Karnataka

Mangalore, December 26: Newly launched Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) has already plunged into action by raising voice against alleged corruption and maladministration in local civic bodies. In compliance to this, the members of the Dakshina Kannada unit of Karnataka Janata Party staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Wednesday. MCC Corporator and KJP State Executive

Kasargod, December 26: The National General Assembly (NGA) of Popular Front of India was held at Malabar House, Puthanthani in Kerala recently with organisation's outgoing chairman E M Abdul Rahiman in chair. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rahiman said that PFI is the fastest growing neo-social movement in India and the organisation has been successfully spreading its message to new places across

Mangalore, December 26: The foundation stone laying ceremony for 'Plama Serenity', the new venture of Plama Developers Ltd. was held on Wednesday at Deralakatte, on the outskirts of Mangalore. P M A Razak, MD, Plama Developers Ltd. and P A Kukkady, President of Jawahar Educational Association and Bertrand Russell High School Baikampady, led the foundation stone laying ceremony in the presence of

Mangalore, December 26: Two expatriate workers from Mangalore have been suffocated to death near Muscat, the capital city of Sultanate of Oman. 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 in Sunday's tragedy at their accommodation within the construction site at a small town Yimthi neat Izki, about 140

Mangalore, December 26: City based television journalist Naveen Soorinje, who was arrested in connection with infamous homestay attack, was hospitalised on Tuesday afternoon after he developed symptoms of chickenpox. Mr. Soorinje, who has spent 49 days behind the bars since his arrest on November 7, was struck with high fever and rashes on Monday night. On Tuesday afternoon, he was taken to the

Surathkal, December 26: The Nemmadi Centres that were established under public - private partnership, have been rechristened as Atalji Janasnehi Kendras across the State, on former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's birthday, on Tuesday. The Nemmadi centres in the State have been restructured not only to reduce time taken to deliver services, but also to help them to function from hobli-level

Mangalore, December 25: Central Government has approved an alternate 3 span flyover project near Thokkottu junction along the Mangalore-Kasaragod highway, said U T Khader, MLA. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Khader said that the earlier plan of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) of having an elevated highway was not only one-way but was also

Mangalore, December 25: Amittrajit Ghosh from Kolkata and co-driver Ashwin Naik from Mangalore emerged as overall winners of the Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) 2012, after the Maharashtra leg (Round 3) of the national rally was cancelled by the organisers due to failure to secure necessary permissions. Finishing first in the Chikmagalur Rally (Round 2) in November earlier this year

Mangalore, December 25: Veteran Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary has demanded arrest of Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa on charges of corruption, following Lokayukta raid on the latter's residence. Addressing media persons at Press Club in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Poojary said that the Lokayukta sleuths have recovered gold, silver, cash and property documents from Mr Eshwarappa's

Mangalore, December 25: The body of an unidentified person in his late twenties was discovered among bushes along the Nanthoor-KPT stretch in the city around noon on Tuesday. The identity of the dead person has not yet been established, although he's suspected to be a lorry cleaner. There were visible injuries on the head and nose of the victim. The Kadri police visited the spot and searched for