Karnataka

Mangalore, June 26: Social Democratic of India (SDPI) staged a demonstration near the office of Deputy Commissioner here on Saturday to protest against the hike in prices of diesel, kerosene and cooking gas on Saturday. Addressing the protesters, Akbar Ali, District General Secretary of SDPI said, “Price hike is a direct attack on poor and middle class people who is struggling for their day to day

Mangalore, June 26: World Bunts' Foundation Trust felicitated Dr RN Shetty, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr DK Chowta, Writer and Dharnappa Shetty Poonjalkatte, a Yakshagana artist on Sunday during the annual general body meeting of the Trust held at Geetha SM Shetty auditorium of Bunts alias Nadavara Mathrsangha here. Chartered Accountant student Rohith S Shetty was awarded with 'Late YR

Mangalore, June 26: Heavy security arrangements have been made at Dharmasthala ahead of the much talked about visit of two prominent political figures of Karnataka- Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Three DySPs, 11 police inspectors, 21 SIs, 15 ASIs, and 240 head constables and civil constables are being deployed for bandobast duties in an around

Mangalore, June 26: A district court has pronounced life imprisonment for a Maulavi, who was accused of killing his wife. Isubu Moilar alias Maulavi Isubu (47), who was leading prayers at a mosque in Bajpe Tarikambla Porkodi was convicted of killing his wife Mariyamma (35) on September 27, 2004. It is said that Moilar had committed the crime suspecting his wife's character. Reportedly he took his

Mangalore, June 26: Hunger strikes and protests are a common way today for people to demand their needs but the artists in Mangalore put forth their need to have an art gallery with an unique expo 'Sanchalana'. More than 33 artists came under one roof to partake in the art expo organised by Karavali Chitrakalavidara Chavadi at Prasad Art Gallery on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Chavadi

Kasaragod, June 26: An all-party meeting here on Saturday to discuss disposal of garbage in the municipal limits decided to explore the possibility of setting up a waste-treatment plant in the Kelugudde locality where people have come out against the dumping of waste from all over the town. The meeting, presided over by municipal chairman T.E. Abdulla, said the plant could be set up after getting

Mangalore, June 26: Two persons traveling on a motorcycle died when a LPG tanker on its way to Mangalore brushed against their vehicle at Kana under Surathkal police station limits on Saturday. Police identified the victims as Ramesha S(27) son of Shankar from Bidar, and Manjesh Kumar (30) son of BV Raghunandan from Malleswaram in Bangalore. Both were employees of MRPL and were close friends

Mangalore, June 26: Chikmagalur MLA?C?T?Ravi said that the greatest fear of Mahatma Gandhi that Congress will ruin the country has come true because it is Congress, which sow the seed of corruption in Indian soil, nurtured it and is reaping personal gains from it. Addressing the gathering during BJP's Jana Sangharsh Abhiyan at Sanghaniketan on Saturday, Ravi said that after Independence, Mahatma

Mangalore, June 25: Activists and local leaders of all political parties sans BJP on Saturday staged a novel protest near city bus terminus hear against the Mangalore City Corporation's eviction drive. Congress leader Vijay Kumar Shetty, JDS leader MG Hegde, leftist activist Sunil Kumar Bajal along with dozens of other political and social activists were seen selling fruits and vegetables between

Udupi, Jun 25: Udupi district in-charge minister Dr VS Acharya on Saturday promised that over 7,800 landless in the district will be given sites by the end of this year. He was speaking to the media persons after the district level review meeting of the Karnataka Development Programme, held here on Saturday. Dr Acharya said that there are over 12,000 landless people in Udupi district. 186 acres of