Karnataka

Mangalore, July 12: Music lovers of the city rocked to the tunes of the band Motherjane as the band performed for the very first time at City Centre mall. Artistaloud.com, in collaboration with The Lifestyle Group organised the rock show on Sunday. The mall was agog with a huge and excited crowd waiting eagerly for the performance. The band started their performance with the song 'Soul

Mangalore, July 12: Fuel supply in coastal Karnataka disrupted as drivers of tankers transporting oil from Indian Oil Corporation on Monday went on a sudden strike. The drivers resorted to protest after they came to know that few of the tankers, transporting fuel from IOC situated near Tannirbavi, had been sized for allegedly stealing the oil. Although 180 to 200 tankers transport fuel every day

Mangalore, July 12: A week ago when her 'A' sample tested positive for anabolic steroids, India's star athlete Ashwini Akkunji did not go into hiding. Nor did she crumble. “The bottomline is I'm a fighter not a quitter,” the 23-year-old Mangalorean told media, ready to weather the storm that has rocked her fledgling career On Monday, shortly after the optional 'B' test which she had pitched for

Udupi, July 12: An English professor was killed in a fatal road accident on NH-66 at Uppoor near here on Monday morning. The diseased has been identified as Gideon Barnes, who was working at Government P U College, Kemmannu. He was the principal-in-charge of the college. The accident occurred when an oncoming Eicher vehicle rammed against his motorbike. The impact of the accident was such that the

Udupi, July 12: The ''Tapta Mudra Dharana'' ritual was held at the Sri Krishna Temple here on Monday. Paryaya Shiroor mutt seer Lakshmivaratheertha stamped the figures of “shanka” and “chakra” on the chest and arms of the devotees. Earlier, the seals of “shanka” and “chakra” were heated during the “Sudarshana Homa” conducted at the temple. There was a long queue of devotees, in front of the temple

Mangalore, July 12: Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda said that the KSRTC will operate bus from the KSRTC bus stand in Bejai to Bajpe airport on trial basis from July 15. Speaking at the Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) review meeting here on Monday, he said “there is ban on issuance of new bus permits to the main bus terminus of the city namely the State Bank area as a notification

Mangalore, July 11: The members of Karnataka Dalit Sangarsha Samithi (B Krishnappa faction) staged a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner's office here on Monday demanding to rewrite the name of Ambedkar Bhavan which was constructed at Uppinangady PU College. Addressing the protesters Krishnanada D, District Convener of the Samithi urged the 'Vigilance and Monitoring Committee on SC/ST

Mangalore, July 11: Senior police officer D Dharmaiah has taken charge as new Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) of Mangalore City Police. He was the DCP (VVIP security) in Bangalore City Police before transfer. However, Mr Dharmaiah is not new to the coastal city, as he had served as the Deputy Superintendent of Police of Mangalore sub-division in erstwhile Dakshina Kannada

Kumbla, July 11: In a major heist, the ancient Poomani Kinnimani temple in Bedraduka and a jewellery shop in Kumbla were robbed on the intervening night of Monday. The gold ornaments of the deity, valued at several lakhs of rupees, were stolen while gold valued at 41 sovereigns were burgled from the Sharafa jewellery in the town. Two panchaloha idols and five flowers of gold on the deity valued at

Mangalore, July 11: A 13 year old Bihari boy, who was forced to leave his school and work as child labourer in a house belonging to a government officer in the city, was rescued on Monday by the authorities. “I want to become an officer,” said Hindi speaking Bimalesh after he was fetched out of the house by authorities in a raid conducted jointly by the Department of Labour, Department of Women