Karnataka

Puttur, February 8: Traffic on National Highway 48 disrupted for many hours after a tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas from Mangalore to Bangalore, tumbled near Nelyady in Puttur taluk on Tuesday morning. There was panic in the area following this accident, which resulted in leakage of a large quantity of gas. Sources said that the traffic from Bangalore to Mangalore has been diverted via

Mangalore, February 8: In memory of art Guru late BG Mahammad, Sapna Noronha, a city based artist will organise a painting exhibition “Tribute to BG Mahammad” in association with Karavali Chithra Kalavidara Chavadi Mangalore at Prasad Art Gallery here on Friday, February 11 at 4.30 pm. Addressing the media persons at Press Club here on Tuesday, Ganesh Somayaji, senior artist said that BG Mahammad

Mangalore, February 8: As part of All India Demands Day being observed throughout the country, South Canara Beedi Workers' Federation, an affiliation of Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) held a demonstration on Tuesday in front of Central Post Office Pandeshwar here. One of the main demands of the protesters was to implement uniform minimum wages of Rs 100 for rolling per thousand beedi for

Kasargod, February 8: Police arrested 30 Chengara agitators including women who tried to put up huts in front of the collectorate here on Monday morning. The agitators had come with plastic sheets and bamboo poles to put up the huts. But their attempts were foiled by the police, who seized the materials and arrested the members. The Chengara families said the government did not demarcate the land

Kasaragod, February 8: The police took into custody a man belonging to a six member gang who tried to molest a couple from Bangalore who came to visit the Bekal fort on Monday. The Bekal police registered a case against the six member gang belonging to Thekkekadapuram. The couple who came in a car was walking around the Bekal fort when the gang tried to molest them. The couple then got into the

Mangalore, February 8: Vishweshwar Bhat, the former editor of the 'Vijaya Karnataka', a Kannada daily belonging to The Times of India group, has joined the State's fourth largest news paper, Kannada Prabha, as editor-in-chief. Manoj Kumar Sonthalia, Chairman and Managing director of The New Indian Express group which owns Kannada Prabha introduced Mr Bhat to the editorial staff and management team

Udupi, February 8: Prakash Karvi, a handicapped youth from Kodikanyana, Udupi taluk, has achieved a great feet by swimming, his hands cuffed from St Mary's Island to Malpe beach. The 23 year old Prakash started swimming, after being hands cuffed behind his back by the Sub Inspector of Police, Kota, Mahesh Prasad, at 7 am, from St Mary's Island. He successfully swam till Malpe coast, almost 11

Mangalore, February 8: The four associates of fugitive Ravi Poojary arrested by sleuths of district crime intelligence bureau (DCIB) on Sunday have been remanded to judicial custody for 15 days. The four associates nabbed are Mohammad Ali alias Munna, and Riyaz, residents of Uppala, and Vishwanatha, and Raghunatha, residents of Kulai. Police recovered a 9 mm pistol, 10 live rounds, eight cell

Mangalore, February 8: Don't get irritated if enumerators, who knock at your doors for the 20-day census from Wednesday, ask women members of your family too many questions. They may ask many questions to find out about differently-abled persons, if any. This is because the 2011 Census this time is focused more on women and differently-abled persons. Enumerators will ask specific questions on

Udupi, February 7: Union Minister of State for National Highways Jithin Prasada on Monday visited Srikrishna Temple Udupi and had blessings from Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji. Pramod Madhwaraj, Moidin Bawa, MA Gafoor, Murali Shetty and others were present.