Karnataka

Mangalore, June 29: District in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar on Monday promised to provide houses to the 1,126 families from the Koraga community in the district. He was speaking at an interactive programme with gram panchayat members here. The programme had been organised by Sugarama, an association of the elected gram panchayat members. Seena Shetty, ombudsman for the Mahatma Gandhi

Mangalore, June 29: One person is suspected to have been killed in a rain-related accident and at least five houses were damaged partially or fully since Monday evening. Dakshina Kannada district received an average rainfall of over 115 mm and the water level in the Nethravathi rose by another one metre in Bantwal. Meanwhile, two trees fell on Mangalore-Moodbidri Road at Parari near Vamanjoor at 2

Mangalore, Jun 28: Unable to bear the mental and physical torture meted out by her husband and his family, a newly married woman has ended her life by hanging herself at her residence at Yekkur on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Chandrika Suvarna, a 22 year old daughter of Jaya Poojary. She was married to Pravinchandra three months ago. It is

Mangalore, June 28: Police have stepped-up the investigations into the brutal murder of a mother and daughter that occurred in the broad day light on the outskirt of the city on Tuesday afternoon. Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh has expressed confidence of nabbing the culprit soon, as two teams have already formed under the leadership of Inspector Valentine D'Souza to

Mangalore, June 28: Najath Peace and Relief Society organized a tree planting programme at Panambur Beach, here on June 26. Addressing the ceremony, K I Abdul Khader Darimi Kukkila, Founder, Najath Peace and Relief Society said that as followers of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) who advocated planting of trees, Muslims should show concern in saving the environment. In order to follow the teachings of the

Mangalore, June 28: The lives of female staff at E.S.I Hospital have turned miserable because of Dr. Gopalkrishna K, who is harassing them mentally as well as sexually, alleged Rajaram T, member, Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samithi(DSS). Addressing the media persons here on Tuesday, he said that Nalini, who has been working in the hospital for the last 31 years, had been cheated by Dr. Gopalkrishna

Mangalore, June 28: In a heartrending tragedy, a woman and her daughter were brutally murdered in broad day light on Tuesday at their home in Panjinamogeru near Kavoor on the outskirts of the city. Police identified the deceased as 35 year old woman Raziya and her eight year old daughter Fathima Zuha, a Class III student at Victoria English Medium School in Lady Hill. Local sources said that

Mangalore, June 28: District-in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar on Tuesday said that a meeting would soon be called to discuss alternative arrangement for the evicted street vendors in the city. The minister, who inspected the central market, fish market and meat market in the morning also met with hawkers near city bus terminus. He urged the vendors of fruit, vegetable, fish and meat to

Mangalore, June 28: Heavy rains battered Dakshina Kannada district in the last 48 hours, causing extensive damage to property in various parts. The water level in the Nethravathi river rose by a metre at Bantwal. There was no report of immediate loss of crops, according to the district administration. At least seven houses were damaged due to the incessant rains since Sunday evening injuring a man

Mangalore, June 28: As monsoon intensified, some children had to skip school because of fever and headache, say heads of educational institutions in the city. Children from primary section tended to be absent more than their seniors in high school. Prescilla D'Souza, Head Mistress, St. Aloysius English Medium School, Urwa, said, on an average, in her school, two in a class of 65 were absent as