Karnataka

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

Mangalore, June 7: A driver suffered injuries and three vehicles damaged when a speeding private bus crashed into a Maruti Omni triggering a serial accident near Infosys Technologies Private Limited at Kottara Chowki, here on Thursday. The accident that occurred around 11:30 am caused a traffic pile up for nearly an hour. Police said no one was injured in the accident. Apart from bus and Omni a

Kasargod, June 7: A 12-year-old Kerala boy sang in the choir at the thanksgiving service during the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations in London. Kevin John was part of the Jubilee Choir made of 40 specially selected choristers from across the UK aged between 11 and 13. John's parents Saro and John (Jibu) are from Pathanamthitta in Kerala. His grandparents had flown in from Kerala to see him

Udupi, June 7: Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde has opined that Congress candidates would secure victory in the impending election to the Legislative Council. Addressing media persons here he said that there was now a trend in favour of the Congress. He said that each and every Congress worker is sure that party candidates S.P. Dinesh and Ramesh Joyappa would win the election to the