Karnataka

Mangalore, July 23: The Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) stopped construction work of a huge wall on 37 acres of land, belonging to 12 families including 11 Kudubi community members, at Kudubipadau following objections from Permude gram panchayat on Friday. The gram panchayat served notice directing MSEZ officials to stop the construction work in the land on Thursday. The government had

Mangalore, July 23: It was one of the rare occasions on Friday evening when the Bishop of Mangalore diocese, Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D Souza, lost his temper when he told the City Police Commissioner that he is ashamed to visit the latter's office as the chief minister as well as home minister have failed to keep their words on disposal of cases related to church attacks dated September 14-15, 2008.

Bantwal, July 23: The foundation stone laying ceremony for “Hidayah Share and Care Colony”, the a brain child of city based philanthropic organisation Hidayah Foundation was held at Kavalakatte in Bantwal taluk here on Friday evening. Haji Abdul Jabbar Musliyar, Member of Samastha Kerala Mushavara laid the foundation stone at about 4 acres of land which is reserved for building houses for weaker

Mangalore, July 22: “The BJP government, which has transformed Karnataka into the most corrupt state in the country, is diverting the attention of people through provocative statements and pledging to ban progressive organizations”, said Fr William Martis, President, Udupi chapter of NCHRO. Addressing a protest demonstration organised by Popular Front of India and other progressive organisations

Mangalore, July 22: The water bill arrears of Mangalore City Corporation amounting to Rs 13.77 crore including principal amount and penal interest, said Executive Engineer Muralidhar of Corporation. He was replying to A G Kodgi, Chairman of Third Finance Commission at a meeting to review the implementation of its recommendations held at the MCC here on Friday. In annual progress report, it is said

Mangalore, July 22: A woman died after the dupatta of her salwar kameez got entangled in a running electrical grinder in the kitchen of her home at Baithar, a hamlet in Harekala village near here. The deceased has been identified as Rukiya (36), wife of Saleem, a sand mining labourer. The incident occurred while she was grinding coconut on Thursday at around 9:30 a.m., when there was no one at

Mangalore, July 22: After Hindu Janajagruti Samiti's protest and dharna, now it is the turn of Bajarang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad to oppose the draft of 'Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill' saying that “the bill is aimed to garner votes of the minorities.” M B Puranik, Pranth Vice President of VHP told media persons here on Friday that the bill prepared by National Advisory

Kasaragod, July 22: The Action Committee formed to fight for the enquiry into the mysterious death of former Mangalore Qazi C M Abdullah Musliar Chembarika has demanded that the investigation into the unsolved case should be handed over to an agency under the consent of court. The Committee members are of the opinion that the investigation had been misled by the CBI officials. In a meeting held in

Mangalore, July 22: The annual “BCF Educational Scholarship Meet-Mangalore 2011” of Bearys Cultural Forum, a well-known community organization for Bearys of Coastal Karnataka under the auspices of Dubai Indian Islamic Centre, UAE will be held on Sunday July 24 at Loyola Hall, St Aloysius Pre-University College Campus here. Revealing this at a press meet here on Friday, July 22, M E Moolur

Mangalore, July 22: A woman, who is accused of cheating her neighbor after borrowing gold jewellery, allegedly attempted to commit suicide on Thursday by consuming kerosene. However, 35 year old Semiya, wife of Aliyabba, a resident of Paddandadka near Venur in Belthangady taluk, was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore. It can be recalled that Semiya's neighbour Shamshad, who was