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Man rapes 52-yr-old maid for 2 days

MARGAO: Police investigations have revealed that a 52-year- old woman was raped by a 32-year-old Dilip Goswami at Dicarpale, Davorlim. The woman had responded to an advertisement for a maid servant put by the accused in a local newspaper. Following her "recruitment", Goswami raped the "maid" for two consecutive days after confining her in a room.

India to pay extra $15.8 million to Bhopal gas victims

New Delhi: India will pay an extra 713 million rupees ($15.8 million, Dh57.97m) in compensation to the victims of the world’s worst industrial accident that killed thousands in 1984, the government said in a statement late on Thursday.

ಉಡುಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಲಕ್ಷದೀಪೋತ್ಸವದ ಸ೦ಭ್ರಮ ಆರಂಭ....

ಉಡುಪಿ:ನ,19. ಉತ್ಥಾನ ದ್ವಾದಶಿಯಂದು ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡು ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನ ಪರ್ಯಂತ ನಡೆಯುವ ಲಕ್ಷ ದೀಪೋತ್ಸವ ಗುರುವಾರ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಮಠದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡಿತು. ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣಮಠದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುವಾರ ಪ್ರಾತಃಕಾಲ ತುಳಸಿ ಪೂಜೆ, ಪಕ್ಷಿಜಾಗರ ಪೂಜೆ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಅಪರಾಹ್ನ ರಥಬೀದಿಯ ಸುತ್ತ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ದಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಲಕ್ಷ ಹಣತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರ್ಯಾಯ ಶ್ರೀ ಶೀರೂರು ಮಠದ

Pharmaceutical congress in Manipal next month

Manipal: Preparations are on for the smooth conduct of the 62nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) to be held here from December 17 to 19. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS) principal N. Udupa told presspersons

A ‘space room’ being created for the laser show at the exhibition in Udupi

Udupi: The E-Skool will be organising the seventh annual Udupi District Science and Technology Exhibition “BrainQuest 2010” at the Sheshashayana Hall here on Saturday.

Yeddyurappa to be shown the door?

NEW DELHI: Top BJP sources have told Times Now that the party might ask Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to step down after his role in the alleged land grab scam in the state was exposed.

"Saptasoor Maaze" - an evening of melodious music

"Saptasoor Maaze" - an evening of melodious music - presented Kavalemath Walkeshwar Jeernoddhar Committee and Shri Ashok Patki.

Kondevooru Swamiji Visit to Mumbai on Saturday

Pilgrims rush as hail storm hits Mina valley

Pilgrims rushed on Thursday to wrap up their rituals for the Haj and headed to Mecca as the world’s largest annual pilgrimage was hit by a storm that exacerbated congestion. The pilgrims, who had completed the symbolic ritual of stoning the devil at Mina valley, descended on the Saudi holy city to perform the farewell circumambulation seven times around the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque.

Modi woos investors in Karnataka, markets brand Gujarat

Wooing investors in Karnataka Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi showcased the state as an ideal investment destination, offering enormous opportunities in various sectors, including textiles and cement, while addressing business houses, institutions and organisations today.

Yeddyurappa may get kin to surrender lands to retain chair

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, facing charges of land allotments to his family members, Thursday asserted he will complete his term amid mounting speculation that he may get the lands surrendered to retain the chair. The speculation followed reports that senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders met in Delhi to discuss the fallout of the growing evidence of favoured land allotments by Yeddyurappa to his sons, daughter, son-in-law, sister and her son

Fire breaks out at Bandra highrise in Mumbai

MUMBAI: A major fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in a highrise in suburban Bandra, fire officials said. "A fire broke out in the 10-storeyed Aarma Fort building on Anant Kanekar Marg near Bandra skywalk at 1340 hours," a fire official said.

Obituary: Eveline Quadros (92) W/o Late Xavier Quadros (Moodukudru, Kallianpur)

Mother of Jessie/Ignatiues Rebello, Nelly/ Late Noel Quadros, Lenny/Valerian Ferrao, Stany/Norine Quadros, Helen/Domnic Saldhana , Lesly Richard/Elnora Quadros Grand Mother of 10 Grand Children and Great Grand Mother of 6 Great Grand children.

India deploying coastal surveillance system

Bangalore: India is installing along its long coastline a sophisticated surveillance system capable of tracking movements as distant as 20 kms in the sea with a command and control centre in Delhi from where the entire coast can be monitored, officials said here.

Indian rowers script history, win two silver medals for first time in 12 years

NEW DELHI: Indian rowers scripted history after settling for two sliver medals for the first time in 12 years in the men’s four and men’s lightweight four events respectively on the sixth day of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. India’s Anil Kumar, Saji Thomas, Ranjit Singh and Jenil Krishnan claimed the silver medal in the men’s four event. China won the gold while Uzbekistan took the bronze.

50 Business Correspondents to cover 50 villages in Udupi

The Union government has entrusted Syndicate Bank to bring 1,620 villages under financial inclusion by 2012, said Syndicate Bank General Manager K Devananda Upadhyaya.

Applications invited for TIS programme

After the successful completion of IT job fair, Karnataka Vocational Training and Skill Development Corporation (KVT-SDC) announces free sponsorship for Training and Placement Programme at RiiiT, Mysore.

Regulator sends notice to airlines over exorbitant fares

NEW DELHI: Acting on a TOI report highlighting how airfares have skyrocketed in the past few days, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday issued notices to all airline CEOs asking them to explain why travellers were being charged excessive fares. The notice came after

Yeddyurappa says cabinet to decide on land deals probe

As allegations of favoured land allotments to his relatives surfaced, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday pledged in god’s name that he would not yield to any pressure in land deals.

ಉಡುಪಿ ಎಂಜಿಎಂ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಟ್ಟದ ನಾಟಕ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ ಆರಂಭ

ಉಡುಪಿ: ರಂಗಭೂಮಿ ದಿ.ಡಾ.ಟಿ.ಎಂ.ಎ.ಪೈ, ದಿ.ಎಸ್‌.ಎಲ್‌.ನಾರಾಯಣ ಭಟ್‌, ದಿ.ಮಲ್ಪೆ ಮಧ್ವರಾಜ್‌ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ 31ನೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಟಕ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯನ್ನು ನ.17ರಂದು ಎಂಜಿಎಂ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ನೂತನ ರವೀಂದ್ರ ಮಂಟಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿರಿಯ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತ, ವಿಮರ್ಶಕ ಎ.ಈಶ್ವರಯ್ಯನವರು ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿ ಶುಭ ಕೋರಿದರು.