Karnataka

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

Mangalore, February 3: Tension gripped Suratkal after four students of Govinda Das College were admitted to a private hospital with injuries following a scuffle on the campus on Thursday. According to sources, the two groups of students clashed violently at the canteen of the campus despite the presence of non teaching staff at around 4:00 pm. One of the students of the same college said on

Bangalore, February 3: The police, the state government, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar were absolved of all blame by a recent report on the attacks on churches in 2008 in Karnataka.But another report, by a former judge of the Karnataka High Court, concludes the opposite.Justice MF Saldanha conducted an independent inquiry and says the state police was involved in the attacks, and that the then

Mangalore, February 3: Additional Deputy Commissioner S A Prabhakar Sharma has sought the cooperation of all departments as requested by the Directorate of Census, in making the Census starting from February 9 to 28 a success. Chairing a meeting of all departmental heads at the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Wednesday, Sharma said the aim and objective of the census is not merely undertaking

Mangalore, February 3: Uroos celebration of Ichlangodu Hazrath Raafi Ibn Habeeb Malikuddinar (ra) will be held on February 4 under the leadership of KS Atakoya Thangal at Ichlangod Jumma Masjid Society Ichlangod, Mangalapady, Kasaragod. Speaking to media persons at Press Club here on Thursday, Prof BM Ichlangod said that the Uroos will be held once in five years. Sayyid Bashir Ali Shihab Thangal