Karnataka

Puttur, June 30: Well-known herpetologist Dr Ravindranath Aytahl, who is kwon for rescuing snakes and treating the victims of snake-bites in Puttur, has added a new feather on his cap by artificially hatching 30 Cobra eggs. Dr Aythal already has the credit of breeding over 5,000 snakes using artificial incubation in the last 30 years. Nearly two-and-a-half month ago Dr Aithal was given 18 eggs of

Mangalore, June 30: A Bantwal based woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a well near her NRI husband's house at Kelugudde Chatla in Kasargod. 26-year-old Kriti Shetty had married last year to one Raviraj Shetty who works in Dubai. Even after marriage she had continued her education and was awaiting her CA final year results. Raviraj Shetty had returned home around three weeks ago

Kundapur, June 30: The heavy rains which lashed the district for the last few days, has taken a toll on the national highway, state highway and other roads. All the roads were seen inundated in Kundapur. The road from Herikudru bridge to Hemmadi on NH 66 is in deplorable condition with water logged roads, following artificial floods due to lack of storm water drains. Owing to the negligence of the

Udupi, June 30: The Udupi Zilla Panchayat approved an action plan of Rs. 89.84 crore for 2012-13 at its general body meeting here on Friday. The meeting resolved to urge the government to increase ZP members honorarium to Rs 5,000 and to take a delegation to the CM to press for the same. Raising the issue ZP member Manjunath Poojary said that as the prices of all commodities and traveling expenses

Udupi, June 30: Director General and Inspector General Police Lalrokhuma Pachau on Friday visited Udupi and inspected the preparedness of Coastal Security Police at its Malpe station. Speaking on the occasion Pachau said that the department had sent a proposal to the Central Government for setting up a Coastal Security and Marine Academy at Otthinene, in Udupi district. For the purpose, a 100

Mangalore, June 29: The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy has invited applications for its annual honorary and book awards for the year 2011. A media release issued here by Umarabba, Registrar of the Academy, stated that the honorary awards would be conferred on two individuals, who have done meritorious work in the field of Beary language, literature, arts and studies, and one person, who has

Mangalore, June 29: “The Rotarians will derive utmost content and satisfaction while serving the community by strictly following and implementing the theme 'Peace through Service' - a theme aptly announced by the Rotary International Organization this year”, opined industrialist and Past Lions Governor Ln. Mohan Kamath. He was speaking as a chief guest on the Installation Ceremony of the Mangalore

Mangalore, June 29: The OneCity Yellow Pages for the year 2012-13, published by OneCity Media Pvt Ltd, was launched on Friday. D Dharmaiah, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mangalore City Commissionerate, formally released the directory at a press conference at Patrika Bhavan in the city. L K Monu Borkala and SL Basheer, both directors of the firm were present on the occasion. The company has been

Kasargod, June 29: As many as 10 people have been diagnosed with H1N1 fever in Kasargod district. District Health Officer has advised the people across the district to take necessary precautions to prevent the outbreak of flu. The people who have caught the flu are from Badhiyadka, Kodom Bolour, Madikeri, Chengal, Kumble Gram Panchayats and Kanhanged Town Municipal. The fever is being spread due

Mangalore, June 29: Two people were crushed to death in two separate road accidents in Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts on Thursday. A physically changed pedestrian died on the spot when speeding pick-up truck plying from BC Road to Mangalore hit him at Adyar on the outskirts of Mangalore. Punjanga Poojary (35) a resident of Bylahandi, was walking along the road when the accident