Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jan 22: Depressed over the tragic death of her fiancé, a college girl committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in the city on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Yashaswini (21), a resident of Pandeshwar New Road in the city. She was pursuing third year BBM. It is learnt that Yashaswini was engaged to a man from Bantwal and her parents had planned for her wedding after

Mangaluru, Jan 22: In a shocking incident, a 3-year-old boy was killed after he accidentally drove his father's auto-rickshaw which was in ignition mode on Saturday at Charmadi Ghat on the outskirts of the city According to police, Kalandar, an auto driver had come to pick his son Khaleel from an anganwadi around 1.45pm. After making his son sit on the driver's seat and keeping the ignition on, he

Kalaburagi, Jan 22: High drama and spirited exchanges between party members were not confined to the four walls of the BJP state executive commitee as there was much drama outside too. Upparpet police from Bengaluru came here to take into custody national executive member of the BJP SC Morcha, Venkatesh Maurya, who was attending the meeting. A 40-year-old woman had filed a rape and cheating case

Belagavi, Jan 22: Karnataka will soon get a skills university to enhance the employability of graduates in the service sector, Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy said here on Saturday. “The university will help to grow the service sector as we are far behind China and the US,” he said at the 16th annual convocation of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). Rayareddy said the state

Kalaburagi, Jan 22: Union Minister Ananth Kumar on Saturday threw his weight behind former chief minister B?S?Yeddyurappa, saying that the BJP would unseat the “corrupt” Congress from power in the next election under his leadership. He was speaking after the inauguration of the meeting of the state executive of the party here. He said the party would launch a campaign throughout the state, asking

Kalaburagi, Jan 22: The state executive meeting of the BJP on Saturday resolved to take action against members of the party who take part in the activities of the Sangolli Rayanna Brigade. This was announced by party general secretary Aravind Limbavali. Briefing journalists here on the proceedings of the meeting on the first day, Limbavali said the BJP national general secretary in charge of

Manipal, Jan 22: Doctors at Kasturba Hospital here have removed a large kidney stone, that weighed as much as 530 gm, from a 46-year old man. The patient from Karkala had just five days of discomfort and pain, and complained of urinary incontinence. The X-ray showed a stone 10 cm long and 8 cm wide. In other words, the stone was bigger than a tennis ball. A four-member team of doctors, led by

Bengaluru, Jan 21: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today asked officials to take all adequate steps towards ensuring that the state is free from child marriages within the next five years. Stating that marriages can take place after both the boy and the girl attain the minimum age prescribed by the law, the Chief Minister said. "child marriages will not only spoil his or her future, but

Mangaluru, Jan 21: City-based St Theresa's School, in its creative and artistic endeavour, has formulated a new method to teach Mathematics at all levels. This concept has materialized with the setting up of a Math Park, which was inaugurated on Saturday, by Harinath, the Mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation and blessed by Rev Fr Anthony Shera. This park provides opportunities for students to

Mangaluru, Jan 21: A motorbike rider lost his life and two others sustained injuries after an overtake bid resulted in a ghastly mishap at Uppinangady in Dakshina Kannada district last night. The deceased has been identified as U T Mohammed Azeem (around 25 years), a resident of Nekkilady in Uppinangady. Pillion rider Safwan (22) and pedestrian Irfan (19) suffered injuries in the mishap. The