During the visit of Minister for Ports and Textiles Baburao Chinchansur to Mogaveerapatna in Ullal on Friday, several residents brought to the attention of a pile of gunny sacks that were listlessly being bullied by the rough seas. The residents claimed that materials for the Rs. 249-crore sea wa

BIJAPUR: Hope turned to heartbreak at Nagathana village in Karnataka's Bijapur district on Thursday. The 48-hour-long massive operation to rescue four-year-old Akshata ended in tragedy with rescuers retrieving the girl's lifeless body from the 60-foot deep open borewell where she had been trapped mi

PANAJI: Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said the state government will take necessary steps to make Goa garbage free by December 19, 2015. The state government has already decided to establish two high tech garbage treatment plants in North and South Goa. The government has also s

As many as 40 houses have been damaged due to sea erosion in Ullal, Someshwar and Uchil areas. Meenakaliya-Kurikatta Road under Panambur Bengre ward has been washed away to a length of about 500 metres. This came to light at a meeting convened by Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, at the office of the Deput

MANGALORE: With low yield in growing areas of Malnad in May, the coastal areas are seeing a steady rise in prices of all vegetables. Over the past fortnight, the prices of most commonly-used vegetables have doubled making consumers cringe while buying the usual quantity and opt for half of it.

BANGALORE: Three years ago, Swati Bhondia was on her way to a Bangalore college to seek admission to BBM course. A ragamuffin girl accosted the teenager and asked for alms. "I did not wish to give her alms; I wanted to help her. I took her along with me. This 10-year-old inspired me into thinking

NEW DELHI: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will be by early next week vacating the government accommodation on Tilak Lane where he has continued to stay after resigning from the post of Delhi chief minister, party sources said. Delhi government had earlier issued a notice to Kejriwal asking him to pay

MANGALORE: As many as 24 trains pass through Mangalore junction which connects Kerala and North India, but the station woefully lacks basic passenger amenities. The station receives about 12-15 passenger complaints every month, and the need for a retiring room and a cloakroom tops the list. The s

PANAJI: Brazil is the greatest of all World Cup adventures and as football really comes home, it's no surprise that almost everyone wants to be part of the biggest sporting spectacle on earth. Goa's ministers and members of legislative assembly (MLAs) are also attracted by Brazil, and thanks to a

The State government will evolve a new mechanism to check power theft, Energy Minister D K Shivakumar has said. Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, the minister said that all linemen and meter readers will be asked to submit a report to the officials concerned on power theft and unauthorised c

Group clashes broke out in parts of the city late on Sunday night and in the early hours of Monday over rumours about a provocative message against a particular community being posted on social media. Police have arrested 29 people from both the communities in connection with the incidents. Sensi

A group of techies held a candlelight vigil, near Udupi Garden in BTM Layout, on Sunday evening, condemning the killing of a techie, allegedly by a Hindu group in Pune. The candlelight vigil was organised by iTech, a support centre and a welfare organisation for techies in Bangalore. Around 30 te

Several districts of North Karnataka received ample rainfall on Friday night. More than 200 trees and electricity poles were uprooted at Vinobanagar in Gangavathi taluk of Koppal district.  Three people were killed in rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. Gavisiddaiah, 62, a retired polic

The Election Commission has re-opened its electoral rolls for updation. Citizens who have completed the age of 18 years as on January 1, 2014 can contact the respective Electoral Registration Officer, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, BBMPward officer or Tahsildar office and submit their

Bangalore: A 19-year-old girl was arrested by Bangalore city police for allegedly killing her grandmother for money. Distraught at the incident, her parents and sister attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison at a lodge in Shimoga town on Thursday June 5. The accused has been identified as

Mangalore: State Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader met Union Railway Minister DV Sadananda Gowda in New Delhi on Tuesday June 3 and held talks with them on the various railway demands of the region. Khader also submitted a memorandum to the Union Minister enlisting various demands incl

Heavy rains, accompanied by gusty winds and thunder, hit many parts of Bangalore for over four hours on Monday night, disrupting life and exposing the poor monsoon preparedness of the government agencies.  The City experienced a 'monsoon burst,’ which according to Indian Meteorological Department

The Kalasipalyam Police arrested two men who were trying to push fake currency notes in the area. The arrested have been identified as Srinivas, 34, a resident of Tyagarajnagar. Based on the clues provided by him, the police arrested Hussain Basha, 65, a resident of Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh.