Karnataka

Udupi, December 28: The dead body of Sadashiva Gowda (46), who was kidnapped by suspected naxalites, somewhere around Dec 20, has been found in a decomposed state in the deep forests of Thondalkatte, in Nadpalu village, Karkala taluk. The spot is around 8 kilometers away from Nadpalu town. The body was found under the tree, in a sitting position, with hands tied. He was shot dead, it is learnt. A

Mangalore, December 28: The Dakshina Kannada District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has asked a burqa showroom in the city to pay a compensation of Rs 6,000 including litigation costs, to a customer for replacing a costly burqu material given for stitching with a substandard one. Ayisha Gulzar (23) of Someshwar, Ullal, had lodged a complaint against the Paradise Burqa House located at Kunil

Mangalore, December 28: Mangalore MLA U T Khader has said that upcoming 'Abbakka Utsava' should be an inspiration for the people of coastal Karnataka to strengthen the spirit of freedom and harmony in the society. Mr Khader, who is the honorary president of the celebration committee of 'Veera Rani Abbakka Utsava-2012' was speaking at a preparatory meet organised at Click Marriage Hall at Thokkottu

Mangalore, December 28: A city based surgeon has successfully performed complex gastrointestinal surgery for an elderly woman who was having a colostomy and many complications. Lily Madtha, a 75 year old lady, hailing from Madanthyar, was presented to Dr Vijay Ramachandran, a Surgical Gastroenterologist and Colorectal Surgeon three weeks earlier with complications following diverticulitis. She had

Mangalore, December 28: The All India Inter-University Women's Ball Badminton Championship got underway at Alva's College campus at Vidyagiri in Moodbidri on Tuesday, when star of India Award winner in Ball Badminton B N Meera released three sets of tri-colour balloons. The tournament, hosted by Mangalore University in association with Alva's College, witnessed a grand march past with the

Mangalore, December 28: Omega Hospital has invited applications for the seventh batch of post graduate diploma in clinical cardiology. In a press release issued here, Dr K Mukund, Chairman, Omega Study Centre has stated that Hospital has been conducting post-graduate diploma course in clinical cardiology in affiliation with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). According to Dr Mukund

Udupi, December 27: The 23rd All India Biennial Conference of the Life Insurance Corporation Employees Association (ALIEA) has demanded the union government to abolish the system of recruiting new agents through the online test. Speaking at the conference General Secretary of ALIEA Sathish N Jaokar said that candidates from rural India are equally eligible to be the agents or financial

Mangalore, December 27: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of Janata Dal (Secular) on Tuesday organised a condolence meet to mourn the demise of former Karnataka chief minister S Bangarappa. Around three dozens of JD(S) workers had taken part in the meet held at the party office in the city to pay their tributes to the mass leader, who had been an indivisible part of JD(S) during the last days of

Mangalore, December 27: Cruise vessel M V Seven Seas Voyage with 665 cruise passengers and 449 crew members called at New Mangalore Port on Tuesday, December 27. This is the ninth cruise vessel calling at the Port during the current financial year 2011-12. The vessel, which came from Goa sailed out to Cochin later in the evening. Majority of the passengers were from USA and UK. 500 passengers

Mangalore, December 27: Expressing solidarity with anti-graft crusader turned anti-government activist Anna Hazare who began a three day fast at Mumbai on Tuesday, the members of Akhila Bharath Karmika Sangha (ABKS) started their indefinite hunger strike in front of the office of Deputy Commission in the city. Suddata Jain, District General Secretary of ABKS, accompanied by three other members of