Karnataka

Mangalore, August 2: seven more persons have been arrested by the Mangalore police in connection with the homestay attack case where young boys and girls were manhandled by saffron activists at a birthday party at Morning Mist home stay at Padil on Thursday. The arrested have been identified as Suresh Poojari (24), son of Subbu Poojari, resident of Veeranagara, Mithun (21), son of Sanjeeva Poojari

Mangalore, August 2: A team led by Tahshildar Ravichandra Naik conducted a raid on an indoor sports club below Hotel Nisarga in Mangalore on Thursday and suspect of betting activity being carried out at the place. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Mr. Naik said that about 30-50 people were present in the club when he entered but no gaming activity was going on. “The carom board was without pawns. The

Mangalore, August 2: No local politicians have contacted the BSR Congress with a wish to join the party, Sriramulu, MLA and BSR Congress Chief said. Speaking to media persons at the sidelines of his 'Swabhimani Sankalpa Yatre' programme in Mangalore on Thursday, Mr. Sriramulu said that no local politicians had contacted him and neither had the party contacted local politicians. It can be recalled

Moodbidri, August 2: In a tragic love story, a frustrated lover has committed suicide after stabbing his girlfriend for rejecting his love at Umaldottu in Borugudde near here on Tuesday. The youth has been identified as Vishwanath (30), son of Devadas Poojary, resident of Bajpe Kolambe, who had supposedly been in an affair with Mamatha Jathe (22) daughter of Sundar Poojary from Borugudde, from the

Mangalore, August 2: The current age is the age of regional political parties rising to power and BSR Congress' will prove it by sweeping the upcoming Assembly elections, Sriramulu, the political heavyweight from Bellary and supremo of BSR Congress said. He was speaking at a convention in Mangalore on Thursday as part of his 'Swabhimani Sankalpa Yatre' in the coastal belt. Although a few regional

Mangalore/Udupi, August 2: The fishermen of Mangalore and Malpe coast offered Samudra Pooja (sea worship) by offering milk to the sea on Thannirbavi. The puja is offered by fishermen before resuming fishing activities after the monsoon break. In Mangalore, The Mangalore Yelu Patna Mogaveera Mahasabha organised a mass “samurda puja” at Tannirbavi. According to Mahasabha member Ratnakar Putran

Mangalore, August 2: In the backdrop of increasing moral policing in the region, a senior leader of the women's wing of Communist Party of India (Marxist) has described the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada as the most insecure and unsafe district in the entire Karnataka. “This is the most insecure and unsafe district, where a boy and girl are not allowed to go to college or travel together

Mangalore, August 2: In a new development, the Karnataka State Board of Wakfs has taken steps to recover embezzled funds at Katipalla Jumma Masjid, near here. The Board, which had filed criminal cases against the two former office bearers of the Jumma Masjid for alleged misappropriation of funds during the progress works of the mosque building, now issued notice as per the instructions of

Mangalore, August 2: The police are also involved in the homestay attack where students were assaulted by Hindutva activists, C Manjula, Chief of the Karnataka State Women's Commission, has alleged. Addressing mediapersons at a press meet in Mangalore on August 2, Ms. Manjula blamed the police department for the attack. “The locals had complained to the police about activities in the homestay

Mangalore, Aug 2: Even before the mortal remains of Bondala Jagannatha Shetty (45), who died in a road accident near Panemangalur on Tuesday night, was cremated at his native Shambur, conspiracy theories have started doing the rounds. It is a fact that Mr. Shetty had ruffled the feathers of the communal and fascist forces in the district through his outspoken views on secularism and human rights