Karnataka

Kasargod, November 4: As many as 715 rape cases have been registered by police in the State of Kerala during the first nine months of 2012, of which 286 victims were minors. According to the crime statistics for the period released by the police earlier this week, there were 273 murder cases till September this year. The number of rape cases till September this year was much higher than that

Mangalore, November 4: In the wake of beaching oil tanker MT Prathibha Cauvery in Chennai, the National Shipping Board has decided to recommend to the union government to station one more emergency towing vessel for the east coast. Addressing a media conference in the city on Saturday Captain M.M. Saggi, Nautical Adviser to the Government of India, Additional Director-General Shipping (Technical)

Mangalore, November 3: Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested two passengers at the Bajpe airport on Saturday and seized 25 kg of saffron of Iranian origin and 3,700 memory cards of Rs three lakh from them. The arrested are Mohammed Ali, a resident of Anangoor and Ahmed Nisar of Nellikkunnu in Kasaragod district of Kerala. The duo were traveling in Air India 814 Dubai -

Manjeshwar, November 4: A truck driver from Malappuram was killed and another man escaped with injuries when the sugar-laden vehicle overturned near Kumbla on Saturday, police said. The mishap occurred around 1 p.m. when its driver, Sidique (40) lost control of the vehicle while giving way to a speeding private bus coming from opposite direction and fell into a 100 foot deep roadside ditch near a

Mangalore, November 3: Various skin diseases also originate from air pollution and 15 per cent among those born with defects are born so due to air and water pollution, said Mangalore North MLA Krishna J Palemar. He was delivering the inaugural address at 'air pollution control' month celebration jointly organised by Dakshina Kannada district administration, Transport Department and Lion Club

Manipal, November 3: Over a dozen passengers sustained injuries when a speeding private bus skidded and toppled over the road near Katapady on Saturday. The tragedy occurred when the driver of the bus plying from Mangalore to Udupi tried to avoid hitting an oncoming car after overtaking another vehicle. The accident led to road block for a few minutes on National Highway 66. The ill-fated bus

Mangalore, November 3: There is an intense clash of opinions with regard to the decision of Subrahmanya gram panchayat not to conduct the ancient and traditional cattle fair held annually at Kulkunda near Kukke Subrahmanya before the temple's annual festival begins. Three kilometres away from the temple, a cattle fair was held every year in Kulkunda by a committee formed by Subrahmanya gram

Mangalore, November 3: There is a need for youngsters to learn to give priority to the important things in religion and neglect those issues which are of lesser importance, said Fr Ronnie Prabhu, Assistant Bishop, Mangalore. He was speaking at a rally organised by the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) calling for communalism-free campuses, in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in

Mangalore, November 3: Although BJP has thrown out Former Minister Dhananjay Kumar out of the party and is not happy with the anti-party attitude being displayed by Tumkur MP GS Basavaraj, the case of Former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is “different” and all attempts are being made to retain him in the party, said Bhanuprakash, MLC and State Vice President, BJP. Addressing media persons at a

Mangalore, November 3: It was a busy day for the National Social Service volunteers, who were the students of Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore. They had the task of creating awareness among the people about the bad effects of plastic. They were all out for the cause of the day 'no to plastics'. After participating in a walkathon to promoting the cause of "no to plastics" in the city along