Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 26: Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed with great deal of respect and patriotism in the city. Organised by Dakshina Kannada Ex-Servcemen's Association, Centre for Integrated Learning and Lions Club Mangalore, at Lions Seva Mandir, Mallikatte, on Friday, the event was inaugurated by Disha Amrith, an engineering student of BMS Engineering College, Bangalore and a former Republic day

Moodbidri, Jul 26: A North-Indian youth was arrested by Moodbidri police for allegedly cheating diploma students of money by promising jobs in National Thermal Power Corporation, the largest Indian state-owned electric utilities company based in New Delhi. The arrested has been identified as Mihit Kumar (28) hailing from Jharkhand. The police said Mihit Kumar claiming to be representative of M.M

Mangalore, Jul 26: Facebook can be fun but not for this youth who was thrashed by a group of youth for his post on the social networking site, at Kambalapadau near Konaje on the outskirts of the city. Jurisdictional Konaje police have nabbed two in this regard. The arrested have been identified as Ashraf from Darkas-Mudipu and Prasad from Mudipu. It is said that two months ago, Ashraf and Prasad

Uppinagady, Jul 26: Four boys sustained injuries when a clash broke out between two groups of students at a college in Uppinangady after a boy belonged to one community misbehaved with a girl belonging to another community on Thursday. Around 10.30 a.m., Ranjith, a student of the Uppinangady First Grade College, pulled the ponytail of a girl, belonging to Muslim community without any provocation

Mangalore, Jul 26: The Second Additional District and Sessions Court has granted bail to 17 persons charged for their alleged involvement in the attack on young men and women at a home stay on July 28, 2012.With this, all the accused, except three, are out on bail, and the trial is yet to begin. Those released are Sharat Padavinangady, Chetan Padil, Sunil Paringipete, Harish Maroli, Kiran Matti

Kasargod, Jul 25: A truck operator was killed and at least 20 injured, three of them critically, in a collision involving a private bus and a truck at Bevinja locality close to Cherkala near here on Thursday. The accident occurred around 7.45 am when the truck proceeding towards Mangalore collided with the private bus plying on the Kasaragod-Mananthavadi route as it tried to overtake another

Mangalore, Jul 25: Claiming that he is still president of Beary Sahitya Academy, Rahim Uchil on Thursday said that Congress led state government has no right to terminate the presidents of academies, who have not yet completed their terms. Addressing media persons at press conference, he said that academies the High Court has issued a stay order to government's decision to sack academy presidents

Mangalore, Jul 25: The legal battle launched by Peoples Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) against controversial Kannada novelist S L Bhyrappa's provocative article reached a milestone with a Karnataka High Court issuing summons for the accused to appear in the court on July 29. PUCL state president PB D'sa speaking in a press meet here on Thursday said that on October 16, 2008, 'Vijaya Karnataka'

Mangalore, Jul 25: Rotary Club Mangalore Central in association with the Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project (PBTDP) will be organising a two-day Aati beach festival 'Aatid Radd Dina' in Pananbur beach on the outskirts of the city on August 9 and 10. President, Rotary Club of Mangalore Central, Rajgopal Rai, addressing media persons in press club said that the fest is remembrance of

Mangalore, Jul 25: The High Court of Karnataka has issued direction to the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district to de-silt, repair and maintain the Korambadukere public water tank situated in Savya village of Belthangady taluk. Korambadukere is a several century old and large public water tank spreading in about two acres f land in Savya Village of Belthangady Taluk and this tank has