Karnataka

Uppinangady, March 13: Dr Ravindranath Shanbhag, the chairman of Udupi-based Human Rights Protection Foundation on Sunday urged the central government to ban use of endosulfan, failing which the NGOs will move the Supreme Court. He was speaking at a meeting held at Alankaru, after meeting the families of the victims of endosulfan and demanded that the Government should impose a ban on the chemical

Mangalore, March 13: A two-month old child was drowned when the child and its mother accidentally fell in to an open well at Yellyanadagodu of Kolya village in Bantwal taluk on Sunday.The deceased child has been identified as Danith, son of Surekha, who was rescued by the local people.It is reported that Surekha, drew water from the well and lost her balance while resting her arm against the

Moodbidri, March 11: Moodbidri Muslim Charitable Trust (MMCT) organized a free Heath Check-up Camp at Muhammadiya English Medium High School, Kotebagilu near here in association with AJ Institute of Medical and Dental Sciences Mangalore on Sunday from 9 am to 12 pm. Dental check-up, skin check-up, ENT and check-up for other health problems conducted during the camp. Briefing about the MMCT, SA

Mangalore, March 13: Expressing confidence that Mangalore Airport will get 'international' tag before December this year, Union Minister for Law and Justice M Veerappa Moily said that the number of passengers at the only airport of coastal Karnataka has been increasing with every passing year. He was speaking after inaugurating the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Mangalore Airport organized under

Mangalore, March 13: In a bizarre incident, four vessels caught fire at Kasba Bengre under mysterious circumstances on Sunday afternoon creating panic among the fishermen and local residents. The fire that started at around 3:15 pm, on board a trawl boat pulled ashore for repairs, spread to three mercantile ships parked alongside. The mishap completely destroyed two mercantile ships named

Mangalore, March 13: A unique 'talent hunt' competition for Beary speaking teachers of various schools across Dakshina Kannada district was organised on Sunday at Pentagon Hotel here under the ages of Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy. Over a dozen teachers participated in speech, quiz, storytelling, poem writing, henna designing and other competitions and won the prizes. Prof KP Soofi, HOD

Mangalore, March 13: Heartbroken parents and relatives of the victims of Friday's fatal road accident near Padil, are still in shock, as they have permanently lost the breadwinners of their families. Four passengers, identified as Rakshith alias Shabari (22), Mushtaq Rahman (32), Nazeer Ahmed (40) and Abdussamad Thangal (32), were died on spot and seven others suffered serious injuries, when the

Mangalore, March 13: The terror accused Indresh Kumar is currently participating at the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) of RSS which is going on at Puttur near here. While addressing the media persons, All India Executive Member of RSS Ram Madhav spilled the beans that Indresh Kumar, who is accused of Mecca-Malegaon bomb blasts, is attending the ABPS. This was revealed when media persons

Vittal, March 13: A 68-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping into a lake near her house at Kambaladadda after her husband died of Liver Cancer. The deceased has been identified as Kalyani, wife of Narayana Shetty (82), an agriculturist. The tragedy took place on Saturday morning when Kalyani saw the body of Narayana Shetty, who died earlier that day after a prolonged illness and was taken to

Chikmagalur, March 13: The confusions clouding the Urus celebration at Sriguru Dattatreya Bababudangiri Swami Darga near here seems to be amplifying by every passing day. In a press release issued on Friday, the Darga traditional head Sayed Gaus Mohiyuddin Shakhadri has said, he had sent an application to the Deputy Commissioner requesting his permission for observing Urus as per the order issued