Karnataka

Mangalore, Sep 21: The fourth additional district and sessions court on Saturday imposed life imprisonment on two persons who had gangraped 15-year-old girl in a railway coach at Mangalore Central Railway station, on July 14, 2010. Pronouncing the judgement, judge B.K. Naik also slapped a fine of Rs 25,000, If they fail to pay the penalty, their imprisonment would be extended to two more years. On

Uppinangady, Sep 21: A student of Uppinangady Government First Grade College who fueled tension in the College by pulling a girl's braid in the campus has sparked yet another controversy. Though having made a trip to jail for his first mistake in July, the said student has failed to mend his ways. The student named Ranjith was nabbed by the police in July for pulling a girl's braid. However, on

Mangalore, Sep 21: Kalladka Rashtriya Heddari Santhrasthara Horata Samiti members have urged the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to find an alternative to protect Kalladka town in Bantwal taluk while widening the stretch between Hassan and B C Road. Samiti organising Secretary Shivashankar Bhat said that Kalladka town will be destroyed through widening of NH. He told reporters that as

Mangalore, Sep 21: Dead body of a man recovered from his father-in-law's house, hung from the cieling has sparked suspicion. The family members of the deceased have billed the death of their loved one as murder. However, the police have arrested the deceased's father-in-law and wife's aunt in this connection to the case. Navin Kumar (28), resident of Neril in Vamanjur is the deceased. On Friday

Mangalore, Sep 21: The students of St Aloysius College, the High School, the PU College and the Management contributed Rs 4.5 lakhs towards the Kedarnath Rehabilitation. According to a press release, a cheque for Rs 3.5 lakhs in favour Prime Minister's Relief Fund was handed over to the District Commissioner by Fr Denzil Lobo SJ, the Rector along with students and some faculty members; and another

Bantwal, Sep 21: A 32-year-old pregnant woman lost her life due to the alleged negligence of doctors at a private hospital in Bantwal. The deceased has been identified as Shakunthala, a resident of Kokala in Bantwal and also vice president of Sarapady gram panchayat in Bantwal taluk. She was admitted to Saraswati Hospital on Thursday. However, on Friday, the doctors said she had developed

Bangalore, Sep 21: The Second Additional Family Court on Friday declared the second marriage of Kannada actress with journalist Chandrachuda Chakravarthi, “null and void.” Judge Bopaiah, while hearing the plea of Chakravarthi's first wife Manjula, upheld her argument and termed Shruthi's marriage with Chakravarthi null and void according to Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, Manjula's advocate

Bangalore, Sep 20: CBI today arrested Independent MLA from Karwar, Satish Sail, owner of Mallikarjuna Shipping Corporation, in a case relating to alleged illegal export of iron ore from Belikeri port in Karnataka. "Sail was summoned to the CBI office here for interrogation and arrested later," a CBI official told PTI. He is the second MLA to be arrested in the case this week. BSR Congress MLA

Brussels, Sep 20: U T Khader, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka has addressed the European parliament in Brussels in Belgium. Addressing the EPMA World Congress, through a video conference on Thursday Mr Khader said that the participation of scientists, academics, researchers in Congress would help in exchanging the ideas, sharing best practices and exploring care

Mangalore, Sep 20: Members of several labour organisations, who came together under the banner of CITU, took out a protest march from Ambedkar circle (Jyothi Circle) to the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Friday, demanding minimum wage, check on price hike of essential commodities, implementation of labour laws and signing an agreement which gives the right to labourers to form unions and