Karnataka

Udupi, Jan 20: Udupi police have arrested three more persons in connection with the murder of RTI activist and Congress worke r Vandaru Vasudeva Adiga. Police earlier on Friday had arrested three persons, taking the total arrests in this case to six. Those arrested on Saturday are Subramanya Udupa, 52, Mohan, 31, and Ravi, 32, all from Bangalore. Adiga went missing on January 7 near Goliangady

Bangalore, Jan 20: Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has said that the state government would initiate the process of selecting a new Lokayukta before the presentation of State Budget for 2013-14. "As per the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court, the government will appoint the new Lokayukta," he told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar organised by the Indian Institute of Public

Mangalore, Jan 19: Former leader of Opposition in Legislative Council V S Ugrappa said that the state BJP government, which had failed to appoint Lokayukta in the state from the past 15 months, had no legal or moral right to remain in power. Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here on Saturday, he said that the final report on illegal mining submitted to the Governor by Lokayukta Justice

Bangalore, Jan 19: People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasir Madany, who was arrested in connection with the 2008 Bangalore serial bomb blasts, has been has been shifted to Manipal Hospital for further treatmen. Mr. Maudany, was undergoing treatemetn at Soukya International Holistic Health Centre, a private hospital in Whitefield in Bangalore, amidst tight security earlier since last few days

Mangalore, Jan 19: The police cracking the jewellery theft case by two foreign nationals who came to Rajadhani Jewellers, Ullal in guise of customers, nabbed one more foreign national who had come to India without visa and passport. The arrested is identified as Jiji (20) from Georgia, according to the photocopy of the passport that he possesses. Jiji had come to India to try and release his

Mangalore, Jan 19: Foundation stone to commence the work on the long-pending suspension pedestrian bridge between Sultan Battery and Thannirbhavi was laid on Friday. This is the second time that such an event is being organised. In August 2010, the then Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa had laid the foundation stone soon after sanctioning Rs. 12 crore for the project. “The function held today

Mangalore, Jan 19: Indian Medical Association (IMA) Mangalore branch conducted a Continuing Medical Education programme jointly with Mangalore OBG Society on 'Women's Health Matters' on Friday at IMA House, Attavar, Mangalore. The programme also included a Panel Discussion on the subject 'Build up the Fetus'. Dr. Bharathi Rajshekar, Medical Director and OBG Consultant, Vatsalya Hospital, Hassan

Madikeri, Jan 19: Suhail K M, a 17-year-old Kodagu boy, who without knowing swimming, had jumped into overflowing Cauvery River to rescue his classmate, who was about to drown, is among 22 children chosen for the National Bravery Awards-2012. It was raining cats and dogs on November 3, 2011. The Cauvery River at Bhagamandala in Kodagu district had turned into a fast-flowing torrent. A group of

Kasargod, Jan 19: Four policemen were injured when a mob threw stones when they tried to take into custody a man for creating trouble during a music programme held in connection with a festival at Kanipura Sri Gopalakrishna Temple at Kumbla early on Friday. Several people were injured when the police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the mob. Tension ran high as the policemen tried to lift a man

Mangalore, Jan 18: The three-day Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Kreedotsava- III was inaugurated at a colourful function held at the grounds adjacent to the Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple, Badaga Yedapadavu, Mijar on the outskirts of city on Friday. Premalatha V. Shetty, mother of Vijaynath Shetty, Chief Organiser of the event, lit the traditional lamp marking the inauguration of the event. District