Karnataka

Udupi, July 12: Heads were bowed in sorrow and teary shed at the residence of John Vikram Martis from Bailakere, Malpe, who died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan last week, as family members, relatives and friends grieved over his mortal remains on Friday. His body was flown to Mangalore early on Friday, and was taken to his residence, when a large number of people and well-wishers came to pay their

Mangalore, Jul 12: A young unmarried couple was hospitalized in serious condition after they attempted near a railway track in the city on Friday. Local residents who noticed a boy and a girl -aged between 18 and 25 years -lying unconscious besides railway tracks near Karuna lodge at Old Kent Road, informed the police. The police who rushed to the spot shifted them to a hospital for emergency

Mangalore, July 12: Over four hundred city based auto-rickshaw drivers staged a demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner's office here on Friday, protesting against the entry of auto-rickshaws with rural permits into the city which has been affecting their livelihood. Addressing the protesters, president of Dakshina Kannada Auto-rickshaw Drivers Association Vishnumoorthi Bhat said that with

Bangalore, Jul 12: The Congress government in Karnataka today announced loans to farmers at zero per cent up to Rs two lakh and enhancement of creamy layer limit of backward classes by Rs one lakh, as it sought to implement key election promises less than two months into office. Presenting the "revised" 2013-14 budget in the Legislative Assembly -- the BJP government had unveiled the first in

Bangalore, Jul 12: South India Coalition for Proportional Electoral System will be launched on Saturday, July 13, at 10am at Senate Hall, Central College Campus, Bangalore, with an aim to advocate for inclusive representation to all sections and a fair share of power to all people. Addressing a news conference, here, Manohar Elavarthi of Praja Rajakiya Vedike explained about Karnataka Elections

Mangalore, Jul 12: Manager and two salesmen of a bakery are in soup after a salesgirl working with them complained against them of misbehaving with her. Vidya, a salesgirl in one of the bakeries functioning in Milagres Building, Balmatta complained to women's police, Pandeshwara against Manager Louis and Salesmen Ashok and Puneet of misbehaving with her and making advances towards her.On the basis

Kasargod, Jul 12: Sea erosion was reported from parts of Kasargod on Thursday even as the district remained by and large sunny despite weathermen forecasting widespread rain across the State for two days. The tile-roofed house of Jameela of Pervad was damaged in rain and strong winds early Thursday morning. Sea erosion was reported from Mogral, Koppalam Nangi, Pervad, Gandhinagar, Kasaba, and

Mangalore, Jul 12: Members of the district unit of Karnataka Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi have urged the Dakshina Kannada district administration to provide a minimum compensation of Rs 5 lakhs each for the four Dalit victims who died in the Bajpe landslide tragedy 3 weeks ago. Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, state convenor of the Samithi M Devadas said that the mishap had occurred

Manipal, July 12: The Principal Civil Judge (senior division) and Chief Judicial Magistrate Nagajyoti K A remanded Yogesh Poojary, the prime accused in the Manipal gang rape case, to judicial custody till July 15. The Magistrate has also permitted for DNA test on the accused and his detention in Shimoga jail following the appeal from the investigating officials. Yogesh was discharged from KMC

Mangalore, Jul 11: A trough of low pressure over the Arabian Sea will bring copious rain to coastal Karnataka, besides hill ranges of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu as South west monsoon remains "active" in Kerala, the regional weather office said today. "Isolated heavy to very heavy rain would occur over coastal Karnataka, Kerala and North Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 48 hours