Karnataka

Mangalore, June 8: With the campaigning stage for the upcoming Legislative Council polls approaching an end, Capt. Ganesh Karnik, BJP's MLC candidate from the north-west Teachers' constituency, re-appealed to the voters to cast their votes for him. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Karnik said that the BJP government has made an honest attempt at solving the

Mangalore, June 8: In spite of allegations of sexual harassment surfacing against Nityananda Swami of Bidadi, the state government has not taken stern action, alleged senior Congress leader B Janardana Poojary. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Poojary said that other than charges of rape, Nityananda's ashram witnessed assault on media persons too which should

Kasargod, June 8: The police have registered a case against the former Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kannur district unit secretary P Sasi on rape charge. The case was filed on Thursday under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code. The Neeleswaram police filed it following orders from the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Hosdurg, police sources here said. The fresh development

Mangalore/Udupi, June 8: With just two days to go, the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district administration have geared up for elections to the Legislative Council from South-West Graduates' and Teachers' Constituencies. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner N.S. Channappa Gowda, who is the Assistant Returning Officer, has said that all arrangements have been made for the smooth polling across

Mangalore, June 8: Engineering student Joel Vaz said on Thursday that he and his father are still waiting for the compensation ordered by the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) from two policemen found guilty of treating them in an inhuman manner. The Mangalore Police Commissionerate is yet to realise the compensation amount from the two policemen and take disciplinary action as

Mangalore, June 8: The construction of Mahesh PU College in Kottara Chowki on Thursday was stopped by officials of the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) who called the structure “illegal and unauthorised”. After a raid, conducted by Srikant Rao, MCC Joint Commissioner, along with Revenue Department officials, the corporation put up posters on the structure announcing that MCC was in possession of

Udupi, June 7: A cleaner of a trolley carrying huge metal pipes died and the driver severely injured as the pipes entered the cabin of the truck pushing both of them out from the front glass, on the NH-17, near Kaup on Thursday. The accident occurred as the driver Santhosh suddenly applied break opposite the welcome arch of Halemariamma Temple. The pipes were forced in to the cabin injuring

Mangalore, June 7: Blaming the media for “misinterpretation of his statements”, Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy president Rahim Uchil has said that he never ever directly held Karnataka Forum for Dignity responsible for murder bid on him. Speaking to 'Coastaldigest.com', Mr Uchil said that he was shocked to read the reports about his recent media conference in many newspapers, which had wrongly

Mangalore, June 7: A woman from Sullia lost her life and five others suffered injuries, when the Maruti 800 car in which they were travelling in skidded off a bridge and plunged into the river in ghat section in Chikmagalur district on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Sarojini Gowda (58), a resident of Panja in Sullia. Her husband Dasappa Gowda, daughter daughter Jyoti, son-in-law

Mangalore, June 7: The city based Career Guidance & Information Centre, will be conducting pre - counselling guidance for CET students on Sunday, June 10. A press release issued here by the Centre stated that the experts will guide the students at Badria P. U. College Auditorium near Kandak, here from 9:30 am. In this programme online counselling methods for Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, Homeopathy