Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 13: The Mangaluru Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) on Wednesday reportedly unleashed a huge quantity of oil and waste into a stream triggering panic among residents of Jokatte village on the outskirts of the city. According to local residents, the discharge started near the phase III plant of MRPL on Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday morning. B.S. Hussain from

Kasargod, Nov 13: Inspector General of Police (Kannur Range) Dinendra Kashyap will review the investigation into the murder of DYFI activist P. Muralidharan. Mr. Kashyap will meet the special investigation team headed by Superintendent of Police Thomson Jose, a senior police official said on Wednesday. The meeting comes in the wake of the CPI(M) local leadership urging the Chief Minister and the

Jeddah, Nov 13: An Indian expatriate, a leading fresh vegetable trader involving a multimillion-riyal business, was arrested from Jeddah's central vegetable market for running a cover-up business. The expatriate, from Kerala, is a leading player in the import and export of fresh vegetables. The arrest is considered significant for implementing Saudization and also to curb “undercover businesses

Kasargod, Nov 12: A Sub-Inspector has been arrested here on the charge of raping a 25-year-old Scheduled Tribe (ST) woman. The police are on the lookout for another person in connection with the crime. P.V. Sugunan, 52, Sub-Inspector (Grade - I) at the Adoor police station near here, was arrested by a special squad and remanded in two weeks' judicial custody by the Judicial First Class Magistrate

Dubai, Nov 12: The Mideast commercial hub of Dubai has opened its first tram line, enticing would-be riders with air-conditioned platforms and a premium section on its sleek cars for those willing to spend a few more dirhams. The 10.6 km street-level line aims to provide alternatives to driving along Dubai's rapidly developing southwestern coast, an area popular with expatriate professionals and

Mangaluru, Nov 12: The birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, which falls on November 11, was observed as the national education day at a programme organised by Talent Research Foundation at Kankanady here on Tuesday. The occasion was marked by a day-long educational workshop for teachers from the district and various competitions for high school and pre-university college

Mangaluru, Nov 12: The compilation of a new Beary-Kannada-English dictionary under the aegis of Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy was formally launched by Dakshina Kannada district president of Kannada Sahitya Parishad Pradeep Kumar Kalkura at the academy office here on Tuesday. The compilation of the trilingual dictionary will be done under the editorship of B M Ichlumgodu. Lauding the efforts of

Udupi, Nov 12: Increasing cases of dog bites in Udupi have been giving sleepless nights to the people of the coastal district. Despite repeated appeals the local administration has no tangible results to show for their efforts in tackling the stray menace. According to Ramachandra Bairy, the District Health and Family Welfare Officer, there have been 6,335 cases of dog bites in the district from

Tumakuru, Nov 12: Hardline Hindutva leaders and seers who took part in a saints' convention here have strongly opposed the conversion of Hindus into other religions and hinted at engaging in conversion of other community members into Hinduism. The inaugural day of the saints' convention organised on the premises of Siddaganga Mutt here by Vishwa Hindu Parishat as part of its silver jubilee

Mangaluru, Nov 12: Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra has said that uplifting minorities and marginalized classes in the field of education is need of the hours. Speaking at the Yenepoya Academic Excellence Awards distribution ceremony organised by the Yenepoya Foundation and Yenepoya University on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday he said that scholarships always encourage