Karnataka

Mangalore, Feb 19: Policemen today cannot say that they are concerned only with local issues. Many a times, incidents taking place at the national and international levels too have repercussions at the local level, calling the police to be alert, said Pratap Reddy, IGP (Western Range). Speaking after inaugurating a workshop on 'National Security – Focus on Karnataka' organized by Institute of

Bangalore, Feb 19: The Bearys Welfare Association, Bangalore organised its annual get-together and Eid celebrations at Seesh Mahal, Palace Ground in Bangalore recently. Dr. Hakeem, Director, Markaz, Calicut inaugurated the function. Meritorious students from the community were given awards by Rahman Khan, Minister for Minority Affairs, Government of India The 'Beary of the Year' award was given to

Mangalore, Feb 19: A new born died within few hours of delivery, allegedly owing to the negligence of the doctors at the hospital near here. Ramya, daughter of one Krishnappa, resident of Kunjathur had delivered a baby on Monday at K S Hegde Hospital in Deralakatte, on the outskirts of the city, but the new born died on the same day. Ramya's father Krishnappa has held the negligence of the doctors

Karkala, Feb 19: A 30-year-old music teacher has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody for allegedly sexually assaulting his minor student. The accused, identified as Rajesh, was taking music classes at Belman Government Higher Primary School twice a week. It is learnt that a group of local residents had threatened Rajesh after learning about his indecent behavior with a 13-year-old

Bangalore, Feb 19: Citizens, especially commuters and schoolchildren, are in for a long haul and hardship on Wednesday and Thursday with the two-day nation-wide strike set to bring both bus and auto services to a grinding halt. While, buses and autos being off roads is bound to reduce pollution, citizens have to face an uphill task of trekking to their workplace, homes and other destinations. Else

Bangalore, Feb 19: The BJP's national joint organising secretary V?Satish held talks with former chief minister D V?Sadananda (DVS) Gowda at the State party office for more than an hour on Monday, in a bid to placate him. Gowda has been sulking for the last few weeks alleging that he has been sidelined by the party. The former chief minister, according to sources close to him, is hurt that the

Mangalore, Feb 19: A 72-year-old woman suffering from locally advanced rectal cancer was treated wholly through Laparoscopic Surgery by Surgical Gastroenterologist and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon Dr. Vijay Ramachandran at Yenepoya Specialty Hospital, Kodialbail in the city. Dr.Vijay with the patient (centre) The procedure, termed Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection has been performed for the

Mangalore, Feb 19: From an outset, the atmosphere is seemingly favouring the Congress party in the local body elections. While most of the Congressmen agree on this, they are only wondering if they can tap on this favourable condition to their advantage. In Mangalore City Corporation, it is believed that even during last election, things were on Congress' side bringing to it a very bright chance

Mangalore, Feb 18: Syndicate Bank employee and ace swimmer Bengre Anand Amin has made Mangalore proud by winning two gold and two silver at the 13th Mihir Anil Potdar Invitational Age Group Day and Night Swimming Championship held at RCSA Swimming Pool, Goaves, Belgaum recently. He represented Syndicate Bank Recreation Club in the championship hosted by Aquarius Swim Club Belgaum. Amin continued

Bantwal, Feb 18: Decades after the incident, the issues pertaining to attack on Babri Masjid and its pending reconstruction was taken up by the Popular Front of India (PFI) during the Popular Front Day celebration held at Tipu Sultan Nagar, Kaikamba in Bantwal, on Sunday. Delivering the keynote address, PFI chairman K M Sharief said that the attack on Babri Masjid was nothing but an attack on the