Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 15: A youth from Haleyangadi in Dakshina Kannada district died of cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia, last Saturday. The deceased is Mohommad Ashraf (27). He is said to have been to Madina for an Eid 'namaz' and then returned to the room. Next morning when he did not come out, the friends tried contacting him over the mobile. When he did not receive the call, his friends broke open the

Puttur, Aug 15: Fifth Additional District Sessions Court has convicted a husband and pronounced life time imprisonment for killing his wife. The lifer is Karunakar Pataly from Ubaradka Mittoor of Sullia taluk. The convicted had hacked his wife Aruna shree to death using a club. Judge T J Shivashankare Gowda has in the order pronounced that Mr Pataly would have to serve additional punishment in

Mangalore, Aug 15: Even as Indians around the world are celebrating the independence of the country with great patriotic zeal, several biking enthusiasts in Mangalore took their patriotism to the next level. Thursday saw several teams of riders on two-wheelers conducting motorcades around the city promoting different issues on Independence Day. One such motorcade was organised by a group called

Bantwal, Aug 15: A man died after the bus in which he was travelling fell down a 25 feet gorge, at Thumbe, on Thursday morning. Deceased is Shekar Shetty (60) from Brahmavar. Over 20 passengers have been injured severely in the mishap and have been admitted to wenlock hospital in Mangalore. The private bus was plying from Bangalore to Mangalore and it is said that overloading led to the mishap

Mangalore, Aug 15: The district-level Independence Day celebrations were held with patriotic zeal and fervour at the Nehru Maidan in the city on Thursday on the occasion of 67th Independence Day. Delivering the Independence Day address, Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai said that priority has been given to Dakshina Kannada in the recent budget, with allocation of funds

Bantwal, Aug 15: A youth hailing from Nandavara in Bantwal taluk died in a road mishap in Saudi Arabia. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Irshad (23), son of Abdul Hameed, residing near Nandavar school. On August 5, Irshaad, a driver with a transport company had gone on duty in a goods carrier. However, since then Irshad had been missing. Since the company too remained closed due to

Mangalore, Aug 15: 'Maha Ananda', an e-book documenting the life of agriculturist, Kambala and Nagamandala organiser Mijaru Gutthu Ananda Alva was launched by eminent journalist Dhananjaya Moodubidire on Wednesday at the press club. Ananda Alva is father of Dr M Mohan Alva who is the chairman of Alva's Education Foundation and organiser of popular language and literature fests 'Alva's Nudisiri'

Kochi, Aug 15: The 22 carat gold ornaments available in the market may not be of the promised caratage. And, if you consider the hallmark logo affixed on the ornament as the ultimate proof of purity, you are mistaken because there are ornaments that carry the hallmark logo but fail purity test. The hallmark system is being misused by certain jewellers in connivance with some of the authorised

Mangalore, Aug 15: Development Officer at LIC Mangalore 2nd Branch, Vinod Kumar M has won bronze medals in 400 meters hurdles and 3000 meters steeple chase at the 27th international masters sports meet held at Mahinda Rajapaksha International stadium at Colombo. The sports meet was held from August 2 to 4.

Srinagar, Aug 15: The National Conference (NC) MLA from Kishtwar, Sajjad Kichloo, who resigned as Minister of State for Home in Omar Abdullah's government on Monday, said that he had a providential escape in the communal collision in his hometown on August 9 as “thousands of rioters” attempted to burn him alive. “As soon as the Id-ul-Fitr congregational prayers concluded at Chowgan Grounds, we