper hit the road side electric pole

Shirva, September 7: Veteran cricketer Syed Kirmani inaugurated the St. Mary's Cricket Academy at St. Mary's Pre-University College grounds here on Tuesday amidst jubilation. This professional cricket academy, sponsored by the St. Mary's Old Students Association (SMOSA), would train boys in the age-group of 10 to 16. The cost of the project, including the preparation of concrete pitches for

Mangalore, September 7: Dr. K. Mohandas Bhandary of Mangalore has been elected to the Karnataka Medical Council in the elections conducted on 31-08-2011. Karnataka Medical Council is the apex professional body for medical practitioners of the state. Dr. Bhandary has been elected in the Non-Teachers Constituency 3(2)(a) as per the Karnataka Medical Registration Act 34 of 1961. He is one among the

Kasragod, September 7: Theatre personality, film actor and director Kasaragodu Chinna has been appointed the chairman of the Karnataka Konkani Academy. Chinna is known as the ambassador of Kannada culture and theatre in Kasargod. The announcement came just when he was busy with the directorial work of his Konkani film 'Ujwadu'. Mr. Chinna had carved his niche in the world of Kannada theatre

Manipal, September 5: Five Keralites, said to be armed forces personnel, were arrested by Konkan Railway police on Monday for trying to outrage the modesty and misbehaving with fellow women railway passengers on board train 12618 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Ernakulam 'Mangala Lakshadweep Superfast Express'. The accused have been identified as Sujit T V (29), from Charatuvil village in Mallapuram district

Mangalore, August 28: A two day Block level Rural Paika Sports meet and Mangalore Taluk level Dasara sports meet were inaugurated at Mangala Stadium here on Tuesday. Mangalore MLA U T Khader inaugurated the meet which was organized under the joint auspices of Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Karnataka Sports Authority, and Mangalore taluk panchayat. Speaking on the occasion he said that

Karwar, September 6: A 50-year old mentally challenged forest guard in Nujanahenjalu forest area of Bhatkal taluk on Tuesday chopped off his own private part. Kumta based Pramod Shankar Patgar, who was on leave for more than one month due to psychological imbalance, straightly went to the forest in the morning and took this bizarre step of self-neutralization. When the local farmers rushed to help

Mangalore, September 6: 19-old Shloka Shetty, a second-year B Com student of Sri Ramakrishna College, Bunts Hostel Circle apparently attempted to commit suicide on Tuesday afternoon after being “harassed” by the principal. The girl was rushed to a private hospital in the city after she consumed phenyl at the toilet on the premises of the college. The Uppala based Shloka who was staying in a PG

Mangalore, Sep 6: A group of miscreants allegedly instigated by the President of the Katipalla Block-II mosque, ransacked the house of a Kannada writer and made away with cash and gold ornaments. Abdul Jabbar Katipalla, a colunminst with local Kannada newspapers, said that a group of around 50 people surrounded his house on Monday night, while six among them entered into the house by breaking open