Karnataka

Kasargod, February 8: Police arrested 30 Chengara agitators including women who tried to put up huts in front of the collectorate here on Monday morning. The agitators had come with plastic sheets and bamboo poles to put up the huts. But their attempts were foiled by the police, who seized the materials and arrested the members. The Chengara families said the government did not demarcate the land

Kasaragod, February 8: The police took into custody a man belonging to a six member gang who tried to molest a couple from Bangalore who came to visit the Bekal fort on Monday. The Bekal police registered a case against the six member gang belonging to Thekkekadapuram. The couple who came in a car was walking around the Bekal fort when the gang tried to molest them. The couple then got into the

Mangalore, February 8: Vishweshwar Bhat, the former editor of the 'Vijaya Karnataka', a Kannada daily belonging to The Times of India group, has joined the State's fourth largest news paper, Kannada Prabha, as editor-in-chief. Manoj Kumar Sonthalia, Chairman and Managing director of The New Indian Express group which owns Kannada Prabha introduced Mr Bhat to the editorial staff and management team

Udupi, February 8: Prakash Karvi, a handicapped youth from Kodikanyana, Udupi taluk, has achieved a great feet by swimming, his hands cuffed from St Mary's Island to Malpe beach. The 23 year old Prakash started swimming, after being hands cuffed behind his back by the Sub Inspector of Police, Kota, Mahesh Prasad, at 7 am, from St Mary's Island. He successfully swam till Malpe coast, almost 11

Mangalore, February 8: The four associates of fugitive Ravi Poojary arrested by sleuths of district crime intelligence bureau (DCIB) on Sunday have been remanded to judicial custody for 15 days. The four associates nabbed are Mohammad Ali alias Munna, and Riyaz, residents of Uppala, and Vishwanatha, and Raghunatha, residents of Kulai. Police recovered a 9 mm pistol, 10 live rounds, eight cell

Mangalore, February 8: Don't get irritated if enumerators, who knock at your doors for the 20-day census from Wednesday, ask women members of your family too many questions. They may ask many questions to find out about differently-abled persons, if any. This is because the 2011 Census this time is focused more on women and differently-abled persons. Enumerators will ask specific questions on

Udupi, February 7: Union Minister of State for National Highways Jithin Prasada on Monday visited Srikrishna Temple Udupi and had blessings from Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji. Pramod Madhwaraj, Moidin Bawa, MA Gafoor, Murali Shetty and others were present.

Mangalore, February 8: District-in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar inaugurated the renovated office of the information department here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion he praised the state government for releasing Rs 9 lakh for the development of the office and providing a new vehicle for the department. Additional Deputy Commissioner Prabhakar Sharma, PWD superintendent B S Balakrishna

Mangalore, February 7: A seminar on "Corruption and Youth" was held on Sunday at Chavadi Auditorium in Thokkottu near here.Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has organised the seminar to commemorate its leader Ramesh Nayak.Renowned Cartoonist P Muhammad inaugurated the seminar. Dr. Nagappa Gowda, Kannada Lecturer of Mangalore University spoke on the topic.Muneer Katipalla, District

Padubidri, February 7: In a fire accident, two bundles of currency notes of Rs 500 denomination, were burnt in a house at Hejamady village on Saturday night. Two bundles of currency notes worth Rs 90,000 kept in a wooden almirah by Adka Dayanand Kotian, the owner of the house, burnt into ashes as a kerosene lamp fell on it. According to sources, the family members had slept after lighting the lamp