Karnataka

Udupi, February 4: Religion is a potent force and shall be utilized for the welfare of the mankind. Mahathma Gandhi, Martin Luthar, Mother Theresa and other great personalities also practiced the same. But today it is a pity that some of the fanatic or fundamental organizations, in the name of religion, have been spreading hatred and violence, opined Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily. He was

Mangalore, February 4: A large number of trees have been destroyed as unknown miscreants set fire to the plantation area inside the campus of Mangalore University at Konaje near here on Thursday evening. According to sources, the arsonists set fire at multiple places in the area simultaneously causing difficulty to the fire brigade personnel to douse it.The fire, which was first seen near the

Mangalore, February 4: Ahead of the annual 'car festival' of historical Sri Venkataramana Temple, the newly widened Car Street was formally opened for the vehicle transportation and pedestrians on Friday morning. Speaking after inaugurating the road, Deputy Speaker N Yogish Bhat admitted that without the co-operation of local people, who gave up their properties for the sake of development and the

Mangalore, February 4: PM Hamad Bava, a resident of Panemangalur at Narikombu village in Bantwal taluk accused Bantwal Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) of illegally acquiring the land belonging to minority community.Addressing the media persons at Press Club here on Thursday, he said that that APMC has been trying to acquire 4 acres and 72 cents land of Umarabba, Zubeida, Mumthaz

Mangalore, February 4: Dakshina Kannada District Police, on Friday arrested two persons who have been accused of murdering a man at Polali under Bantwal rural police limits on Wednesday.The arrested have been identified as Shekar and Neelayya. Both are residents of Polali.According to police sources Pravin Milanda, a resident of Polali was found murdered in a coconut grove about three kilo meters

Mangalore, February 4: The draft city development plan (CDP) for the Mangalore City Corporation till 2034 prepared by a private agency commissioned by the Government says that there is a need for taking steps to construct affordable houses in the jurisdiction of the civic body. “As prices rise, even modest accommodation is fast going out of reach of the low income and middle income groups. A few

Beltangady, February 4: A rubber plantation located at Karimale Chennaithody village of Belthangady taluk caught fire accidentally on Thursday. The plantation belongs to Seetharam Pai. The loss due to the damage estimated at Rs 8 lakhs.Fire brigade personnel from Moodbidri and Bantwal rushed to the spot and attempted to douse the flames for two long hours.It is leant that the dry grass which was

Mangalore, February 4: President of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations Narendra Nayak has regretted that Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa “is becoming more and more superstitious day by day.” In a statement here, Mr. Nayak said the Chief Minister had been visiting temples, maths and a number of other places which supposedly have supernatural powers. “This mania has now reached a

Udupi, February 4: Louis Lobo, president of Udupi unit of International Federation of Karnataka Christian Associations on Thursday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should probe the attacks on churches and prayer halls which took place in the State in September 2008. Mr. Lobo told presspersons that the Final Report submitted by Justice B.K. Somasekhara Commission on attacks on

Udupi, January 3: Dumping of fly ash generated from the coal-based power plant (earstwhile Nagarjuna power project) in over 108 acres of land in Santhoor of Mudarangadi village, has been creating nuisance and health problems to the local residents. Though the promoters of the project had promised to release the fly ash to ash pond in liquid form via pipeline, they failed to keep up their promise