Karnataka

Dharmasthala, December 31: Opposition leader in Assembly Siddaramaiah said that he is one among the aspirants for the post of Chief Minister, as the tenure of Bharatiya Janata Party in State is coming to a permanent end. Speaking to presspersons here on Friday, he said Congress would come out with thumping majority, if the election is announced in the State. “As there are many aspirants for the

Mangalore, December 31: CPI Karnataka State Committee Secretary Dr Siddhanagowda Patil came down heavily on the BJP led State government and the Congress led Central government, calling the former as the corrupt and the latter as the capitalist. Criticising the BJP government for involving in misappropriations and bringing a bad name to State, he said that the BJP only helped the industries and

Udupi, December 31: Education is no more confined to the four walls of a classroom, and should not be confined to increasing the memorizing abilities of the children through reading and writing. It should help to bring out the talent and the creativity of the child, said Lalaji. R. Mendon, MLA of Kapu. He was the chief guest at the annual day function of the Millath Education Trust Public School

Mangalore, December 30: Notorious for its strong current, the Tannirbavi beach on the outskirts of the city on Friday claimed two more lives. 15 year old Haren D'Souza and his 58 year old uncle William D'Souza were washed away in the high tide at around 4:00 pm, when they were playing in the waters. The duo had been to beach along with their relatives and friends to enjoy the evening. It is said

Udupi, December 30: A student from Bangalore died after drowning in the Arabian Sea, at Maple beach on Friday evening. The deceased has been identified as Sheikh Asif (18), a second year PU student of BBMP Junior College in Sadashiva Nagara, Bangalore. He was one among others who had come in three buses. Two of the students had drowned and one was rescued. Malpe police registered a case.

Udupi, December 30: A tense atmosphere prevailed in Kodavoor town of Udupi district on Friday after a group of miscreants belonging to a communal organisation disrupted the visit of Muslim tourists to a local masjid for prayers. The miscreants had surrounded the Kalmath Jamia Masjid, at Pallijidda in Kodavoor to prevent a group of Muslim tourists from Gujarat. According to local sources, as many

Bangalore, December 30: Karnataka Home Minister R Ashok today clarified that the body of a 45-year-old villager in Udupi district, found with bullet injuries, was not that of a police informer. Talking to newspersons here, he said investigations could throw light on the murder and whether naxalites were involved in his murder. The body had been identified as Sadashiva Gowda, who had been reported

Mangalore, December 30: The idea of a special park for special kids in the city was materialized with the inauguration of 'Chili-Pili' adjacent to Gandhinagar Park at Manna Gudda here on Friday. In a novel ceremony, special children representing Chethana, Sanidhya and Roman Catherin special schools inaugurated the Chili-Pili Park by taking the stage and sharing their feelings. Speaking on the

Mangalore, December 30: A child was killed and a dozen passengers sustained injuries in major bus accident in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on Friday morning. Sources said that the Sugama Travels bus plying from Bangalore to Moodbidri, skidded off the road at Udane near Uppinagady and turned turtle. Four-year-old Charit, who sustained severe injuries in the mishap died at a private

Mangalore, December 30: Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankar Murthy called upon the teachers to become inspirers looking at whom the students will aspire to be good human beings and asset to society. He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day seminar organised by Mangala Alumni Association (MAA) at University College, here on Thursday. Upholding that teaching is a noble