Karnataka

Bangalore, Mar 13: People's Democratic Party of India leader Abdul Nasser Madani, who had been to Kerala on bail to attend his daughter's wedding flew back to a Bangalore jail Wednesday. Madani has been arrested on charges of involving in the 2008 Bangalore bomb blasts. He got parole to attend the wedding of his daughter in Kollam, 70 km from here. This was the first time that Madani was allowed

Mangalore, Mar 13: A young woman, who attempted to commit suicide at Somoshwara beach near here, was rescued by lifeguards of Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project (PBTDP). The survivor is a resident of Chembugudde, said Yatish Baikampady, the CEO of PBTDP. He said that the girl attempted to end her life by jumping off a rock in to the Arabian Sea. The lifeguards rushed to the spot and

Mangalore, Mar 13: Concerns were raised over the growing influence of rubber cultivation in Dakshina Kannada district, which has had direct impact on cashew cultivation. Speaking at the cashew mela cum cashew seed training camp at Ullal jointly organized by University of Horticulture Sciences, Bagalkot and Horticulture Research Centre Ullal, on Wednesday, H Dhanakeerthi Balipa, President

Mangalore/Udupi, Mar 13: As per schedule, this year's second year pre-university examinations commenced on Wednesday across Karnataka including the twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. In Dakshina Kannada, a total of 32,267 students from 170 colleges appeared for examinations today in 49 centres. A total of 15,480 students appeared in 26 centres across Udupi district. The

Mangalore, Mar 13: Tuesday's drive turned fatal for this young lad, who suffered a cardiac arrest while travelling in his car from Kasargod to Mangalore, along with his mother. A resident of Vidyanagar in Kasargod, 22-year-old Nawaz had been on his way to Mangalore on Tuesday, when he suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest near K C Road at Talapady and lost control of his car which hit another

Udupi, Mar 13: A tense atmosphere prevailed on the Venkataramana temple road in Udupi for some time after a firecracker was thrown by alleged BJP workers into a hotel owned by a defeated Congress candidate in recent ULB polls on Tuesday night. The incident happened during the victory procession of a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. The BJP workers had taken out a procession to celebrate the

Kasargod, Mar 13: In a major drive against smuggling of narcotic substances into the district, the police seized 55 kg of ganja, estimated to cost over Rs.6 lakh, and arrested three persons here on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Abdul Haris, 40, of Thalangara Kadavath; Azeez, 46, of Thalangara; and Kalander Shafi, 22, of Kannadipara, near Uppala, They were transporting the drug in a

Mangalore, Mar 13: Coastal Security Force, NDC and CID units held a joint operation and seized cannabis worth Rs 8, 65,000 (about 34 kgs) from 'Uppina Dakke' in Attavara. Three persons have been nabbed in this regard along with several things that were in their possession. Sayyed Anis Ahemed (53) from Mysore, Mansoor Ahemed (28) from Chikmagalur and Ansar Pasha (45) from Shankarapura are the

Mangalore, Mar 13: Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has bagged six seats in Dakshina Kannada Urban Local Body polls. The party calling the victory to be 'triumph of value-based politics' has attributed success to the services it has been doing for the people. Party Distirct President Abdul Jaleel said that the Party has won six seats, which is a huge success, considering the fact that the

Mangalore, Mar 13: Education field is nation's valuable resourceful asset which is instrumental in the development of country's economy. Hence, is to be developed by imparting quality education in the institutions, opined Vice-Chancellor of Nitte University Dr. S. Ramananda Shetty. He was addressing the students after inaugurating the “Annual Day Celebration” of Shree Devi Group of Educational