Karnataka

Mangalore, October 25: Four youth from Nadupadavu were reportedly assaulted in a house in Montepadavu near Konaje on the outskirts of the city, after being kidnapped on Tuesday night. As the news spread of the kidnap, residents of Nadupadavu gathered at Konaje Police Station and demanded immediate arrest of the kidnappers. The police later arrested two accused and produced them before the court

Udupi, October 25: Three persons including a teenager drowned in three separate incidents in Udupi district. A student drowned in the tank of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Temple at Hebri in Karkala taluk. The deceased has been identified as Charith Nayak (20), son of Dr G D Nayak. He had been to swimming along with his friends Varun Shyanbhag and Umesh Nayak in the temple tank. Charit drowned as it is

Udupi, October 25: Oscar Fernandes, AICC General Secretary and Rajya Sabha member, on Tuesday said that the Congress workers should be ready for the next Assembly elections in the State. He was speaking at a party workers meeting at the Congress Bhavan here. According to a press release here on Wednesday, Mr. Fernandes said that the next Assembly elections or the elections to the urban local

Mangalore, October 24: The popular Mangaluru Dasara procession of pomp and gaiety attracted thousands of devotees and tourists from various parts of the country on Wednesday evening. The colourful procession marked the conclusion of famous Navaratri festival of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple. The 22nd 'Mangaluru Dasara' that commenced on October 16, coincides with the centenary celebration of

Mangalore, October 24: Two persons were seriously injured when a group of masked men, alleged to be Sangh Parivar activists assaulted the members of Sunni Student Federation who were engaged in putting up banners of a religious function at Vamanjoor, near here. The injured identified as auto-rickshaw driver Haidar Ali and his brother Hasan Ali, were rushed to a nearby hospital after Monday night's

Kannur, October 24: In just 20 minutes that the legendry Diego Maradona held centre stage, he danced, sang and demonstrated jaw-dropping football skills to win thousands of hearts at the Municipal Stadium here Wednesday. Over 50,000 fans started pouring in since early morning for a glimpse of the Argentine star. There were thunderous cheers as he walked into the stadium around 11.30 a.m. Maradona

Udupi, October 24: A hotelier allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday near here. The deceased, K Sathish Rao (42), managing director of Shri Ramakrishna Hotel, is survived by his wife Shobha and two sons - Dhanush and Deekshith. Their house is located at Ashwatakatte, Nejar near Santhekatte in Udupi. According to his

Mangalore, October 24: Dr Shwetha Kamath of Mangalore has been conferred with the coveted gold medal for Best Junior Resident for 2012 by President of India Pranab Mukherjee during the convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences held in New Delhi recently. The President handed over the gold medal and certificate to her in the presence of Union Minister for Health and Family

Mangalore, October 24: National Students' Union of India (NSUI) has asked students to submit membership forms for NSUI Organisational elections for Karnataka before November 5. Addressing media persons at a press meet at the district Congress office in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mohammed Althaf, District President, NSUI, said that candidates and members can submit their membership form to the

Dammam, October 24: An Indian woman who had been stranded in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, flew back home safely thanks to the efforts of India Fraternity Forum. Hyderabad based Rubeena (name changed) had got an offer of a beautician job from the Kingdom through an Indian agent. However, it was a terrible reality when she practically assigned to that occupation. Rubeena had happily agreed to fly Saudi