Karnataka

Kasargod, November 12: E. Raveendran, sub-inspector of the police station at Rajapuram, 25 km from Kanhangad, has been suspended from service on being accused of having an illicit relationship with a woman near Neeleswaram, Superintendent of Police S. Surendran said here on Sunday. Mr. Surendran said the allegation had tarnished the image of the police force. The local people had assaulted the sub

Mangalore, November 12: A mother and her two middle aged sons were found hanging from a tree under mysterious circumstances at Kolnad village in Bantwal taluk on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Leela (60), her son Janardhan (47) and Jinnappa (40), all residents of Netla Chanila village in Golthamajalu in Vittal police station limits. According to the information available, Leela had

Mangalore, November 12: The Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy on Sunday honoured three persons each with honorary and book awards. Inaugurating the award ceremony in the city, Deputy Speaker of Karnataka legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat said that Konkani community is a knowledgeable community. “Knowledge is essential to understand the life,” he said. MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik said that there is a

Mangalore, November 11: With the rise of Karnataka Janatha Party (KJP), the BJP has received a blow in terms of its preparations in the upcoming Assembly elections. But so far KJP has not had many takers in Dakshina Kannada district. Dakshina Kannada, which BJP has strong hold of, has many admirers of Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa. But not many have taken the step forward to be a part of

Mangalore, November 11: A 47-year-old marine engineer Keith D'Souza, who had been suffering from severe neck pain, successfully recovered after undergoing a surgery at Fr Muller Medical College Hospital in Mangalore few days ago. During the surgery, Mr D'Souza was implanted with an artificial cervical disc made of titanium in his spinal cord by doctors of Fr Muller. Briefing media persons on the

Mangalore, November 11: From now on, it has been made mandatory that identity cards be produced to obtain railway tickets. The rule is applicable to all classes of passengers. This rule will come into effect from December 1. Passengers are required to have identity cards with photo during travel. They are required to produce them whenever officials ask for them, Railway authorities have said

Mangalore, November 11: The Konkani translation of 'Tembare', a novel penned in Kannada by M Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, was released at the World Konkani Centre in Shaktinagar, Mangalore, on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Moily said that there is a need for the society to recognize the power of the rich Tulu culture. “In the next 15-30 years, India will

Mangalore, November 11: India has the potential and resources to be self-sufficient in oil in the years to come, said M Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas. He was speaking to media persons on the side-lines of a programme at World Konkani Centre at Shaktinagar, Mangalore, where the Konkani translation of his Kannada novel 'Tambare' was released. Mr. Moily said that one of

Mangalore, November 11: Talent Research Foundation (TRF), Mangalore in association with Samanwaya-Muslim Shikshakara Sangha (SMSS) organised a programme on Sunday observing 'National Education Day' to mark birth anniversary of Moulana Abul Kalam Azad, at Talent Conference Hall in the city. Speaking on the occasion, Mohammed Nazeer, Chief Planning Officer of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat said

Managalore, November 11: If everything goes by the assurance of External Minister Salman Khurshid, the long-pending demand of Mangaloreans to have a full-fledged passport office will be materialised soon. The Minister assured the delegation comprising of senior congress leader Oscar Fernandes and AICC Member P V Mohan who called on him at his residence in New Delhi that the existing Passport Seva