Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 19: The Departments of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yenepoya Medical College conducted a CME YenSurg at Yenepoya Medical College recently. The CME was attended by faculty of different medical colleges of the city as well as more than 30 postgraduate students. Dr.Vijay Ramachandran, Surgical Gastroenterologist, Laparoscopic & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon delivered the

Mangalore, Jun 19: The second Additional District and Sessions Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sharan, the cameraman from Sahaya news channel who had been arrested in connection with the Padil home stay attack case for abetting the attack. Sharan and another journalist Naveen Soorinje had been arrested and booked under the same charges as those who carried out the attack on youngsters celebrating

Mangalore, Jun 19: Home Minister K J George has said that he is the Home Minister for the six crore citizens of Karnataka and not just for the minorities. Addressing the reporters after offering a special prayer at Bishop's House in Mangalore Mr George said that B S Yeddyurappa has made a comment in this regard, which however need not be taken very seriously. “Knowing my personality very well, I

Mangalore, Jun 19: Depressed over wife's ill-health, a couple resorted to ending its life, in Mangalore. The deceased are Padmanabha, a retired Physical Education Teacher of a reputed institution and his wife Yamuna. The two committed suicide by hanging themselves at their residence near Marigudi. It said that while Padmanabha was worried over his wife's deteriorating health who was suffering from

Kasarogod, Jun 19: Heavy monsoon rains continued to lash across Kasargod district inundating several low-lying areas. Major rivers have swollen and families residing by the beach face evacuation. According to official sources, the district recorded 146.80 mm rain on Tuesday. A house at Kottakkandam in Bedadukka village was destroyed while 15 houses in the district were damaged. Officials estimate

Udupi, Jun 19: Home Minister K J George said that a Cabinet debate is need over Justice Somashekhar Commission's final report on Church attack.Speaking to media persons after chairing the review meet of development works in the seven naxal affected districts, in Udupi the home minister said that the interim report of the Justice Somashekhar Commission had offended certain issues and also

Bangalore, Jun 19: A seven-member gang on Monday decamped with a State Bank of India (SBI) automated teller machine (ATM) at Bagalur in Bangalore North taluk. The ATM was loaded with around Rs 24 lakh, said the police. Lack of security measures and delay in appointing guards led to the incident, police said. Unlike other counters, the ATM was not fixed to the floor. The police suspected an insider

Mangalore, Jun 18: In yet another case of rape on minor girl, a pre university course student was sexually assaulted by an unidentified miscreant in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. Superintendent of Police Abhishek Goyal said that the 16-year-old girl was raped in a village near Beltangady on Monday evening. Mr Goyal said the perpetrator followed the girl when she was walking

Mangalore, Jun 18: In order to ensure that there is equality in education, all private schools in the country must be nationalized, said Umashankar, RTE Activist, Mysore. Speaking at a seminar on RTE organized by Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Umashankar said that although on the face of it, the RTE appears to be a platform for students from backward communities

Mangalore, Jun 18: A car driver was critically injured in a road accident involving the convoy of Karnataka Home Minister K J George on the outskirts of the city. The accident occurred Tuesday morning on NH 66 near Panambur when a car belonging to Mangalore City Police was heading towards Mangalore airport to be a part of the minister's convoy. The police vehicle had been plying from Mulky amidst