Karnataka

Mangalore, August 20: A case under cruelty by husband and relatives, criminal intimidation along with Dowry Prohibition Act has been registered in Mangalore women police station. The complaint has been lodged by Tejaswini (27), wife of Rajaneesh S Poojary of Bejai new road. The complainant alleged that the accused, Rajaneesh and his relatives Shekara Poojary, Sunanda, Vidya Suman and Ranjan Kumar

Mangalore, August 18: Dakshina Kannada District unit of BJP Yuva Morcha on Friday evening took out a torch light procession in the city supporting Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption. Dozens of Morcha activists took part in the rally, which commenced in front of the BJP Office in Kodialbail and culminated at Jyothi Circle. Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar kateel, Mangalore South MLA N Yogish Bhat

Belthangady, August 19: Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade has termed the anti-corruption movement under the leadership of Anna Hazare as “a good development.” Addressing media at Dharmasthala near here on Mr Heggade opined that the fight of Mr Hazare is against corruption and not against the Central Government. “We should not to create negative feelings among the people about this

Udupi, Aug 19: Two masked persons, who entered the Airodikar's jewellers in front of Vedas dresses on the Masjid road here fired three rounds at the staff and fled the scene in a bike, on Friday evening. According to eyewitness one of the accused who entered the Airodikar's jewellers fired at the manager using a pistol. He also fired at the staff and at the watchman before leaving the spot, they

Mangalore, August 19: Ahmed Riyaz, 15 a student of eighth standard at Bharath High School, who was missing for six days since August 13, returned to his family after an interesting saga of events on Friday. Fearing that his father may punish him for skipping school, Riyaz had run away from his residence at Ullal last Saturday and slept on the premises of Sayyid Madani Durga. It is said that he was

Mangalore, August 19: Sudhakar Yermal of 'Vijaya Karnataka' Kannada daily newspaper and Wilfred D'Souza of 'TV9' bagged the first prizes in the 'Krishna Vesha photography and videography competition-2010' respectively. The competition was organized by city based Kalkura Pratisthana for photographers and videographers. M Narendra, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank distributed the

Mangalore, August 19: Confusion prevailed at St Aloysius College, here as a large number of students on Friday morning staged a demonstration after the College management allegedly suspended 10 PUC students for boycotting classes to take part in demonstration in support of Anna Hazare's movement against corruption. Anxious students led by ABVP gathered at the main entrance to the College

Mangalore, August 19: The police have arrested three more people in connection with the attack on partygoers at a farmhouse in Someshwar, Uchil. The trio have been identified as Ganesh Kumpal, Yogish Kuthar and Suresh Pumpwell. The police had earlier arrested Rajesh Kuttar, Ranjeet Bejai, Sagar Sanil Maroli, Pavitrakumar Kerubailgudde, Jeevanraj Kerubailgudde, and Harsihit Poojary in connection

Mangalore, August 19: In yet another incidence of assault under the pretext of cow protection, a cattle trader and his two associates have been brutally beaten up by a gang in Kananjaru, under the Hiriyadka police station limits. The gang of around 20 miscreants waylaid the vehicle in which the trio were transporting a cow and a male calf for raring. The injured have been identified as K.M

Mangalore, August 19: The Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat in its third general body meeting held at the Zilla Panchayat Hall on Thursday, took a major decision to dissolve Hirebandadi Gram Panchayat in Puttur taluk for failing to hold any meetings in the last one year. Amidst heavy opposition from the Congress party members and support of the BJP members to dissolve Hirebandadi Gram Panchayat, ZP