Karnataka

Udupi, June 15: A woman was electrocuted at Kukkehalli under the Hiriyadka police station on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Sulatha Karkera (40). She had gone to switch on the pump at her house. But when the pump did not work, she went near it and came in contact with a livewire on which clothes were hung. She died on the spot, said police. A case has been registered in Hiriyadka

Mangalore, June 15: A girl child of less than 1 year was found at the K.S.R.T.C bus stand in Mangalore on Tuesday evening. At around 7 pm, an employee of K.S.R.T.C noticed the child crying in absence of her parents. The matter was brought to the notice of Barke police. When the police confirmed the absence of the parents in the bus stand, the child was handed over to Childrens' Development

Mangalore/Udupi, June 15: With the monsoon intensifying in the region, a person lost his life and three houses have been damaged at Mangalore taluk. It was said that the body of one Ramananda Naik (26) was found in a river at Ambatemoole in Puttur taluk. He is said to have been washed away while catching fish. In the last 24 hours, Belthangady taluk has received highest rainfall of 66.2 mm

Mangalore, June 14: Four days after the embankment on southern end of Nethravati Bridge on National Highway on the outskirts of the city caved in, the heavy vehicular traffic has resumed on Tuesday. As a result of embankment collapse on June 10, the heavy vehicles such as trucks and bullet tankers had been diverted on the highway at Mahaveera Circle to reach Thokkottu via B C Road and Konaje. The

Mangalore, June 14: The district unit of JDS will join with the street vendors in protest in front of DC Office here on Wednesday, against the Mangalore City Corporation for not allowing carrying out their business in the city and also against the use of civic tiger on them. MG Hegde, State Secretary of the party told media persons here on Tuesday that MCC should realize that the street vending

Mangalore, June 14: The Karnataka Chapter of Transparency International India (TII) demanded drastic amendments to the sedition law, abolition of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and urged legal stability to divorces granted to Christians as per canon law. Addressing the media persons here on Tuesday, Justice MF Saldanha, Chairman of TII Karnataka chapter said that if the sedition law is

Mangalore, June 14: It's our duty to sympathise with and respond to the pain of others. We can attain the love of God only by filling the empty stomachs of hungry people and helping them in their difficulties. We should strive to live peacefully by not indulging in any anti social activities said, Mohammed Sidique Jakribettu, Secretary, Social Service unit, Mangalore. He was speaking at the blood

Mangalore, June 14: Even though our country stands 86th in the list of least corrupted countries, the menace will soon witness elimination thanks to the RTI Act which has opened the window for accountability of the Government, said Dr. Sairam Bhat, Associate Professor, National law School of India University. He was speaking on special training programme on 'Improving Transparency and

Mangalore, June 14: The Holy Eucharistic Celebration in Our Lady of Miracle Church, Milagres, by St. Antony Ashram, Jeppu, was held on the occasion of St Antony's Feast on Monday, June 13. As a preparation for the feast three days Novena along with Sermon was held by Rev. Fr. Sunil Kumar D'Souza (Parish Priest, Thaneer Bavi). On the festal day the main celebrant of the Holy Mass was Most Rev. Dr

Mangalore, June 14: Junior Chamber International Mangalore along with JCI Mangalore City, JCI Mangalore Central, JCI Mangalagangothri Konaje & local youth clubs organised a voluntary blood donation camp at Govt Pre-University Women's College Auditorium, Balmatta here on Sunday. The programme marks the 'World Blood Donors' Day' recognised by World Health Organization on June 14. This is the