Karnataka

Mangalore, November 24: Women in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi stand in a better position when compared to women living in other parts of the state in share of property, a study report revealed. The Karnataka Household Asset Survey (KHAS) report 2010-11 by Bangalore Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Centre for Public Policy (CPP) reveals that the agriculture land possessed by women in this part of

Dharmasthala, November 24: Former union minister Maneka Gandhi said that all the Hindu gods and goddess have animals and birds depicted as their vehicle. We can express real devotion only when we show concern towards the animals and birds. Speaking at the Lakshadeepotsava and 79th 'Sarva Dharma Sammelan' held at Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala on Wednesday, she said that people worship the gods with

Bangalore, November 23: In what could be termed as an unwarranted attack on media, Higher Education Minister V S Acharya on Wednesday harshly criticised journalists for their reports in some sensitive cases including serial attack on Christian places of worship that took place in 2008. He was delivering the inaugural address at the National Conference on “Media and Human Rights: The Global

Mangalore, November 23: Thousands of protesters on Thursday converged in Nehru Maidan in the city to urge the union government not to pass the Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill-2011. The protest was organised under the banner of Hindu Hitharakshana Vedike in association with several Hindutva outfits. Addressing the protesters, RSS leader Dr

Pune, November 23: Additional sessions judge SD Darne on Tuesday sentenced Bangalore serial blast suspect, Hussain Shabbir Meheruddin Gangavali (32), of Bhatkal village in Karnataka, to five years rigorous imprisonment for the seizure of 250 counterfeit currency notes of Rs 100 denomination from him in 2008. Gangavali was sentenced under section 489 (c) (possessing counterfeit notes) of the Indian

Mangalore, November 23: The mass marriage system is a boon for Muslim community of the coastal Karnataka, where dowry menace is rampant, said Mangalore MLA U T Khader. He was speaking at the mass marriage ceremony organised by Al Wafa Trust, a city based charity at Unity Hall near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday. He said that Muslim organisations should widely involve in social

Mangalore, November 23: Suspecting financial anomalies, the income tax officials on Wednesday raided the houses of a few prominent doctors in the city, sources said. Raids, which began early morning, were also conducted in several offices as well as residences of the doctors. The two separate teams of officials, who came from Bangalore and Mysore with two dozens of vehicles, swooped down on

Mangalore, November 23: A poor family lost its house to a fire Wednesday morning at Attavar in the city. The total loss has been estimated at Rs 40,000. No causalities or injuries were reported. The fire broke out in the two-roomed house belonging to a daily wage worker Gunkar, when there was no one inside it. Gunkar was living in the house along with his wife and three children. It is suspected

Mangalore, November 23: Fr Antony Prakash Monteiro Associate Professor of Physics of the Department of Physics in St Philomena College, Puttur and in charge of the College campus has been conferred the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Physics on the thesis 'The Study of Meson Spectroscopy in the Frame Work of Constituent Quark Models' by the Mangalore University under the guidance of Dr. K.B. Vijay

Mangalore, November 23: A teenage student was hospitalised on Tuesday after he was allegedly subjected to the corporal punishment by the teacher of a private high school in Harekala on the outskirts of the city. The victim is Mohammed Azharuddin (16), son of Hasanabba, a resident of Harekala village. He is a class X student of Sri Ramakrishna High School. The student, who is currently undergoing