Karnataka

Mangalore, May 22: S A Ramdas, State Minister for Medical Education, paid an inspection visit to the district Wenlock Hospital in Mangalore on Tuesday. Speaking to mediapersons after taking stock of the situation, Mr. Ramdas said that overall, he was not happy with the work being carried out at the hospital. “Every week I speak to patients of different hospitals in the state and get first hand

Mangalore, May 22: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has announced that a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh will be provided by the government for passengers killed in the train accident involving the Bangalore-bound Hampi Express travelling from Hubli to Bangalore that rammed a stationary goods train near Penukonda station in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh today. Speaking to mediapersons at the

Mangalore, May 22: A memorial service for a Christian mother and her two children, who lost their lives in the disastrous Mangalore air crash, was held at St Alphonsa Church, Kankanady here on the eve of second anniversary of the worst ever aviation tragedy of coastal Karnataka. Rosli wife of Shibu, a Kasaragod based woman was returning to her hometown from Dubai along with her two minor daughters

Colombo, May, 22: Indian film Byari bagged the bronze medal in the feature film category at the 2012 SAARC Film Awards while Saving Face, the acclaimed Pakistani movie on victims of acid attacks, has won the best documentary prize. Byari is the only Indian movie to win accolades at the coveted event. It is the first ever movie to be made in the Byari language. The movie, directed by K P Suveeran

Udupi, May 22: Udupi MLA Raghupati Bhat offered special prayers and “Bondabhishekha” at Sri Ananteshwara Temple, seeking rains to fill the dam of the Swarna River Second Stage Drinking Water Project, here on Monday. Earlier, Mr. Bhat offered prayers to idols of Krishna and Mukhyaprana (Hanuman) at the Sri Krishna Mutt here. Vishwavallabha Tirtha Swamiji of Paryaya Sode Mutt, president of Udupi

Mangalore, May 22: A women was murdered by her brother-in-law at Sonandoor village in Bantwal taluk. The victim has been identified as Sashikala (35) of Mundadi in Sonandoor village, and the accused is Santhosh Shetty (25). Sources from Punjalakatte Police Station said the accused, who was working in Mumbai, had returned home to attend his sister's marriage. A quarrel erupted on Sunday evening

Mangalore, May 21: Shedde Friends cricket team of Moodushedde beat New Star team of Soorinje with a clear lead of 17 runs, thereby claiming the coveted Sri Bhoothanantheshwara Trophy and the cash prize of Rs. 3 lakh of Sri Bhoothanantheshwara Halli Cricket – II. Shedde Friends scored 123 runs for six wickets against 106 runs for nine scored by New Star. The defeated team New Star took home the

Mangalore, May 21: KS Eshwarappa, BJP state unit president on Monday flagged off a motorcycle rally as part of the Yuva Jagruthi Samavesha organised by the state BJP Yuva Morcha in the city on Tuesday. He also participated at the inaugurated the 'Yuva Disha' an exhibition to evoke spirit of patriotism and national integrity among the youth, at Nehru Maidan. Speaking on the occasion, he said the

Mangalore, May 21: Vittala Malekudiya, who is in judicial custody on charges of being an alleged Naxal sympathizer, on Monday, appeared for second semester examination conducted by the Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Mangalore University. The 22-year-old student, who was arrested on March 3 along with his father at his house in Kuthlur in Belthangady taluk by Anti Naxal Force, was

Mangalore, May 21: A scrap shop was completed gutted and a house was partially damaged in two separate incidents of fire mishap in the city. Losses were estimated at Rs 10 lakh. A fire broke out at a scrap shop near Ansari ground at Bunder, here, around 11 am on Monday destroying scrap materials. Though the fire brigade rushed to the spot and tried to extinguish the fire the owner incurred a loss