Karnataka

Mangalore, May 14: Bishop of Mangalore Aloysius Paul D'Souza on Sunday urged voluntary organisations to serve the people better. He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the annual convention of Catholic Sabha of Mangalore here. The Bishop said the Catholic Sabha was a prominent organisation under Mangalore diocese. It had units in almost all churches under the diocese. It should rise to

Mangalore, May 14: The two-day job fair - Alva's Pragathi 2012 conducted by Alva's Education Foundation on its campus in Moodbidri for the third consecutive year was a grand success. As many as 3,772 students were placed in different companies through the mega event held on Saturday and Sunday. As many as 16,457 students had taken part in the placement drive. Several applicants have been selected

Mangalore, May 14: In a daring rescue operation at dangerous Ullal beach, lifeguards saved four persons including two girls from drowning on Sunday evening. Ismail (17), Saniya (12), Anjuman Banu (14) and Nagintazu (36) were rescued by members of Jeevarakshaka Ijugarara Sangha at Ullal. A group of tourists from Bangalore had come to visit the Ullal Syyed Madani Darga. They later visited the beach

Mangalore, May 13: In a sudden raid on a wedding ceremony, the officials of the Department of Women and Child Welfare in association with the police on Sunday prevented a minor girl being married off to a man double her age against her will at Ullal near here. The 17-year-old premature bride got a news lease of life when a team of five officials including deputy director of the Department

Mangalore, May 13: The case of a two wheeler rider going missing after having reportedly fallen into the Phalguni river has got more mysterious. Police are suspecting that Swati, wife of the missing Ganeshpura resident Srinivas Padakannaya, has not furnished accurate details while filing the case and is hiding the truth. To begin with, the police are perplexed over the very fact as to why Mr

Mangalore, May 13: Young Dalit entrepreneurs must be aware of the subsidies being given by the government so that they can prosper in their industrial endeavours said S G Hegde, Joint Director, District Industrial Centre, Mangalore. He was speaking at a seminar on “Coastal Dalits Towards Becoming Successful Industrialists and Entrepreneurs” organized by Ambedkar Memorial Foundation in the city on

Mangalore, May 13: A Mangalorean was killed on spot in a ghastly road mishap occurred at Kadur in Chikmagalur district last night. The deceased has been identified as Zubair Ahmed (47), a resident of Permude near Bajpe. The incident took place when he was on his is way to Bangalore from Honnavar. A speeding LPG cylinder laden lorry which came from opposite direction rammed against his car while

Mangalore, May 13: A police officer himself threatened a Dalit girl for filing a complaint against Bajrang Dal activists over an incident, members of the Dalit community alleged at the monthly SC/ST grievance meet chaired by Abhishek Goyal, Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada district, on Sunday. Raising the issue of a Dalit girl Manjusha of Renjilaadi, Kadaba, who was tortured by Bajrang

Mangalore, May 13: Chief Minister D V Sadanada Gowda on Saturday evening visited Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy chief Rahim Uchil, who is recovering from multiple stab injuries at a private hospital in the city.

Mangalore, May 13: Unidentified miscreants broke into a house at Kambalabettu near Vittal and decamped with cash and gold worth Rs 11 lakh in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. According to police, the hose belongs to one Haji Moideen Shafi. It is said that he had kept the cash at home for his daughter's engagement scheduled to be held on Sunday. The miscreants broke open the back door