Karwar, Jan 3: In a tragic incident, a student from Davanagere drowned in the Arabian Sea off Murudeshwar on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Kumar Channaveerappa (19), a resident of Kadabageri village in Harapanahalli taluk, Davangere district. He stepped in the sea for swimming along with 11 students who had come to Murudeshwar. Three were caught in vortex. Two students were rescued
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Bangalore/Haveri, Jan 3: KJP President BS Yeddyurappa on Wednesday claimed some BJP leaders are competing with each other to unseat Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar from power. "There are some BJP leaders competing with each other to dethrone Shettar," the former chief minister, who broke away from the BJP to head the Karnataka Janata Paksha, said. Reacting to former Chief Minister DV Sadananda
Mangalore, Jan 2: Aneesh Balan, Mangalore reporter of 'Deshabhimani' Malayalam daily has been awarded 'Surendran Nileshwaram Award' for his excellence in reporting the problems and grievances of Malayalis living outside Kerala. The Award, which carries cash Rs.10, 001 and citation, was instituted by Surendran Memorial Committee to commemorate former Asianet reporter Late Surendran Nileshwaram
Mangalore, Jan 2: Amidst the widespread uproar over the arrest of a television reporter in connection with Mangalore homestay attack, a cameraman of a local Kannada television channel has been taken in to custody by Mangalore Police. A team of police from Mangalore Rural Police Station led by Ravish Nayak arrested Sharanraj, cameraman of Mangalore based Sahaya TV, who had video-graphed the July 28
Mangalore, Jan 2: Transparency International India (TII), the accredited India chapter of Transparency International, an international civil society organisation seeking to promote transparent and ethical governance and to eradicate corruption, has in a written communication slammed the Mangalore Police for arresting journalist Naveen Soorinje in connection with the homestay attack case. The copy
Mangalore, Jan 2: The Christian clergy class is wrongly claiming unquestionable authority over properties and is misusing the same, alleged David D'Souza, President, Indian Christian Laity Forum. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. D'Souza said that Christian priests should not be holding authority over institution and church properties and confine themselves to
Mangalore, Jan 2: The last rites of two expatriate workers from Mangalore had been suffocated to death near Muscat, the capital city of Sultanate of Oman two weeks ago were held on Wednesday. 26-year old Sharun D'Souza from Santosh Nagar Kuthar and his 35-year-old Lancelot D'Souza alias Vincy, from Jeppu Bappal breathed their last on December 23 at their accommodation within the construction site
Mangalore, Jan 2: Sullia police have taken the prime accused Vasanth Serigar into custody in the double-murder case which took place last week in Naraje-Kodankeri near Jayanagar in Sullia taluk. The bodies of Padmavathi, wife of Harish Naik, and tractor driver Hithesh, who were murdered, were found lying together in a semi-nude state near the victim's home on Sunday. Hithesh had been hired by
Thanjavoor, Jan 2: The pontiff of Madurai Mutt, Arunagirinatha Sri Gnanasambanda Desika Paramacharya Swamigal, popularly known as Madurai Adheenam, has appealed to women to impose self-discipline and wear purdah, like Muslim women, while going out to avoid becoming victims of rape. Expressing concern over the increased number of sexual assault on women in the country, the Madurai Adheenam
Bantwal, Jan 2: A youth, who was traveling to Bantwal from Mangalore after a New Year party, died in a car accident early on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Tushar (25), resident of Bolar near Sultan Battery in Mangalore. After partying hard till 2 a.m. at a New Year party at a pub in Mangalore, Tushar and his group of friends were said to have left for Bantwal in three vehicles