Karnataka

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

Kasargod, Sep 20: An accused in the murder of Communist Party of India (Marxist) worker M.B. Balakrishnan surrendered before the Hosdurg Judicial First Class Magistrate Court (II) on Thursday. Prajith, 26, of Aryadukkath, near Mangad, one of the three accused, had evaded the police, who had intensified search for the youth in Karnataka. Prajith, a truck crew, surrendered around noon and was

Bangalore, Sep 19: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday arrested Karnataka lawmaker T.S. Suresh Babu for his alleged involvement in the illegal export of iron ore from Belekeri port on the state's west coast. "Babu has been taken into custody at Bellary and brought to Bangalore for investigation into the case, which is being done on the directive of the Supreme Court," CBI

Dubai, Sep 19: The academic future of some 1,400 students has been thrown into jeopardy after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities ordered the closure of an Indian School. The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has ordered the closure of the Indian Islahi Islamic School in Abu Dhabi, effective April 1, 2014, as part of its clampdown on villa schools or schools run on designated residential

Mangalore, Sep 19: “English literature in India originates from British colonial time and India and Africa are the first countries in institutionalising it in world”, said Global Distinguished Professor of English, New York University Dr Rajeshwari Sunder Rajan, after inaugurating “All Write” UGC sponsored national-level workshop on “English for Specific Purposes” organised by English department

Kuwait, Sep 19: Not all those who migrate to the Gulf nations with big dreams in their eyes and seeking greener pastures can have their dreams fulfilled. There are many who have been webbed after being promised of company jobs but end up in far off Middle East countries as domestic helpers. There are many more who are even forced to languish behind bars for no fault of theirs. This is the story of

Bantwal, Sep 19: Minister for Forest and Environment B Ramanath Rai has promised to extend maximum financial support from the government and from MLA's Fund for the construction of Vishwakarma community hall at Jodumarga, BC Road. Taking part in the 20th year maha pooja celebrations of Vishwakarma Samaja Seva Sangha organised at Narayana Guru hall, BC Road on Monday, he said that Vishwakarma