Karnataka

Mangalore, June 1: In order to encourage education among the poor in the society, Asare Women's Foundation, a city based charity organization run by woman, has appealed the general public to take care of the educational needs of the poor children including textbooks and other study materials. Suhana Yahya, President of the Foundation addressing a press conference here recently, said that it was

Mangalore, June 1: The entire police machinery is in the hands of saffron groups like RSS and Bajarang Dal, said P B D'Sa, President, People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). He was speaking at a demonstration held in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office by Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV), Popular Front of India (PFI), Dalita Sangharsha Samiti (DSS), National Confederation of Human

Karkala, June 1: A videographer, who stole gold ornaments from a wedding house in Palli village of Karkala taluk, has been taken into custody by police. Subhash Kotian (28), a photographer/videographer from Miyar who had been to the wedding house in Palli village, stole gold ornaments from a bag belonging to one of members of the house. Inmates of the house suspected him of robbing the ornaments

Dubai, June 1: Yes, as silly as that might sound, Indian Customs and baggage allowance regulations – outdated as they are – forbid passengers from carrying gold jewellery worth more than Rs10,000 (Dh655) if you're a male, and Rs20,000 (Dh1,310) if you're a woman. At today's gold rates (Dh183 for 1gm of 24 carat gold), that translates into gold jewellery weighing a princely 3.57 grams for gentlemen

Kaup, June 1: A car fell off the Pangala bridge near Kaup resulting in death of a senior citizen and severe injuries to two others. The incident took place at about 11 pm on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Gopalkrishna Rao (72). Bhagiratihi (62) and Satish Rao (34) who was driving the car suffered severe injuries and are being treated at Manipal Hospital. The accident took place when

Mangalore, June 1: Rahim Uchil, President of the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy, has resumed official duty with police protection at the Academy after recovering from the lethal injuries following a murder attempt at the same office about two and a half months ago. Addressing media persons at a press meet in the Academy office in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Uchil said that he has been offered police

Vittla, June 1: Puttur subdivision revenue assistant commissioner and two others sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling met with an accident at Urimajal near here on Thursday evening. All three injured – assistant commissioner Sundar Bhat, his wife wife Rathna and a relative Govinda Bhat-were immediately taken to a private hospital for treatment. The incident occurred when

Mangalore, June 1: The Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) has won Ashden Awards, popularly known as Green Oscars for helping poor people invest in renewable energy projects. Dr D Veerendra Heggade, President of SKDRDP, received the awards and a cash prize of 40,000 pounds from Dr Kandeh Yumkella, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation at

Mangalore, June 1: A record quantity of 1710 TEUs was handled at New Mangalore Port in a single voyage in the container vessel- M MV Tiger Mango which called at the Port on Monday. This is the highest number of containers ever handled at the port from a single voyage surpassing earlier record of 1,512 TEUs handled on September 9, 2011 from the vessel MV Tampabay. Out of the total 1,710 TEUs, 995

Udupi, June 1: Tobacco consumption can be reduced by creating awareness among public, opined District Health Officer Dr Ramachandra Bairy. Addressing a gathering after the district-level inauguration of 'World No Tobacco Day' at City Hospital Auditorium, he said that tobacco kills nearly six million people every year. He said that the number of tobacco victims is increasing and it may rise to