Karnataka

Mangaluru, Sept 23: This time chief minister H D Kumaraswamy will inaugurate the Mangaluru Dasara to be held at the Gokarnanatheshwara temple in Kudroli here from October 10 to 19. Announcing this at a press meet, B Janardhan Poojary, the father of Mangaluru Dasara and former union minister, said that Kumaraswamy called him on Saturday and agreed to inaugurate the 10-day long festival. “The CM has

Bengaluru, Sept 23: Yashaswini Mahesh Gowda alias Muniyamma, the first female rowdy-sheeter of Bengaluru, has finally found a suitable platform to “legalize” her activities: She has been appointed as the president of the women’s wing of the Sri Rama Sene. 40-year-old Yashaswini faces different criminal charges, including attempt to murder. She is a rowdy-sheeter with Subramanyapura police in south

Mangaluru, Sept 23: Sleuths from Panambur police station have seized 650 tonnes of sand reportedly stocked in an illegal manner on a private land in Tannirbhavi Nayar Kudru. The police said they raided the place where the extracted sand was stocked based on a tip off. Apart from the sand, the police seized two earth movers reportedly used for extracting sand and loading it into trucks. While one

Bengaluru, Sept 23: Kannada film actor Duniya Vijay, and his associates have been arrested in a kidnap and assault case by the High Grounds police on Saturday night. They were arrested following a kidnap and assault complaint lodged by Maruthi Gowda, who is said to be the actor's rival. Kitti alias Panipuri Kitti, the assault victim's uncle, filed a complaint against Vijay and his associates on

Bengaluru, Sept 23: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has dropped a bombshell on BJP leaders by claiming that he himself sent Nagamangala JD(S) MLA Sureshgowda to meet BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa. “I have the recording of their conversation and it will be released at a suitable time,” Kumaraswamy said. Kumaraswamy was speaking to reporters here. “I had sent Sureshgowda to Yedyurappa to know

Mysuru, Sept 23: Aisha M Shariff, professor in B.N. Bahadur Institute of Management Science (BIMS), has taken charge as the sixth acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore on Saturday. Dr. Shariff, professor in Human Resources in BIMS, University of Mysore, assumed charge in her capacity as the senior-most dean. After K.S. Rangappa demitted the office of the Vice-Chancellor in January

Wayanad, Sept 23: A nun belonging to the Syro Malabar Catholic church alleged she was asked to keep away from church duties after she participated in a protest by nuns in Kochi demanding the arrest of rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal. Sister Lucy Kalapura, who returned here Sunday morning from Kochi, claimed she was informed orally by the Mother Superior that she should keep away from holding

Madikeri, Sept 23: In order to infuse confidence among the flood hit Kodagu people the district administration had organized a training camp for the victims for take up self-employment to bring new life for their future. Due to this natural calamity most worst hit was labourers working in the estates who have lost their jobs and gone under depression on their future. On this occasion, the Women

Kasaragod, Sept 23: The police here have seized 450 gram of hashish oil valued around Rs. 9 lakh in the international market and arrested two youths in connection with the incident. The police also arrested local youths Faisal alias “tyre” Faisal, 31, and Muhammed Haneef, 23. The youths were charged under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act remanded in judicial

Mangalorean born Entrepreneur Dr. Gen Devid Frank Fernandes Thottam a Philanthropist-cum-Producer of South Indian Movies living in UAE is being recently honoured with Hon. Ambassador Lt. Gen. Commander Middle East Chancellor by U.N. in the Philippines. Frank’s Journey of life: 1951 born hardworking 10th standard pass student, Frank Fernandes left his small home town Thottam in the year 1967