Karnataka

Udupi, No 30: Arjuna awardee Kabaddi queen Mamatha Poojary has urged the state government to develop more playgrounds in Udupi districts. Speaking after participating in the launching ceremony of a three-day State-level High School Boys and Girls Tournament here on Saturday the skipper of world champion Kabaddi team said that it is the responsibility of the government to fulfill basic needs of

Bantwal, Nov 30: A Class X student, who ventured into Netravati river for a bath under a bridge near Panemangaluru in Bantwal taluk met watery grave on Saturday. Sharat Kumar (15), son of Shekhar Acharya and Gulapi couple residing at Ganadpadpu in B C Road, dragged away by strong currents before the eyes of his friend Prajwal. The deceased was a student of Sri Rama Vidyakendra, Kalladka, run by

Bengaluru, Nov 30: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla has called for inter-religion dialogues in Indian to bring about better understanding among people of different religions and help establish peace. Delivering the Dr. Stanley Samartha Memorial Lecture' on dialogue in a multi-religious context' here on Saturday, she expressed concern over the growing use of religion to exacerbate

Kasaragod, Nov 30: Three persons including a couple have been arrested by the Kothamangalam police in connection with the sexual abuse of five children staying at the Sacred Heart Home Orphanage at Elangavam, Varappetty in Kerala. Thommi, 62, who operated the orphanage, Radhamani, who worked at the shelter, and her husband Chandran, 55, who allegedly raped the children, were arrested on Saturday

Bengaluru, Nov 30: Their memories went back decades, and as they recounted their sepia-tinted experiences, a young, dashing Rajkumar came alive. Film icons recalled the thespian's life and contribution to Kannada movies, language and literature at the inauguration of the Dr Rajkumar Memorial at his samadhi in Kanteerava Studios here on Saturday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah formally unveiled

Mangaluru, Nov 30: A cruel competition between reckless drivers of two buses claimed the life of a youngster, whose motorbike was skidded off the road in a bid to avoid collision. The incident took place on Saturday evening at near Kulshekhar on the outskirts of the city. The police identified the deceased as Rakesh Shetty Bola (20), son of Damodar Shetty and Leeta couple from Kulshekhar

Bengaluru, Nov 30: Prior to the presentation of the 2015–16 budget, the Karnataka government will create new taluks and new revenue subdivisions in the State, promise Revenue Minister V. Srinivas Prasad. Replying to a question of media persons here on Saturday, the minister said that the government would consider the pros and cons of the formation of new taluks, finances required for creating

Kasaragod, Nov 30: A legal dispute is on the cards between Kerala and Karnataka over use of the monogram 'KSRTC' in respect of state transport corporations run by the two governments. The issue came into focus after the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation wrote to its Kerala counterpart last week, requesting them not to use the monogram 'KSRTC', holding that they had got it registered with

Bengaluru, Nov 30: The “Kiss of Love” event will miss its date with the City as the organisers have postponed it for an indefinite period owing to a possible crackdown by the authorities. The hype built around the event has forced some right-wing groups to knock the doors of a court in the City. The court on Saturday directed the S J Park police to probe the case and take appropriate action

Chamarajanagar, Nov 30: Six students and a midday meal worker sustained severe burns after a pressure cooker exploded at the latter's house in Tenkalahundi village of Gundlupet taluk on Saturday.?Two of the injured are stated to be critical. According to police, the incident occurred at the house of Manjula, a worker under midday meal scheme at government primary school in Tenkalahundi. She took