Karnataka

Mangalore, December 14: Eight members of a gang of professional dacoits, hailing from Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, were arrested and of stolen silver items worth around Rs 13 lakh were recovered following an investigation which began two months ago, said Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Goyal. The arrested are Madiya Bhuriya (40) son of Hasu, Ushan Bilal (38) son of Bheelu

Puttur, December 14: Two young lovers, who had reportedly fled from their homes, found dead at Karmala village in Puttur taluk on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Chetan (25), a resident of Karmala and Navya (22), daughter of Vishwanath from Kemmai village. It is learnt that the couple took the extreme step after their family members strongly opposed their relationship. According to

Mangalore, December 14: The achievement of Charles Dickens was to use the enormous power of popular fiction to communicate the largely negative critique of the transformation of British society through industrialisation, said Professor of English at Kuvempu University Dr Rajendra Chenni. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day national seminar on 'Charles Dickens

Mangalore, December 14: Vijaynath Vittal Shetty, businessman, activist and chief coordinator of Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple will formally join the Congress party at a programme on Sunday at Gurupura Kaikamba. Addressing media persons at a press meet at the district Congress office in Mangalore on Friday, Vijay Kumar Shetty, Former MLA, said that Mr. Shetty will join the party at a

Mangalore, December 14: Home minister R Ashok has hinted in the legislative council in Belgaum on that the Karnataka government might withdraw the case against city based television journalist Naveen Soorinje. Mr Soorinje, who was arrested in connection with July 28 Mangalore homestay attack, has been booked under CRPC's Section 120(b) – criminal conspiracy, Section 147- rioting, and Section 354-

Mangalore, December 14: In a timely operation by coast guards, nine fishermen on board a sinking boat were rescued on Thursday off the coast of Karwar. The Kanyakumari-based fishermen, including Captain Kevin and their boat 'Vijovin' and 600 kg catch (mainly squid) were safely brought to Karwar in the wee hours of Thursday, boat owner Joseph Antony said. The boat, registered in Kanyakumari, had

Mangalore, December 14: Four persons have been arrested by Mangalore police on Thursday in connection with the murder case of rowdy-sheeter Bejai Raj. The arrested have been identified as Avinash, a resident of Panjimogaru, Jaison D'Souza and Deekshith Devadiga from Kadri and Rithesh from Kodikal, all aged around 22 years. It is learnt that they had been given 'supari' to kill Raja. Sleuths of

Kasargod, December 14: A team of Crime Branch sleuths have sealed the office of Pearls India Limited (PACL), a real estate development firm, here after a day-long raid on its premises in connection with a case registered under the Money Chain Act by the Thalassery police in 2011. According to sources, a team led by Superintendent of Police (Economic Offence Wing) P.A. Valsan raided the office from

Mangalore, December 13: A heart and diabetic check-up camp was jointly organised by Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists Union (DKWJU) and Mangalore Press Club in collaboration with Yenepoya Specialty Hospital, Kodialbail, here on Thursday. Inaugurating the camp, clinical director of cardiac surgery at Yenepoya Specialty Hospital Dr Harish R Nair said that in today's stressful work

London, December 13: An Indian-origin nurse, who died after being duped by a prank call to a UK hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, was found hanging in her room with injuries on one of her wrists and left behind three notes, police said today, ruling out any "suspicious circumstances". "At this time there are no suspicious circumstances," Detective Chief Inspector James Harman told an