Karnataka

Mangalore, June 14: Party's mistakes in Dakshina Kannada district cost BJP its power in the state, said BJP State General Secretary C T Ravi. Terming the BJP's defeat in the legislative Assembly polls as unexpected one, Mr Ravi said that the defeat is a major setback to the process of developing the state. Addressing press conference here on Friday, he said that division of votes, anti-BPJ lobby

Mangalore, June 14: In a major underworld catch, Nikhil Prakash Shetty, a Ravi Poojary and Banananje Raja aide has been arrested by Mangalore Police. Addressing media persons at his office in Mangalore on Friday, Manish Kharbikar, Mangalore Police Commissioner, said that the underworld criminal who was in Dubai, has been nabbed with the help of the Interpol. Shetty is an accused in serious crimes

Mangalore, Jun 14: Medicos at Unity Health Complex, Mangalore, have added another feather to their cap by successfully performing the city's first key-hole liver surgery. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Dr. Ashfaque Mohammed, Laparascopic Surgeon, Unity Hospital, said that the surgery was done on a 72-year-old woman weighing about 90 kgs who was diagnosed to

Mangalore, Jun 14: In what can be called a startling revelation, more than one fifth of the elderly population experience abuse nationally and the prime perpetrators are none other than their own people! A nation-wide report conducted by Help Age India shows that in about 39 per cent of the cases of the elderly abuse the daughters-in-law closely followed by the sons in about 38 per cent cases. The

Mangalore, Jun 14: A comprehensive plan for Surathkal market and other city infrastructure will be formed following a meeting with all stakeholders of the region and in the presence of Vinay Kumar Sorake, Minister for Urban Development on June 17, Moideen Bava, MLA, Mangalore North, has said. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Bava said that at the moment the

Mangalore, Jun 14: Gusty winds brew trouble for this family when a coconut tree cut into half fell on the roof of their tiled house during wee hours of Friday. A coconut tree fell on Praveen's house located near Billava Sangha Bhavan in Sultan Battery Road, and caused damage to the roof at about 3 a.m. on Friday. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Praveen, who makes his living as a painter, said that

Mangalore, Jun 14: A theft has been reported at the Office of the Head Quarters of Sub-Registrar and Registrar of Marriage located in the premises of District Commissioner's office in Mangalore. The theft was discovered this morning when the officials arrived for work. According to the Sub-registrar, the side-gate of the office had been opened to gain entry into the office. He said that the police

Kundapur, Jun 14: In what can be billed as a rarest of rare incident, a Village Assistant consumed poison in the office citing work pressure and mental torture by higher ups as a reason. The said VA who could not tolerate the fact of being reduced to domestic help for a higher official is now battling for life in a hospital after a failed bid to end his life. The victim is Mahadevappa Nagappa

Riyadh, Jun 14: The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has announced that it will block WhatsApp before Ramadan if the US-based instant free-messaging application does not comply with the requirements set by the Kingdom's telecom regulator. But the representatives of WhatsApp have refused to accept the regulatory conditions issued by the CITC, reported Arab News' sister

New Delhi, Jun 14: Airlines cannot share with the public the reasons behind technical problems that result in delay of flights as that could spread "panic" among passengers, a consumer forum here has said. The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum made the observation while dismissing as "frivolous" a complaint against Air India and slapped a fine of Rs 3,000 on the complainant for