Karnataka

Mangalore, June 28: Najath Peace and Relief Society organized a tree planting programme at Panambur Beach, here on June 26. Addressing the ceremony, K I Abdul Khader Darimi Kukkila, Founder, Najath Peace and Relief Society said that as followers of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) who advocated planting of trees, Muslims should show concern in saving the environment. In order to follow the teachings of the

Mangalore, June 28: The lives of female staff at E.S.I Hospital have turned miserable because of Dr. Gopalkrishna K, who is harassing them mentally as well as sexually, alleged Rajaram T, member, Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samithi(DSS). Addressing the media persons here on Tuesday, he said that Nalini, who has been working in the hospital for the last 31 years, had been cheated by Dr. Gopalkrishna

Mangalore, June 28: In a heartrending tragedy, a woman and her daughter were brutally murdered in broad day light on Tuesday at their home in Panjinamogeru near Kavoor on the outskirts of the city. Police identified the deceased as 35 year old woman Raziya and her eight year old daughter Fathima Zuha, a Class III student at Victoria English Medium School in Lady Hill. Local sources said that

Mangalore, June 28: District-in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar on Tuesday said that a meeting would soon be called to discuss alternative arrangement for the evicted street vendors in the city. The minister, who inspected the central market, fish market and meat market in the morning also met with hawkers near city bus terminus. He urged the vendors of fruit, vegetable, fish and meat to

Mangalore, June 28: Heavy rains battered Dakshina Kannada district in the last 48 hours, causing extensive damage to property in various parts. The water level in the Nethravathi river rose by a metre at Bantwal. There was no report of immediate loss of crops, according to the district administration. At least seven houses were damaged due to the incessant rains since Sunday evening injuring a man

Mangalore, June 28: As monsoon intensified, some children had to skip school because of fever and headache, say heads of educational institutions in the city. Children from primary section tended to be absent more than their seniors in high school. Prescilla D'Souza, Head Mistress, St. Aloysius English Medium School, Urwa, said, on an average, in her school, two in a class of 65 were absent as

Mangalore, June 28: The movement of vehicles on the Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway was affected on Monday following an accident between a container lorry and a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus near Narahari Betta. The accident gave anxious moments to officials as Chief Minsiter B.S. Yeddyurappa was to pass by that spot. According to bus driver C. Ram, the container lorry was

Udupi, Jun 27: Due to incessant in the last 24 hours 17 houses were collapsed causing a damage to the tune of Rs 4.44 lakhs in Udupi district. A katcha house of one Girija of Kumbashi was totally collapsed causing a damage of Rs 40,000. House of one Girija Poojary of Shirva was collapsed causing a damage of Rs 50,000. Houses of Gopi Poojary of Heroor, Raviraj of Belurjeddu, and Ananth Naik of

Udupi, June 27: The graduation ceremony of the 12th batch of MBA programme, of the Justice KS Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte, was held on Monday. Chairman and Managing Director of Vijaya Bank HS Upendra Kamath was the chief guest and presented the graduation certificates to the students. In his address said that Vijaya Bank had recruited over 100 students in the campus interview in the last

Mangalore, June 27: Amidst his busy programme schedule Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Monday gave a surprise visit to the house of B Nagaraja Shetty, who has submitted resignation to the post of Chairman of Karnataka Coastal Development Authority. After offering prayers at Dharmasthala and participating in various foundation stone laying and inauguration programmes in Kukke Subrahmanya, Mr