Karnataka

Mumbai, Mar 19: Thirty seven people have been killed and more than 15 injured after a private bus they were travelling in fell off a bridge near Khed in Ratnagiri district in western Maharashtra. The driver is among the injured. The bus was on its way from Goa to Mumbai. As the bus capsized, some of the passengers have sustained head injuries. According to the police, the accident happened after

Bangalore, Mar 19: Even as the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee is said to have shortlisted candidates for about 100 constituencies, 'Muslim community leaders' in Congress have demanded the party to field community leaders in at least 28 constituencies in the coming Assembly elections in the State. Almost all leaders of the community, including seniors like Jaffer Sharief, Rehman Khan and

Bangalore, Mar 18: The Karnataka High Court on Monday granted bail to a regional TV channel reporter, who was arrested in connection with the attack on some youngsters suspected of indulging in undesirable activities at a homestay in Mangalore last year. Allowing the criminal petition filed by Naveen Sooringe, Justice K Sreedhar Rao granted bail on a surety bond of Rs five lakh, but imposed no

Mangalore, Mar 18: In what can be termed as a historic pact, a MoU has been signed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) and Mitsui Corporation, Japan, in the presence of Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dr M Veerappa Moily here on Monday, for setting up a mega LNG regasification terminal at New

Dammam, Mar 18: In a shocking incident, an Indian expatriate worker was shot dead in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by a Saudi national. The victim has been identified Siraj, a 28-year-old youth from Kuppepadavu in Mangalore taluk of Karnataka State. According to local sources, Siraj was shot at Mahalaa village on the outskirts of Qatif, a prominent town in the Eastern Province of the oil-rich

Mangalore, Mar 18: Chief Minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar is confident that the Urban Local Body election results will not hold any impact on the Assembly polls. Addressing the reporters at the airport on Monday, during his visit to the city to unveil various developmental works, Mr Shettar said that only 22 per cent of the total population of the state is connected to the ULB polls. Hence

Mangalore, Mar 18: Chief Minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar gave a start to as many as 15 different public works in Mangalore on Monday, including the synthetic track, which was promised for Mangalore over several years. The track was inaugurated in a unique manner by the CM. Along with the elected representatives, the CM too buckled his shoes and stepped on the track to run some distance

Mangalore, Mar 18: The long standing dream of mangalorean trade fraternity of having an air cargo complex has finally been materialized with Ajith Singh, Union Civil Aviation Minister inaugurating the international air cargo complex at old Mangalore Airport in Bajpe on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Singh said that the cargo complex covering an area of 1400 sq.mts has the annual holding

Mangalore, Mar 18: Coastaldigest.com, taking forward the demand of thousands of NRIs, has urged the Civil Aviation Ministry of India to consider the proposal for establishing direct aviation link between Mangalore and Saudi Arabian cities of Riyadh and Jeddah. After the Air India Express' decision to launch direct flight between Mangalore and Dammam, Non Resident Indians from South West Coast of

Mangalore, Mar 18: The foundation stone laying ceremony of the proposed new multi-storied block of the 164-year-old Government Lady Goschen Hospital was held here on Monday. Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily and Chief Minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 12,000 sq feet block, sponsored by ONGC-MRPL (Oil and Natural Gas