Karnataka

Mangalore, July 8: The dead bodies of a father and son were found floating in a lake in Kullattakodi near Badagayedapadavu under the limits of Bajpe Police Station on Thursday. According to police, 45 year old Somanatha and his 12 year old son Praveen were drowned in the lake while taking bath on Wednesday. Somanatha's brother in law Yashawanta has filed a complaint with Bajpe police station.

Ullal, July 8: Traffic on the National Highway-66, connecting Kerala and Karnataka, was disrupted for nearly three hours due to a laterite stone lorry which has broken down on a Nethravathi bridge on Thursday at 3.30 pm. The lorry got stuck in the middle of the bridge when two of its tires punctured causing one way movement for the commuters. The heavy density of vehicles in the evening compelled

Udupi, July 8: Four people had a miraculous escape on Thursday when the Omni car, in which they were travelling, caught fire in the basement due to short circuit on National Highway at Indrali in the district. Driver Ismail, Hasanabba, Rajab and Musthafa were the four people who had lucky escape in the tragedy. The incident occurred when they parked the Omni at a Petrol bunk. Fortunately, the four

Udupi, July 8: 'Kattige Muhoortha' of Sri Sode Vadiraja Mutt was performed here on Thursday. This is a ritual marking the storage of firewood, to be used for 'Annadaana', during the Paryaya period of Sode Vadiraj Mutt starting Jan 18, 2012. This is the initiation of piling firewood in the shape of a chariot to be completed by December. Vittala Mestri, a pioneer in building the 'Kattige ratha'

Udupi, July 8: Prameela Pinto, an inmate of Manasa Rehabilitation and Training Center, Pamboor, who won gold and bronze medals in skating at the Special Olympics held at Athens, Greece was given a warm welcome on her return to Udupi on Thursday. ZP President Katapady Shankar Poojary, TP President Devdas Hebbar, former ZP President and President of Manasa Trust Remedia D'Souza and others were

Mangalore, July 7: As the Central committee of CPI (M) decided to launch a week-long campaign from July 7 against alleged violence and to defend democracy in West Bengal, the district unit of Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a demonstration on Thursday in front of Deputy Commissioner's office, here. The protesters expressed their anger against “violence in West Bengal under the Mamata

Mangalore, July 7: Upping the ante against the Civic Tiger operation initiated by the Mangalore City Corporation against them since May, the Street-side and footpath vendors, organized a human chain along with the elected representatives and members of around 25 organizations to register their protest on Thursday from State Bank bus terminus to Lady Goschen hospital, the areas where they usually

Mangalore, July 7: A seminar on women entrepreneurship was inaugurated on Thursday at the premises of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry here under the aegis of KCCI and the Corporation Bank. Ramnath Pradeep, Chairman and Managing Director, Corporation Bank, HO, Mangalore inaugurated the programme. According to the organisers, the aim of the seminar titled “Stride 2011: women entrepreneurship

Mangalore, July 7: Hiding the talent, skills and wealth are the hindrance for the development of the country, said the Karnataka Christian Educational Society (KACES) Secretary Rev Dr Hannibal Cabral. He was delivering presidential remarks at 'KACES Day' on July 6 organised to remember its founder secretary and its past secretaries at Bishop Jathanna Auditorium in Balmatta. “We have an ill

Mangalore, July 7: A labourer at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited was killed during work on Thursday, when a crane boom fell on him. Police identified the victim as Johnson Santhosh Rosario (21), son of Albert Rosario. Hailing from Gurpur, he was residing at Kalawaru, near Jokatte. The tragedy occurred at 10:20 am at third unit of the MRPL. The body has been shifted to AJ Hospital for