Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 21: St Christopher Association, Mangaluru observed Christmas celebrations with the students at D K Government Higher Primary School at Padavu Bikarnakatte here on Saturday. As part of the celebrations, the organisers cut a Christmas cake and distributed it among the children present. On the occasion, Kannada journalist and president of Mangaluru Press Club Ramakrishna R said that

Thirthahalli, Dec 21: The threat call received by Town Panchayat member P C?Satish Shetty allegedly for his statement in connection with the mysterious death of Nanditha, has been traced to Kolkata, according to sources in the police. On Dec 10, Shetty reportedly told the local media that Nanditha's parents were aware that the girl had consumed poison. Shetty had said that it was Santosh Pujari (a

Belagavi, Dec 21: Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said that as many as 19,483 farmers have committed suicide in the last 10 years in the State. In a written reply to a question by JD(S) MLA Gopalaiah in the Assembly, he said among the total 19,483 deaths, only 2,414 were reported to the Agriculture department, as per the statistics provided by the National Crime Record Bureau. Among 2,414

Belagavi, Dec 21: The State government on Saturday withdrew from both Houses of Legislature two controversial bills the previous BJP governments had introduced to impose a strict ban on cow slaughter, amid protest and slogan-shouting by the BJP. The withdrawal of the bills is aimed at restoring the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964, that governs slaughter of

Bengaluru, Dec 21: The Lokayukta police on Saturday raided six government officials for possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The simultaneous raids were conducted at 21 premises in Bengaluru Rural, Bidar, Hassan, Mandya, Shivamogga and Dakshina Kannada districts. The Lokayukta police have seized illegal assets to the tune of Rs 4.7 crore.The officials raided are -

Valsad (Guj), Dec 21: Vishwa Hindu Parishad today "re-converted" over 200 tribal Christians to Hinduism by holding rituals at Aranai village in Valsad district of BJP-ruled Gujarat, claimed a local leader. The right-wing outfit also said the re-conversion was "voluntary" and not by force. "As part of the ongoing 'Ghar-Vaapsi' programme, VHP today re-converted 225 people from Christian community

Nanjangud (mysuru dist), Dec 21: Saturday's incident involving the escape of a leopard, endangering several people, brings to fore the Forest department's laxity and recklessness. The department had allegedly trapped the leopard in a rusted cage, which, notwithstanding the struggling feline gave way, resulting in the escape of the animal but not before it attacked two persons at Konanur village in

Mangaluru, Dec 20: Teacher, education activist and social worker K M Iqbal Master, who had met with an accident on December 13, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday at a private hospital in city. Hundreds of people thronged Kelagina Pete Juma Masjid premises at Sajipa Laxmanakatte in Bantwal taluk to pay last respect to his mortal remains. His last rites were performed at Madani Nagar Juma Masjid

Mangaluru, Dec 20: An elderly man was found dead under mysterious circumstances on board a stationary mini lorry near Nanthoor in the city on Saturday, December 20. Police sources said that 60-year-old lorry cleaner Ashok's body was found wrapped in a thick blanket. The inter-state mini lorry from Hariyana had stationed at Himalayan transport agency near Nanthoor a few days ago after ferrying

Mangaluru, Dec 20: Mangaluru's much anticipated educational mega fair,'Career Utsav 2014' organized by Fuel Media Solutions Pvt. Ltd, was inaugurated on Saturday, December 20. The two day fair saw an overwhelming response from the students as well as the parents who thronged T.M.A. Pai Convention Hall to explore the opportunities and awareness on various career options available in the education