Karnataka

Mangalore, June 5: The seat selection process for diploma students who have cleared the Common Entrance Test (CET) for lateral entry into engineering courses will be held at the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (NIT-K) on June 13. Vijaya Kumar, Principal, Karnataka (Government) Polytechnic (KPT), told media that it was first decided to hold counselling at KPT. However, after a visit by

Mangalore, June 4: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner N S Channappa Gowda had a narrow escape when his car met with a ghastly road accident in the city on Monday. The incident took place around 8:15 pm, within a few minutes after Mr Gowda left his residence for an official meeting in Circuit House. When his official Innova car was negotiating a turn at Balmatta Circle, a speeding Maruti 800 car

Udupi, June 4: A pregnant woman and her mother died in a head on collusion between a lorry and an auto rickshaw on the NH-66, near Ambagilu on Monday evening. Meenakshi (33), an eight month pregnant died on the spot, when the rickshaw in which she was travelling, was hit by a speeding goods carrier belonging CPC Company. Her mother Jalaja (55) breathed her last in the hospital. Auto Rickshaw

Mangalore, June 4: Dakshina Kannada district Congress Secretary and Ullal Town Municipal Council member Farooq Ullal has been chosen as the party spokesperson for Dakshina Kannada district, stated press release. Farooq Ullal has a good record as a party worker, speaker, leader and also a writer. Mangalore MLA U T Kadar and Vasanth Bangera recommended him to district president B Ramanath Rai for

Udupi, June 4: A six-year-old boy died and other 19 children were injured when a Mumbai bound bus rammed against a School Bus on the NH-66, near Doopadakatte, Brahmavar. The incident occurred at 4.15 pm on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Krish V Bangera, son of one Vasanth Bangera of Kodavoor. He was studying in first standard. The Mangalore-Mumbai bus rammed against the school bus

Mangalore, June 4: George Fernandes was the key player in introducing Konkan railway and hence the Mangalore Central Railway Station must be renamed after him. This was one of the proposals put forward by members of the George Fernandes Vichara Vedike, Mangalore, before Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Assembly, at a seminar organized as part of the birth anniversary celebrations of the

Mangalore, June 4: Hundreds of people including a galaxy of political and social leaders cutting across party lines paid their last their last respects to veteran CPI leader B V Kakkilaya in the city on Monday. The mortal remains of Kakkilaya, who breathed his last in the wee hours of Monday, at a private hospital was shifted to his residence at Simon Lane, Capitanio around 2:30 pm. The body was

Mangalore, June 4: A rider died on spot and pillion-rider sustained injuries when their motorbike was hit by a speeding private bus on Milagres Road in the city on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Yashwin (23), son of Vishwanath Shetty, a resident of Shaktinagar, here. He was working as a manager at a shop in City Centre. The pillion rider, identified as Pavan, escaped with minor

Mangalore, June 4: BJP's MLC candidate D H Shankaramurthy has misused government funds for poll campaigning, alleged S P Dinesh, his Congress counterpart. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Monday, Mr. Dinesh said that Mr. Shankaramurthy has been campaigning rigorously for the last three months but has hardly any achievements to boast about. “He has pressed the entire cabinet

Mangalore, June 4: Two persons were arrested on the charge of illegally transporting beef from Manur near Neermarga to the city around noon on Sunday. The arrested have been identified as Hussain Baikampady and Abdul Kunhi Uppala. The driver of the vehicle in which they were transporting beef managed to escape. The police have seized 200 kg of beef. The police said that around 11.45 a.m., they