Karnataka

Bangalore, Jan 14: Balagangadharanatha Swamiji, the pontiff of the Adichunchanagiri Mutt in Nagamangala of Mandya district, died on Sunday evening at BGS Global Hospital, Kengeri. Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and Dr K N Venkataramana, vice-chairman of the hospital, announced his sad demise on the hospital premises on behalf of the mutt on Sunday night. The body of the seer was later brought to

Kundapur, Jan 13: Five persons from Kundapur taluk lost their lives in two separate tragic incidents occurred on Sunday in Kundapur and Murdeshwar. Car rams into tree In the first incident, a middle aged couple and their car driver were died on spot when the vehicle in which they were travelling in rammed into a tree in the wee hours of Sunday at Bengare under the limits of Murdeshwar Police

London, Jan 13: The family of Mangalore-origin nurse, who died after being duped by a prank call to a UK hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, are yet to receive answers for the 60 questions sent by them to her employers and the Australian radio station responsible for the hoax. Jacintha Saldanha's family have been told by King Edward VII Hospital, where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge

Udupi, Jan 13: Udupi Block Congress President Pramodh Madhwaraj has sought CBI probe into kidnap and killing of RTI activist Vandaru Vasudeva Adiga. Addressing the Congress party workers in Udupi, on Sunday, he said that from an outset it so seems that ruling party BJP has had a role to play in the mysterious killing of the activist, who was hellbent on unearthing several misdeeds of BJP in the

Mangalore, January 13: Union Minister M Veerappa Moily paid a visit to the Lady Goschen Hospital in the city on Saturday and held an inspection of the site where the new Hospital building is slated to come up. Speaking to media persons on the occasion, Mr. Moily said that currently the hospital possesses a capacity of 250 beds and as per the plan, it will be upgraded to 500 beds. The approximated

Mysore, Jan 13: A round table conference discusses 'made snana and pankti beda' and comes out with a revelation that 11 more temples practice 'made made snana'. Experts who participated in the programme vociferously condemned the activities and alleged Pejawar mutt seer Sri Vishweshatheertha Swamiji of being responsible for the existence of the same. They urged the people to take steps to

Mumbai, Jan 13: The Mumbai Press Club has written to Press Council of India chairperson Markandey Katju requesting him to intervene for securing the release of Mangalore-based TV reporter Naveen Soorinje who was arrested by the police after he exposed how the Hindu fundamentalists targeted young men and women in the city. “The Mumbai Press Club demands the immediate release of Mr. Soorinje

Bangalore, Jan 13: “This is intellectual terrorism. The Karnataka government should be made more minority-friendly, more secular. The Chief Minister should take this as the writing on the wall.” This was the declaration made by Cyriac Thomas, member of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, here on Saturday. Speaking at a State-level seminar organised by the Karnataka

Mangalore, Jan 13: High Court former Judge Justice B Padmaraj gave a call to the police and the judges to overthrow the generally prevailing feeling that law is for lesser mortals. The courts should do their jobs independently and impartially without being influenced by any outside forces, he said. He was speaking after inaugurating a one-day workshop on Goonda Act for senior officials organised

Mangalore, January 13: M Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, has rubbished rumours of a possible hike in diesel, LPG and kerosene rates. Speaking to media persons in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr. Moily said that hike in prices of diesel, LPG and kerosene is still being discussed and said that no decision has been taken yet on increasing the annual subsidy cap of LPG