Karnataka

Kasargod, August 28: The police on Monday arrested a person on charges of circulating fake currency notes. The arrested is K.A. Abdul Nazeer, 42, a resident of Anangoor here. Circle Inspector of Police Babu Peringath said that Nazeer was a known 'hawala' money carrier in north Kerala. He secured fake currency of the face value of Rs.24 lakh from one Osman, who was arrested by a team led by Circle

Mangalore, August 28: Palale Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya and B Narayana have been appointed as registrars of Mangalore University. While Yadapadithaya is Administration Registrar, Prof B Narayana took charge as Evaluation Registrar. The registrar (evaluation) prior to this appointment, Yadapadithaya replaces K Chinnappa Gowda, former HoD of post-graduate studies in Kannada in the university. The

Mangalore, August 27: The foundation stone laying ceremony for 'Yenmark Wind Gate' residential apartment, the new project of Yenmark Builders, a popular name in the field of construction and development, was held in the city on Monday. Located at Bolar, Opp to Shadi Mahal in the heart of Mangalore city, Yenmark Wind Gate is an excellent choice of home for those seeking a contemporary lifestyle

Mangalore, August 27: Activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajarangdal on Monday staged a demonstration in the city protesting against violence in Assam and Northeastern States. The protesters, who gathered in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner, here, were holding saffron flags and shouting slogans against “illegal Bangladeshi immigrants”. They expressed concern over exodus of a large

Kasargod, August 27: The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to CPI(M) Kannur District Secretary P Jayarajan, arrested in connection with the politically sensitive murder of IUML activist Abdul Shukkoor in February. Justice Babu P Mathew Joseph granted the bail and directed Jayarajan to furnish a bond of Rs 25,000 and two sureties of the same amount. The court turned down the prosecution plea

Mangalore, August 27: A Special Issue on NMPT by Johnwill Marine Information titled, '3 decades of NMPT service to the Nation' was released by Dr. P. Tamilvanan, Chairman, NMPT, at the NMPT auditorium here on Sunday. Mr Tamilvanan appreciated the efforts of John, the managing director of Johnwill Marine Information, for publishing an informative issue on the history, growth and the present

Mangalore, August 27: Complaints on young girls receiving threat calls by miscreants in Moodbidri police station limits were raised at the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe monthly grievance meet at City Police Commissioner's office on Sunday. Raising the issue, Dalita Hakkugala Horata Samiti President Lingappa Nanthoor said that the police have not yet arrested the culprit who had threatened a

Mangalore, August 27: Hundreds of Mangaloreans led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday laid siege to Mangalore City Corporation alleging that the civic body followed anti-people policies. The protesters who took out separate rallies from Kankanady, State Bank, Nanthoor, Yeyyadi, and Urwa Stores in the morning gathered in front of the MCC building at around 11:30 a.m. Flagging off

Bhatkal, August 27: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, a 22-year-old engineering student, who was run over by a speeding lorry while riding a scooter, died on spot due to excessive blood loss early on Monday morning here. The victim has been identified as Praveen Kumar, a Bihar based final year mechanical engineering student of Anjuman Engineering College Bhatkal. His friend Tauqeer Ehsan from Uttar

Mangalore, August 27: An incident has come to light wherein a student was reportedly assaulted by a gang of youngsters near Government Degree College at Kombettu in Puttur. The assaulted student has been identified as Imran (19), a resident of Mareel, Kemminje, situated on the outskirts of Puttur. He is a second year P.U.C student at Pragathi Study Centre, Puttur. According to Imran his class mate