Karnataka

Mangalore, Sep 22: Members of Dakshina Kannada unit of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) staged a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner's Office on Saturday demanding scrapping off Forms 9 and 11 of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act (Taxes and Fees) while carrying out transactions. Addressing the protesters, Anwar Sadat, SDPI State Committee Member, said that people in Dakshina Kannada and

Bangalore, Sep 21: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President G Parameshwara today said action would be taken against Infrastructure Minister Santosh Lad if allegations of illegal mining against him were proved. "Congress party will not spare those involved in illegal mining and who have caused loss to the state exchequer .... if allegations against Santosh Lad are proved, we will take action

Mangalore, Sep 21: A large number of job aspirants from Dakshina Kannada and neighbouring districts took part in Job fair organised by Dakshina Kannada district employment and training department, Karnataka vocational training and skills development corporation and district human resource development department at Women's ITI College, KPT, Mangalore on Saturday. Principal of Industrial training

Mangalore, Sep 21: Activists of the Dakshina Kannada unit of the Campus Front of India (CFI) on Saturday carried out demonstrations in front of deputy commissioner's office, Mangalore demanding tough punishment for rapist Satya Prakash Singh, who raped a student of a polytechnic college, Hyderabad for 17 months after keeping her as captive. CFI Activist Thufail Ibrahim addressing protesters said

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