Karnataka

Bangalore, Aug 21: A 53-year-old woman lay dead in her sprawling bungalow in the heart of Bangalore for nearly five months, her body decomposed and half reduced to bones as not even close relatives visited her. The police say Sheela Reddy may have starved to death in her two-storey home at least four or five months ago, a shocking irony in the Indiranagar colony, home to retired bureaucrats and

New Delhi/Belgaum, Aug 21: The Supreme Court today stayed the execution of two death row convicts in Karnataka scheduled for tomorrrow even as one of them allegedly attempted to commit suicide in jail. Shivu Munishetti and Jadeswamy Rangashetti, who had been sentenced to death for brutally raping and murdering a teenaged girl in 2001, had moved the apex court after their mercy petitions were

Mangalore, Aug 21: The BJP led by former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda will convene a meeting in Shimoga on August 25 to discuss the course of action in their fight demanding suitable compensation for areca growers of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and Chikmagalur districts, the regions where areca crops have been affected by fruit rot disease. Addressing a news conference

Mangalore, Aug 21: The Yenepoya Foundation, a unit of Yenepoya Moideen Kunhi Memorial Educational and Charitable Trust, has invited applications from students for its academic excellence awards. The awards are for students who have excelled in SSLC, PUC and undergraduate examinations held for 2012. The awards are for meritorious students from recognised institutions in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada

Belgaum, Aug 21: A death row convict in a rape and murder case today allegedly attempted suicide at a prison here amid preparations by jail authorities to hang him along with another convict. Shivu Munishetti slashed his private parts and hand with a blade, officials at Hindalga jail where he and the other death row convict Jadeswamy Rangashettti are lodged, said. Shivu was being treated at the

Mangalore, Aug 21: Endosulfan Virodhi Horata Samithi of Kokkada is all set to move High Court against Health Department alleging the department of contempt of Court. Shridhar Gowda, a victim, human rights activist and leader of the Endosulfan Virodhi Horata Samithi of Kokkada speaking to media person here on Monday said that the officials of heath department are misguiding High Court by providing

Bangkok, Aug 21: Karnataka Health Minister U T Khader visited Thailand for a workshop conference led by the Thailand National Health Security office. The seminar is a part of the World Bank project on achieving Universal Health Coverage (VAP UHC). The Karnataka Health Minister U T Khader is a special invitee by the World Bank Office Bangkok Thailand. The main objective of the programs are to share

Vittal, Aug 21: Government First Grade College here has been in limelight for wrong reasons many a times. However, with the aim of curbing the occurrences that would tarnish the image of the college further, CCTV cameras have been installed in the college campus as per the directions of the Mangalore University Joint Director. A total of 16 cameras have been installed utilising the UGC grant and a

Belthangady, Aug 21: One person died on the spot and six others were severely injured as the vehicle in which they were traveling fell down 150 ft deep gorge along the Charmadi, on Tuesday night. The deceased is Mohan from Ujire. Of the injured, Subramany (40) is recovering at a private hospital in Ujire, Ranjith is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mangalore and four others have been sent to

Kundapur, Aug 21: An incident of serial theft has come to light in Kundapur, involving theft in several gold ornament manufacturing units, one Herbal shop and a newspaper office. The theft has taken place in 'Popular building' and another building next to this, near old bus stand. The matter came to light on Tuesday morning. 'Popular building' owned by Harish Nayak has five shops doing jewellery