Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 11: A leopard which had been stalking and preying on cattle in the interior parts of Bantwal taluk was finally caught by the Forest Department officials. The wild animal had swallowed several cattle Chennai Thodi village in Bantwal. Following complaints by villagers that their cattle were being killed by cheetah, forest officials laid a trap by keeping a cage in the land belonging

Mangalore, Jul 11: Local residents on Thursday retrieved the body of a newborn, believed to be less than a day old, from a river at Talapady village on the outskirts of the city. Police, who visited the spot, are of the suspicion that the baby boy might have been abandoned by its mother immediately after the birth. The injury marks on the tiny body gave an impression that the mother might have

Mangalore, Jul 11: A 32-year-old- mother and her nine-year-old daughter were found dead in a well at Melkar in Bantwal taluk on Thursday morning. The deceased have been identified as Prathima, wife of Naveen Chandra, a former military man and their daughter Dia. Even though police have suspected that this might be a case of suicide, the exact cause for the death is yet to be ascertained. Some of

Mangalore, Jul 11: Police have rescued seven cattle, which were tied in an open space fuelling suspicion in Ullal on the outskirts of the city. Volunteers of some Hindu outfit informed the police about cattle being tied at Millathnagar in Ullal and called upon them to rescue the same. Acting on this, the cops visited the said spot. Police visit created a sense of tension in the region. Two cattle

Mangalore, Jul 11: “Creating healthy society is our goal. Not just physical health, but also having sound mind and round health of the society that contributes to nation building,” said Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader. Addressing members of Mangalore Branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) as chief guest on the occasion of Doctor's Day recently at Dr. A.V. Rao Conference Hall, IMA

Mangalore, Jul 11: Educated youth today shy away from doing jobs that they consider below their dignity. Expecting an Engineering graduate to take cattle for grazing would be too much to ask for. But, in case of engineering graduate Milan Shetty, who was electrocuted to death on Wednesday after coming in contact with a high tension wire that was dangling on the outskirts of the city due to the

New Delhi, Jul 11:In an unprecedented move, top jewellery retailers and bullion traders across the country have decided to suspend sale of gold coins and bars for six months. The measure is aimed at helping the government curb imports and keep the current account deficit under check. Several prominent chains, including TBZ, Gitanjali, Tanishq and Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jewels, will voluntarily

Manama, Jul 11: Bahrain police have launched an investigation into allegations that an Indian man stabbed his wife to death at her sister's residence before killing himself. 30-year-old Smijo Poulose allegedly stabbed his wife Sanitha Chandy George, 27, to death on Monday before slitting his own throat, local newspapers reported. The Kerala based couple, who had been married for six months, worked

Mangalore, Jul 10: The Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies (post graduation) and the Department of Journalism (under graduation) of St Aloysius College organised a talk for the students on 'Facing challenges with a smile' at Eric Mathais Hall, on Wednesday afternoon. Addressing the students, M V Nair, Chairman of Credit Information Bureau India Limited, laid emphasis on the

Mangalore, Jul 10: “I work as a domestic help to eke out living. There are a dozen members in my family. We need at least 40 kg rice every month. Distribution of at Re 1/kg will surely benefit of family,” said a Kanaka, 50-year-old woman. Kanaka, who hails from Mulihithlu on the outskirts of the city was one of the beneficiaries of the Siddaramaiah led Karnataka government's ambitious initiative