Karnataka

Udupi, Jun 15: A Rs. 24-crore proposal has been submitted to the State government for the construction of permanent sea walls in Udupi district, revealed Urban Development and Udupi district in charge minister Vinay Kumar Sorake. Speaking to media persons after visiting areas affected by sea erosion at Kaup near here that Rs. 13 crore had been sanctioned by the State government including Rs. 10

Moodbidri, Jun 15: Hundreds of people, mostly students from within the State as well as outside, took part in Pragathi-2014, the fifth of the annual job fair organised by Alva 's Education Foundation in Moodbidri. The job fair witnessed nearly 16,000 students trying their best to get placement, including 4,739 spot registrations, 10,712 online registrations and 1,467 walk-ins from ITI. Over 216

Mangalore, Jun 15: Congress leader and former MLA Mavila Kunhiraman Nambiar died of age-related ailments at a private hospital in Mangalore on Saturday. He was 90. Mr. Nambiar, a former AICC member, was elected from the Uduma Assembly constituency in 1982 as a Left Democratic Front-backed Independent candidate after he dissociated himself from the Congress. But he resigned and joined the Congress

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 15: After winning the Lok Sabha polls as an LDF-independent, Malayalam film actor and humorist Innocent has earned another credit with the Kerala government including excerpts from his memoir he penned when he underwent treatment for cancer in a school textbook. Innocent, who survived cancer just a few months before he plunged into the electoral arena, jotted down his

Bangalore, Jun 15: The Karnataka government on Saturday appointed former Union minister C M Ibrahim, confidant of chief minister Siddaramaiah, as deputy chairman of the state planning board. The post carries a cabinet rank which means the person enjoys the same rank, perks and privileges of a cabinet minister. Siddaramaiah took the decision after all his efforts to promote and rehabilitate Ibrahim

Mangalore, Jun15: Two youth drowned in two separate incidents in Dakshina Kannada on Saturday. In first incident, a college student was drowned while taking bath in river Netravati at Inoli on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Saurabh (20), an engineering student. He is the native of Kannoor in Kozhikode. He along with his friends Nebis, Vishnu had entered water for taking bath when

Lucknow, Jun 15: The police and security agencies went in a tizzy following the recovery of a heavy consignment of explosives from a Maruti car during a routine check at a toll barrier in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. No arrests have been made as the driver of the car escaped from the scene. The police spokesman said that a driving licence in

Mangalore, Jun 14: In a shocking incident, an elderly man has fatally shot his young daughter-in-law in Balugodu under the limits of Subrahmanya police station in Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Vidya (25). Her father-in-law Nagappa Gowda (60) has been arrested within a few hours after the incident. Superintendent of Police Sharanappa DS who confirmed the

Mangalore, Jun 14: Tragedy continued to strike Ayisha-Zubair couple, who were arrested by Bihar police last year, with the teenage son of latter dying in a quarry near Kaikamba on the outskirts of the city. The deceased is Saifullah(18), who was born to Zubair 's second wife. He died after falling into a water body at a white stone quarry at Kandavar, near Kaikamba, sources said. Even though it

Mangalore, Jun 14: “Imparting technical education at rural areas is essential. It is very heartening to see that Bearys Group has taken up the initiative in this regard. Students should be focused and support the development of the nation” said Prof. Karunakar Rai, Principal, Karnataka Polytechnic, Mangalore. He was addressing the students after inaugurating the BIT - Diploma courses in Civil and