Karnataka

Udupi, September 6: Four more persons tested positive for leptospirosis in Udupi district on Wednesday. With this, the total number of persons suffering from the disease has gone up to 10. District Health and Family Welfare Officer Ramachandra Bairy said that a case each of leptospirosis had been reported from Hebri, Katapady, Kediyoor and Kurkal villages in the district. Of the four persons, who

Mangalore, September 5: A hotelier lost his life in an accident that occurred late on Tuesday in front of the Syndicate Bank in Chitrapur, near Baikampady on the outskirts of the city. The deceased is Damodar Alva who had been running a hotel called 'Rachana' near Shetty Ice-cream in Kulai. According to police sources, Damodar was rammed from behind by a fish-laden lorry while he was riding

Sullia, September 5: An encounter death of a suspected naxal in an interior place near Sullia has been reported on Wednesday. According to preliminary information, the encounter has taken place in an interior place about 8 kms away from the Sullia-Sakleshpur border last night following exchange of fire between ANF and naxals. The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. Concerned

Vittla, September 5: An incident of a fight breaking out between Congress activists even resulting in exchange of blows at a meeting has been reported from Salatthur near here. The incident took place during a Youth Congress ID card distribution programme as well as oath-taking the ceremony of the Kolnadu-Salatthur Zone Congress President. The chaos unfolded in the presence of B Ramanath Rai

Mangalore, September 5: Teachers must allow children to learn and opt as to what morals they need to follow in life rather than imposing morals on them, Dr. Mahabaleshwar Rao, Principal, Dr. TMA Pai College of Education said. He was speaking at a programme organized jointly by DK Zilla Panchayat and Department of Public Instructions as part of 'Tachers' Day' celebrations in Mangalore on Wednesday

Mangalore, September 5: Three people died in three separate tragic incidents on Tuesday in different places in Dakshina Kannada. Sinan (18), who had sustained injuries in a road accident, breathed his last at a private hospital. He and two others identified as Safwan (20) and Sattar (18) were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in toppled on Monday night near Bannur in Puttur. The

Mangalore, September 5: The city units of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajarang Dal have demanded a closure of slaughter houses in Kudroli in Mangalore and other places in the district stating that they are illegal. Addressing media persons at a joint press meet held by the two organisations at Press Club in Mangalore on Wednesday, Dinesh Pai, Goraksha Pramukh, said that slaughter houses which are

Udupi, September 5: The Minister for Port, Inland Water Transport and Muzrai Kota Srinivas Poojary said the third phase project of Malpe port built at the cost of Rs 37.15 crores will be completed by 2014. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of his visit to Malpe to assess the progress in the construction of the third phase Maple port, the minister said that the works aiding the 3rd phase

Mangalore, September 5: Some unidentified miscreants gained entry into a house and decamped with 45 pawan gold and Rs 35,000 in cash, at Old check post in Mudipu, near Mangalore. The house belongs to Ummer Kunhi. The value of total stolen property is Rs 11.5 lakh. The incident must have taken place between Monday night and Tuesday morning, when none of the family members were at home. A case has

Puttur, September 5: Police have solved several theft cases by arresting eight inter-state thieves in Puttur sub-division on Tuesday. In-charge ASP Subhash Gudimani gave the identities of the arrested as Mohammed Hussainar (26), Ibrahim alias Ibbi (30), Abdul Karim alias Salim (36), Mohammed Ansar (22), M S Monu (49), Mohammed Soofi alias Soofi (26) and Ashraf (29). Mr Gudimani told media persons