Karnataka

Mangalore, Mar 2: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of BJP Mahila Morcha will hold a 'women's campaign' on March 4 in all wards in view of the upcoming local body polls, said Pulasya Rai, President, BJP Mahila Morcha, DK. Addressing media persons at a news conference at the district BJP office in Mangalore on Saturday, Ms. Rai said that members of the Morcha will hold door-to-door campaigns for

Mangalore, Mar 2: A good refreshing break and frolic filled outing is what every student wants after a cumbersome examination schedule. One such outing took a tragic end on Saturday. Nihal Bangera (19) who had gone on an outing with friends after finishing exams drowned while his friends could do nothing but scream and cry for help. If at all Nihal had not ventured into a adventurous swimming, he

Mangalore, Mar 2: The MCC polls are a curtain raiser for the Legislative Assembly polls and the Congress party is confident of a good showing, said Vinay Kumar Sorake, Former MP. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr. Sorake said that BJP administration has spelled doom for the city of Mangalore and more damage would be caused to the city if there is no change

Mangalore, Mar 2: On Day 3, the 'Experience America' programme in Mangalore organised by the US Consulate General, Chennai, was inaugurated by US Commercial Service Minister Counsellor for Commercial Affairs Judy Reinke at the City Centre mall here on Saturday. As part of the programme, there was an open InfoUSA Trivia contest where mall-goers were quizzed on Hollywood, American history, geography

Bantwal, Mar 3: Local women gathered in large numbers at Balthila Gram Panchayat hall near here on Saturday demanding death penalty to Sathish, who inhumanly killed Soumya for resisting his sexual advances and later dumped her body in a pond five days ago in the village of Balthila. In the protest meeting held under the leadership of panchayat president Sundar Salian, several leaders from various

Mangalore, Mar 2: As an onset to the inauguration of Taaraka Kids, an exclusive section for kids jewellery, Sulthan Gold organised a coloring competition, for Kindergarten students of Dhakshina Kannada on Saturday. Hundreds of students participated in the programme was held at at Maria Jayanthi Mandhir, St Joseph Church, Velancia, Mangalore. Competition was inaugurated by famous Artist tharanath

Mangalore, Ma 2: Akhila Karnataka Meenugarara Parishat has raised apprehension over the Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) proposed to be set up at Niddodi in Dakshina Kannada. Parishat President Ramachandra Baikampady in a news conference on Monday in Mangalore said that the project has adverse environmental affects, which will directly hit the fisher folks. “The KIADB has taken over around 4,000

Mangalore, Mar 2: Even though the Government of India has revised the clauses for duty-free gold that can be carried by passengers to India in the 2013 budget, Indian expatriates in Gulf countries including UAE and Saudi Arabia voiced mixed responses to the new rule. Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday had announced amendment to a 1967 customs rule that had fixed the value of gold that can

Ullal, Mar 2: Police have arrested two persons in connection to the three month old gang-rape of a minor at K C Road near Talapady. Ismail from K C Road and Razak from Pernadka, Kasargod are the two youth nabbed. While the police nabbed Razak from his home, based on his information they could later trapped Ismail in Bangalore. A minor girl aged 14-years was living in a rented house along with her

Bangalore, Mar 2: The Election Commission today set the ball rolling on the formal preparatory exercise for the Assembly polls in Karnataka, expected in May, by interacting with representatives of political parties here. The full bench of the EC, led by Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath and comprising Election Commissioners H S Brahma and Nasim Zaidi, held discussions and listened to