Indian-origin doctor jailed in UK for using secret camera to film abuse of female patients
Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013
An Indian-origin doctor found guilty of using a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record his abuse of female patients at his surgery has been jailed for 12 years by a British court.
BPCL, IOC seek gasoline after long absence
Wednesday May 22, 2013
BPCL has not imported gasoline in at least a year, traders said on Wednesday, while this is IOC's first import tender this year.
A whitewash for BJP in coastal Karnataka bastions
Written by Sindhu Manjesh | Thursday May 9, 2013
It's a whitewash for the BJP in Karnataka's coastal districts -- Dakshina Kannada, home to Mangalore, and Udupi. In Dakshina Kannada, the BJP lost all the eight Assembly segments to the Congress and in Udupi, it won just a single seat out of five.
Mangalore women to give MLAs their job description; ousting moral brigades is top priority
Written by Radhika Iyer | Tuesday April 30, 2013
Women in Mangalore have decided to put newly-elected legislators on probation. If the MLAs don't measure up, women activists say, they will attempt to fire them.
Paraglider used to increase voter turnout in Karnataka polls
Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2013
Electoral authorities in Karnataka have taken the aerial route by employing the services of a paraglider affiliated to Meghalaya Paragliding Association to create awareness about voting for May 5 assembly elections.
SBI group firm sells over 85 lakh shares in Kingfisher
Thursday April 11, 2013
SBICap Trustee Company, an SBI group entity, today offloaded more than 85 lakh shares of cash-starved Kingfisher Airlines in a transaction worth nearly Rs 7 crore.
Six, including a woman and child, killed in fire from gas leak
Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 9, 2013
Six persons, including a woman and child, were burnt to death and four injured in a fire that broke out following leakage of gas from a tanker at Puttur Perne, about 60 km from Mangalore today.
Tried to save woman, was pushed off train, arms amputated
Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2013
A man travelling by Malabar Express was seriously injured when he was thrown out of the moving train by four men, believed to be migrant workers, when he tried to stop them from molesting a co-passenger.
Kingfisher lenders to continue selling United Spirits shares: SBI
Wednesday April 3, 2013
Armed with a favourable order from the Bombay High Court, the State Bank of India today said the lenders to the Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines will continue selling shares of the group company, United Spirits, pledged with them.
Vijay Mallya sues banks for selling pledged United Spirits shares
Tuesday April 2, 2013
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court against the lenders to his grounded airline Kingfisher for selling a portion of the pledged shares of United Spirits (USL) worth Rs 100 crore, according to banking sources.
Prahlad Joshi appointed Karnataka BJP president
Press Trust of India | Thursday March 21, 2013
Lok Sabha member Prahlad Joshi was today appointed state ruling BJP chief by national President Rajnath Singh to lead its tough battle in the May 5 Assembly polls.
ONGC signs agreement for Mangalore LNG terminal
Tuesday March 19, 2013
State-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and its partners Mitsui of Japan and BPCL have signed an agreement to conduct feasibility of setting up $500-750 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Mangalore.
Civil Aviation Ministry to improve facilities for cargo trade: Ajit Singh
Tuesday March 19, 2013
The Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to improve the facilities for cargo trade development activities in the country, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Monday.
ONGC to sign pact for Mangalore LNG terminal on March 18
Wednesday March 13, 2013
State-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) will sign an agreement on Monday to conduct feasibility of setting up $500-750 million liquid gas (LNG) import terminal at Mangalore.
India set to halt Iran oil imports over insurance, says Mangalore Refinery
Friday March 8, 2013
India is set to halt all crude imports from Iran because insurance companies in the country have said refineries processing the oil will no longer be covered due to Western sanctions, the head of refiner MRPL said on Friday.
