Karnataka

Mangalore, August 30: Four days after a fisherman was thrown off a fishing boat off the Mangalore coast, there has been no trace of him despite relentless search. Paulraj (44) was thrown off the boat on at high seas on Sunday, August 26. The boat owner Niveditha Ramananda from Surathkal lodged a police complaint at Pandeshwar police station on Wednesday stating that three days of searching for

Mangalore, August 29: City based private sector bank - Karnataka Bank has been conferred with "The IBA Banking Technology Awards 2011" instituted by Indian Banks Association. The Bank has been adjudged as the second runner-up under 'Best risk management and security initiative' and also the second runner-up under best financial inclusion initiative in the category of private sector bank. N R

Padubidri, August 29: Three individuals who are suspected to have stolen a four-wheeler parked outside a house, here, a month ago have been caught by the police in Kasargod, and handed over to Padubidri police. The arrested have been identified as Kareem, a resident of Vidyanagar at Seethangoli in Kasargod, Ameer alias Ammi from Shantipalla at Kumbla and Samshuddin alias Sacchu alias Icchu

Mangalore, August 29: Residents of Kuthluru, a remote town in Belthangady taluk, have accused state government of evacuating them in the pretext of various projects. Poovappa Malekudiya, a representative of the residents of Kuthluru told media persons here on Tuesday that none of the 25 families residing in the hamlet would vacate the place at any cost. He said that though they have been residing

Udupi, August 29: Senior Congressman Manjunath Udyavar expired early on Wednesday at KMC Hospital Manipal, here, after a year-long illness. He was 56. Manjunath, a staunch Congressman, had joined the services of Oscar Fernandes after his election as the Member of the Loksabha in 1980 at the latter's Delhi office. He was Personal Secretary to Rajyasabha Member Oscar Fernandes. Later, he looked

Thiruvananthapuram, August 29: Keralites today celebrated the harvest festival of Onam with traditional gaiety and enthusiasm, commemorating a mythical past of peace, prosperity and equality. In houses, floral carpets were laid to welcome mythical demon King Mahabali, who is believed to visit his subjects on 'Thiruvonam' day of the Malayalam month of Chingam (first month of the Malayalam calendar)

Mangalore, August 29: In what could have been a major tragedy, a jam-packed bus climbed a road divider, hit four electric poles and a stationary Maruti Omni before ramming into a compound wall endangering dozens of lives in the city. The accident occurred around 6:30 am on Wednesday, when the Service bus 'Rajarajeshwari' bearing registration number KA 19 - AA 3749, plying from Kateel to Mangalore

Mangalore, August 29: Mandd Sobhann has invited nominations for Global Konkani Music Awards, which is scheduled to be distributed at Kalaangann here on December 9. Eric Ozaro, Gurkaar of Mandd Sobhann addressing a media conference here on Wednesday said that any Konkani vocal music album, including devotional songs, released in 2011, anywhere in the world, in any dialect of Konkani, by anyone

Mangalore, August 29: As many as 289 houses have been damaged in Dakshina Kannada district up to Tuesday following the onset of South-West monsoon and compensation amount of Rs 7.54 lakh has been provided to the affected families. In Mangalore taluk, 64 houses have been damaged and compensation amount of Rs 1.43 lakh paid. Compensation has to be paid to 10 families whose houses were damaged in

Mangalore, August 28: All necessary arrangements will be made for Hajj pilgrims arriving from Chikmagalur and Hassan districts to stay at Mangalore Airport's cargo terminal, said newly elected president of Karnataka State Hajj Committee M.M. Ahmed. He was speaking to media persons after offering prayers at Syed Madani Dargah at Ullal, near here on Tuesday. Mr Ahmed said that each pilgrim would be