Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 2: Well-known Kannada anchor Hameed Palya has assumed charge as the new Chief of 'Suvarna News 24X 7, the Asianet's second channel in the Kannada speaking market. Sources within the channel said that he was appointed as chief on Thursday, March 31. HR Ranganath, who was holding the top post since September, 2009, will continue with the channel as the advisor of the editorial board

Mangalore, April 2: A case of dowry harassment has been registered at the Bajpe police station. Pushpa, a 40 year old resident of Darkhas of Badaga Yedapadavu village near here, in her complaint has said that she has been subjected to physical and mental torture by her husband and in-laws. Pushpa has alleged that her husband Leeladhara Ameen and his relatives Dejappa Poojary, Gulabi, Nithyananda

Kasargod, April 2: Parents of a man from Kasaragod who went missing since two years have requested Union Defence Minister AK Antony on Friday to find the whereabouts of their son. Pradip Raj (26) a sailor onboard a merchant vessel, is missing from the ship bound to China from the United States since April 2009. The parents met AK Antony at guest house in the morning. Nagesh Chettiyar, father of

Mangalore, April 2: The government during 2010-11 has released additional grants of Rs 1.23 crore for eight works pertaining to department of ports and inland water transport and Rs 2.01 crore for 14 works of department of fisheries to be implemented in Mangalore City Corporation and Mangalore taluk limits. The works to be taken up include construction of passenger jetty near Bengre Mahajan Sabha

Mangalore, April 2: J. Krishna Palemar, Minister for Environment, Ecology, Ports, Fisheries, Inland Water Transport and Science and Technology, said on Friday that he would visit the thermal power plant of Udupi Power Corporation Limited along with scientific officers shortly to look into issues pertaining to environment. Replying to questions by presspersons after attending a function to lay the

Udupi, April 2: District organising secretary of the Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS) Ramesh Kotian on Friday said that the State Government should suspend the principal of the Udupi Government Girls' Pre-University College, Suresh Thunga, for taking additional fees from poor students. Mr. Kotian told presspersons here that an inquiry conducted by the Deputy Director (Administration) of the

Malpe, April 1: Kundapur based artist Harish Saaga sculpted a sand sculpture at Maple beech to wish the Indian team all the success in the World cup cricket. Skaters of Upadhya Skating Academy Ambalpady on Friday, made a demonstration in Car Street, Udupi, to cheer for the victory of Indian team against Srilanka in the World Cup Cricket, scheduled for Saturday. Prameela Pinto, a physically

Mangalore, April 1: “We should gain inspiration from Irom Sharmila's non-violent struggle to fight against corruption, police brutality and all forms of draconian laws,” said activist G Rajshekhar. He was addressing a public meet organised by Dakshina Kannada district committee of Social Democratic Party of India as part of its national campaign “Free the Innocent, Eradicate Corruption”, in front

Mangalore, April 1: A total of 691 students were absent out of 34,269 students on the first day of this year's SSLC examinations in the district. Maximum absentees were found to be in Mangalore city with 388 students failing to turn up for the public exam whereas the minimum of 17 absentees were found in Moodbidri. 92 students in Mangalore taluk, 71 in Bantwal, 56 in Puttur, 38 in Belthangady and

Mangalore, April 1: Advanced, well equipped and systematic police and fire service departments enhance a fearless and peaceful atmosphere in the civilized society, opined Krishna J Palemar, District in charge Minister. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the new building of Fire and Emergency Services Department at Telecom House Road, Pandeshwar here on Friday. Dr DV Guruprasad