Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 15: Using a banner in the skies to motivate electorates to vote, paraglider Nikolai Singh from Shillong is set to sail high in the city and outskirts of Mangalore on Tuesday. With the state gearing up for its Assembly polls on May 5, this man has been called upon by the State Election Commission (SEC) as part of the Systematic Voters' Education And Electoral Participation (SVEEP)

Jaipur, Apr 15: In a shocking case of public apathy, a man clutching on to his son lay on the road crying for help inside a tunnel next to the bodies of his wife and infant daughter with nobody stopping by for around 40 minutes after a speeding truck hit his motorcycle. The 26-year-old woman and the eight-month-old infant who were run over by the truck died in the first accident inside the newly

Puttur,Apr15: While compensation has been announced to the families of the deceased and injured in the Perne tragedy, one man who escaped the inferno in a matter of seconds but lost his garage to the disaster is perplexed over not having been considered as a victim by the authorities. When the tragedy hit Perne, Chandrashekar, owner of Sharavu Auto Works miraculously escaped from being charred to

Mangalore, Apr 15: Nine couples tied the knot on Sunday in a mass community marriage ceremony held at Noorani Yatim Khana here at Kumpala near Kotekar on the outskirts of Mangalore. Organised by Noorani Yatim Khana and Daarul Masakeen, the marriage ceremony was presided by Shaikhuna Tajul Ulema Assayyed Abdurrahman Bukhari Thangal who performed the solemn Nikah ceremony for the nine couples. The

Ahmedabad, Apr 15: Zakia Jafri, wife of 2002 post-Godhra riots victim and former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, on Monday filed a protest petition in a local court seeking rejection of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report giving a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in the Gulburg Society riot case. The petition also sought further investigations into the case by an

Bangalore, Apr 15: Amid fanfare, hundreds of candidates, including key politicians B S Yeddyurappa, G Parameshwara and Siddaramaiah, entered the fray today for the May five assembly elections as a festive atmosphere prevailed in many segments. Former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa, who quit BJP and formed Karnataka Janatha Paksha (KJP) late last year, filed the nominations from Shikaripura in Shimoga

Mangalore, Apr 15: To celebrate 100 years of the existence of Indian Cinema, Malani Talkies, a production of city-based film director Sandeep Malani, in association with Alliance Francaise De Mangalore, will organise 'Mangalore Film Festival' on Sunday showcasing a collage of Tulu, Konkani, Kannada and other language films. Films like Byaari, Oriyordori Asal (Tulu), Shaale, Ksheeranjali, Joueuse

Mangalore, Apr 15: A 55-year-old real estate agent was found dead under suspicious circumstances, at Padu Bondanthila near Neermarga about 12 kms from Mangalore on Monday morning. Police sources say that the deceased, Krishnappa Poojary, had involved in several real estate dealings in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Though it is suspected to be a murder case, police have sent the dead body

Mangalore South assembly constituency constitutes majority of the wards of Mangalore City Corporation, making this constituency the most sought after one. With the demarcation of constituencies in 2008, this constituency only spread itself and emerged as a larger constituency with increased number of voters. Before the demarcation certain interior areas of Mangalore city were in Ullal constituency

Mangalore, Apr 15: Several prominent MLA candidates from various parties filed their nomination papers in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district on Monday. Officials said that maximum number of candidates filed nomination papers from their respective constituencies in twin districts on sixth day since the start of the process of filing nominations with the issuance of the official notification for