Karnataka

Mangalore, Jan 8: An under-trial at the Mangalore prison has leveled allegations against the staff of the jail for his communal attitude and high handedness. The under-trial, in his written complaint to the High Court Justice, Mangalore City Police Commissioner and other top notch officials has sought security to the inmates. Dayananda, the warden of the judicial wing of the jail has not only been

Udupi, Jan 8: A 17 year old student died on the spot when he was knocked down by a speeding lorry while crossing the highway at Yermal village coming under Padubidri police station limits in Udupi district on Monday. The deceased is Sheshanandan Pai, a student of first year pre-university course (PUC) of Admar College. The incident occurred when he was crossing the National Highway 66 after

Mangalore, Jan 8: A large number of students from of Mangalore University boycotted classes and took out a procession demonstrating at the campus seeking better security measures for girl students. They demanded more security for women in light of the rape incidents in Delhi and across India. Addressing the protesters, Hilson D'Souza, President of Students' Council said that the problems such as

Udupi, Jan 8: A 52-year-old allegedly raped his 24-year-old daughter for 11 months at Hunasemakki village in the district and made her pregnant, police said. The man identified as Shankara Poojary of Yadadi-Mathyadi threatened his daughter with dire consequences if she disclosed it to anyone, was arrested on Sunday on a complaint from her, they said. The woman, along with her mother, had left the

Mumbai, Jan 7: Jet Airways today cut fares for a limited period on select Dubai flights as part of its New Year offering. The airline will also add a second flight to Dubai from New Delhi from the middle of this month. The special fares will be valid for five days from today on select Gulf routes. The new fares are part of the Dubai Shopping Festival, Jet said. These special Economy fares will be

Bangalore, Jan 7: Kerala-based PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani, lodged in central prison here after his arrest in connection with the 2008 serial bomb blasts, has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment of diabetes. Assistant Superintendent of Parappana Agrahara jail D S Hatti said Madani has been admitted to Soukhya hospital in Whitefield near here for the treatment of diabetes and

Mangalore, Jan 7: Members of Communist Party of India (Marxist) said that practices like 'made-snana' and 'pankthi-bheda' should be completely abolished in temples in the state and urged the Pejawar Mutt seer Sri Vishweshatheertha Swami to support organisations in their agitation against these rituals. Speaking at a press meet held here on Monday, CPI (M) district secretary B Madhava said that it

Mangalore, Jan 7: A passenger, who arrived at Mangalore International Airport on Monday, was detained by the Customs office who found him carrying 15 kilograms of Saffron (Zafran) in his luggage. The passenger has been identified as Mohammed Aslam (31), a resident of Thalangara in Kasaragod, who arrived from Dubai by Air India Express Flight IX814. The saffron, valued at Rs 15 lakhs, had been

Bangalore, Jan 7: The Congress, hoping to recapture power in Karnataka after nearly six years, Monday launched issue-based 'padayatras' (marches) and people's contact programmes that would continue for three months. Polls to the 225-member assembly are due in May. The first of the four 'padayatras' got off Monday at Hospet in Bellary district, about 300 km north of Bangalore, and would end Jan 14

Mangalore, Jan 7: About 78 per cent of the road mishaps are caused mainly due to the driver's negligence or due to over speeding or due to careless driving, said Nitte University Vice-Chancellor Dr Shantharam Shetty. Inaugurating the 24th National Road Safety week organized by Dakshina Kannada district administration, RTO and the police, at Town Hall, on Monday Dr Shetty said that after Bangalore