Karnataka

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

Mangalore, Sep 20: Acting on a tip off, Mangalore Rural police arrested one person and rescued six buffaloes, which were being illegally transported to Kerala, on Thursday night, near Kannur. Iqbal, resident of Farangipete and driver of the vehicle has been arrested. On receiving the information about the same, SI Nanda Kumar and team laid the trap and waited for the vehicle near Adyar on

Mangalore, Sep 20: An experimentation by a group of mischief mongers claimed eye-sight of a young boy, in a school in Jeppu in Mangalore. Little did Amogh (12), student of St Rita's School know that he was about to pay a very heavy price as his counterparts chose him to be a guinea pig for an experimentation from which they wanted to seek some entertainment. According to Gracia, head teacher of

Mangalore, Sep 20: Residents of Mangalore, Surathkal and nearby areas hit panic mode suspecting a gas leakage in the region. Strong stench of LPG engulfed Kulur, Baikampady, Surathkal, Yeyyadi, Mangalore, Bajal, Padil and nearby places, leaving the residents praying for life. Since Friday noon gas leakage smell is spread over places like, Kulur, Bykampady, Suratkal, yeyyday, Mangalore, Bajal

Udupi, Sep 20: Students belonging to Campus Front of India staged protest against the rape and assault on a 20-year-old student of a polytechnic institute who was confined and raped for 17 months by the owner of the college canteen in Hyderabad. Students gathered in front of the clock tower near service bus stand in Udupi on Thursday and raised slogan against the accused Satya Prakash Singh

Mangalore, Sep 20: As a march toward attaining cleaner Mangalore, Mangalore City Corporation and State Pollution Control Board distributed dustbins among the residents of Mannagudda and Court wards, as a pilot project. The entire project of distributing dustbins in two wards cost Rs 31 lakh. While independent houses received two dustbins each- to segregate organic and inorganic waste, apartments

Mangalore, Sep 20: Alva's Vishwa Nudisiri Virasat combining Alva's Nudisiri and Alva's Virasat will be held between December 19 and 22 at Moodbidri. Addressing the presspersons at Mangalore Dr Mohan Alva, Chairman of the Alva's Education Foundation said that Nudisiri and Virasat, which were being conducted separately till last year, will be organised jointly this year. He said more than Rs. 15

Mangalore, Sep 20: A convict was detained at Mangalore prison for trying to smuggle ganja inside the prison on Thursday. According to a complaint filed by Jail Superintendent Doddakamaiah, convict Sitaram Shetty went out of the prison to keep a bag containing waste from prison cells. This waste would be taken away by the Mangalore City Corporation personnel. Guard Rajendrappa escorted Shetty