Karnataka

Mangalore: Bollywood Diva Shilpa Shetty Kundra took her fans by surprise simply through her simplicity and down to earth attitude. While most of the stars hailing from Mangalore pretend not to know Tulu, Shilpa Shetty has been one Diva who has never shied away from her Mangalorean identity. She was in her hometown, Mangalore to inaugurate a showroom of a renowned jewellery brand, on Sunday at

Bangalore, Nov 24: A 46-year-old pedestrian was killed on the spot when a speeding four-wheeler mowed him down near Bhashyam Circle in Magadi Road traffic police limits on Saturday morning. The deceased, Balaji, was a resident of Rajajinagar Third Block and worked as an accountant in a private firm. He was returning home after his morning walk. Around 6.10 am, he was crossing the road near 67th

Mangalore, Nov 24: Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister Ramanath Rai has said that Panchayat Raj system has brought about social reformation. Addressing the convention of Dakshina Kannada district Gram Panchayat members held at Rangoli hall at B C Road, Mr Rai said that some years ago, only the economically sound persons used to get elected to the Gram Panchayats, but today the face of the

Mangalore, Nov 24: All the banks have been strictly asked to depute armed security guards and also install CCTV cameras in the ATM kiosks. Following the gruesome ATM attack case that took place in Bangalore couples of days ago, Mangalore Commissioner Manish Karbikar addressing an emergency meet convened to discuss the safety measures that should be taken at the ATM centres, said that the banks

Mangalore, Nov 24: The last date for admission at the newly started community college at St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, has been extended till November 30. Classes will be held between 5 pm and 7 pm on weekdays: Monday to Friday. “The present-day approach of educational institutions is to impart knowledge. We have taken up the task of providing skill to the youth of Mangalore and

New Delhi, Nov 24: Suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma on Saturday put Narendra Modi right at the centre of the raging controversy over Gujarat government's purported illegal surveillance on a woman by telling the Supreme Court that the young architect was subjected to hostile and intense scrutiny because the Gujarat CM was enamoured by her. In his petition to the SC seeking a CBI probe into the

Hubli, Nov 24: Retired Director General and Inspector General of Police Shankar Bidari on Saturday kicked up a storm by saying that all corrupt politicians, IAS and IPS officers should be shot dead in public. Addressing mediapersons here, he said punishment in all criminal cases should be pronounced within two years of booking the case to create fear of law. “Higher officials and ministers

Bangalore, Nov 24: Heavy rain lashed the City and surrounding areas on Saturday night, throwing weekend traffic out of gear. By 11:30 pm, Bangalore received a rainfall of 106.2 mm. It was immediately not known whether it was a record on a single day in November. Most of the underpasses were flooded with almost four feet of water and several roads had knee-deep water, triggering massive traffic

Mumbai, Nov 23: An Air India Express flight from Bahrain to Mangalore with 44 passengers on board, apart from crew members, made an emergency landing at the city airport on Saturday evening due to technical problem. "There was an emergency landing of an AI Express flight in the evening following technical glitches. There were 44 passengers and the crew on board and the plane landed safely at the

Mangalore, Nov 23: Two more Mangalorean youth have been detained by Bihar police in connection with the illegal money transaction case, in which Ayisha Banu and her husband Zubair Hussain were arrested two weeks ago by the same police. Sources from Bihar police, who are in the city, told Coastaldigest.com that they have detained two more persons, identified as Muhammad Asif, a resident of Kuthar