Karnataka

Udupi, Sep 22: Karnataka government has given in-principle approval to a Rs. 347- crore project to construct vented dams in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts. Vinay Kumar Sorake, Urban Development Minister announced this after inaugurating various developmental works and distributing facilities to beneficiaries at Hejmady in Udupi district. The minister said the project to construct vented dams

Bangalore, Sep 22: Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Umashree, on Sunday said that a committee would be set up to look into the possibility of legalising prostitution. She was speaking in the City after releasing the book'Buddhanillada Amrapaali,' authored by Dr Leela Sampige. œThe committee will comprise of experts. They will give a detailed report on the pros and cons of

Mangalore, Sep 21: œOur country faces many challenges of which, none is bigger than poverty and unemployment. Every contribution would go some way in addressing this scourge of poverty which afflicts a very large percentage of our population,  said Vice President of India Mohammed Hamid Ansari. Speaking after inaugurating the valedictory function of the centenary celebrations of the Catholic

Mangalore, Sep 21: A warm welcome was accorded to Mohammed Hamid Ansari, the vice president of India, during his first visit to this port city. Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, the new Governor of Karnataka, who arrived in the city earlier in the day formally welcomed Hamid Ansair and his wife Salma Ansari at Mangalore International Airport. Minister for Forest, Environment, Ecology and Dakshina Kannada

Mangalore, Sep 21: In a shocking incident, worms were found in the breakfast served to a woman in an Air India Express flight which left for Bahrain from Mangalore International Airport on Friday. The woman was served breakfast on a flight which departed form Mangalore at around 8 a.m. on Friday, in which she discovered worms. She immediately brought the matter to the attention of the cabin crew

Mangalore, Sep 21: The Belthangady unit of Karnataka Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi, has filed a complaint against the publication of a classified advertisement in a local Kannada newspaper alleging that the advertisement was insulting and derogatory towards the Scheduled Caste. On September 18, a'wanted' classified advertisement was published in a weekly broadsheet, calling for a female employee to

Mysore, Sep 21: Pramoda Devi Wadiyar unveiled a life-size wax statue of maharaja Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar at Melody Wax Museum premises in Siddhartha Layout here on Saturday. Melody World Wax Museum has come out with the life-size statue as a mark of respect to the maharaja, who passed away in December last year. Speaking after unveiling the statue, maharani Pramoda Devi said: "The

Bantwal, Sep 21: Rahul Kumar S, accepted charge on Saturday as the new Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Bantwal in a small ceremony. Rahul Kumar is the first ASP of Bantwal, after the upgradation of the station. Earlier, the town of Bantwal came under the limits of Puttur sub-region. Later, it came under the jurisdiction of DySP, and now, it has been upgraded to fall under the

New York, Sep 21: A 28-year-old Indian architect has been named "young leader of tomorrow" by Time magazine for his pioneering work in designing affordable flood-proof houses for slum dwellers. Alok Shetty is among "leaders of tomorrow" who are "working hard to change their worlds today," Time said as it named six inspirational young persons in its first class of "next generation leaders". Time

Mangalore, Sep 21: The city of Mangalore woke up to a shocking news on Sunday. A senior employee of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (MESCOM) was found murdered at his residence at Bejai in the city. Jagadish Rao (55), an executive engineer at MESCOM, was silenced by a two intruders when his family members were asleep. It is learnt that two unidentified assailants gained entry into the