Karnataka

Mangalore, Jun 7: 'City on Wheels – Mangalore 2013' auto expo was inaugurated at Nehru Maidan in Mangalore on Friday by Bollywood actor Gulshan Grover. Speaking after the formal inauguration, Mr. Grover said that Mangalore has grown in terms of economy which is evident in the changes it has witnessed over the years. “I have visited Mangalore earlier as we had to shoot in Kudremukh a few years ago

Mangalore, June 7: As a part of the 'Greater Mangalore' project, more rural areas will be urbanized in Mangalore North constituency, Moideen Bawa, MLA, has said. Addressing media persons after submitting an appeal for the same to Vinay Kumar Sorake, Minister for Urban Development, in Bangalore on Thursday, Mr Bawa said that areas such as Gurupura, Neermarga, Ulaibettu, Adyar, Ganjimath, and

Udupi, Jun 6: Udupi Khazi Al Haj P M Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal will be officially taking charge as new Khazi of Chikmagalur district on Thursday, June 13 2013 at at Gayatri marriage hall near Idgah ground. Sayyid Ali Bafaky Thangal Koilandy, President of Samastha Kerala Sunni Vidyabhyasa Board will place a turban on the newly appointed Qazi, to symbolize the assumption of charge.Perode Abdurrahman

Mangalore, June 7: In a successful attempt, the lifeguards of Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project (PBTD) rescued an elderly man from drowning at Panambur Beach here on Friday. The rescued man has been identified as Keshav Moorthy (72) from Banashankari in Bangalore. The incident occurred around 7.15 a.m. on Friday. With the sea being rough at this time, Keshav was swept away by the strong

Uppinangady, Jun 7: With the menace of thieves in the limits of Uppinangady growing beyond limits since the previous monsoons, it is being said that the gang of thieves have begun chalking out plans to operate from Ilantila limits. The police have shown inaction in nabbing the gang of thieves, allege the villagers who have begun a hunt for the gang. A gang of thieves attempted to break into the

Mangalore Jun 7: Even as discussions are being held over the move of the Congress government in the state to ban gutka, the ones who should actually be worried-'the gutka eaters' have welcomed the move calling it as a 'life saving act'. Even the 'pan beeda' shops which used to eke out considerable size of income with the gutka sales seem to be happy with the ban, despite the loss. Speaking to

Bangalore, Jun 7: The State government will submit before the Cauvery Supervisory Committee meeting in New Delhi on June 12 that Karnataka is not in a position to release 134 tmc ft of water to Tamil Nadu between June and September, as specified in the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. The government would instead seek downward revision of the quantum of water. The State would

Mangalore, Jun 6: In two separate cases thieves who approached their targets in guise of police managed to rob ornaments worth Rs 2.9 lakh. Cases have been registered at Bunder and Barker police station. Lalitha is a teacher in Government Pre University College Car Street. Like everyday Lalitha came from Konaje and got down at Milagres stop and walked her way to the college. As she stepped the

Mangalore, Jun 6: In wake of controlling diseases like malaria and dengue and as a preventive measure to check mosquito breeding grounds in the district, Sadashiva Prabhu, Mangalore Assistant Commissioner, has urged officials to consider holding back of licences of restaurants, shops and commercial establishments if they are found violating waste management norms. Speaking at a meeting of

Mangalore Jun 6: Couple of days ago, a talented actor committed suicide and speculations are that her fading career compelled her to take this extreme step. Speaking on this backdrop, 'Bad Man of Bollywood' Gulshan Grover has said that few young stars have a tendency to get disappointed with life as stardom gets faded away. They fail to realize that ups and downs in film industry are inevitable