Mangaluru : City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar has informed that a total of six police officers have been suspended for dereliction of duty in two cases. In one case, Pandeshwar Women’s Police Station SI Rosamma has been suspended for alleged negligence in inquiry into a POCSO case wherein a minor girl is the victim. […]
Dharwad : Two habitual drinkers from Kalghatagi taluk in the district, died on Sunday after they consumed alcohol-based hand sanitiser as an alternative for alcohol. The deceased were identified as Basavaraj Venkappa Kurvinkoppa (45), a daily wager, his sister Jambavva (47) of Gambyapur village. The siblings were depressed after they could not find liquor for the […]
Mangaluru: Various social organisations in Yekkur joined hands to organize a de-addiction camp on Sunday. The event called out people to give up consumption of alcohol. They also celebrated bithdays of around 60 senior citizens. The camp was the brainchild of Jayaprakash Yekkur, a laundry owner, who decided to do something to end alcohol abuse […]
Belthangady: “Self control is necessary to get rid of addiction. Alcohol provokes to sin,” said Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade. He was addressing the gathering at SDM Kalabhavana on the occasion of 1000 rehabilitation camp. “The world looks at the addicted persons with insulted eyes and it considers addicted persons as a comedy character. […]
Mangaluru: “I will never shield anyone, not even my son. If my son is guilty let the concerned authorities take the legal action on him,” said District In-Charge Minister Ramanath Rai on Tuesday. He was answering to the questions of media persons over his son’s controversy of misbehaving with the locals at Kodagu after consuming […]
Ullal : A young girl who was taking treatment at Teloka De-addiction Center at Ullal Seaground committed suicide by hanging herself from a tree on September 16, Tuesday. The deceased is identified as Sudha (20), a resident of Moodbidri. It is learnt that, Sudha was addicted to alcohol hence her father admitted her to the […]
Bantwal : A married woman went missing on July 16 with her three year old daughter causing tense moments for her family. But on July 18, she brought in more tension for her family when she returned married to a new man and stating she would lead a life with him and not with her […]
Mangalore: A man identified as Muralidhar (60) from Kanhangad lost his life when he slipped and fell into an open drain near Amantran Hotel at Attavar on July 8, Monday. Police said the mishap took place when Muralidhar had been near the drain to urinate. It is said he was under the influence of alcohol […]
All these years we have been hearing that soft drinks like Coca Cola and Pepsi were harmful to health as they contained some hazardous chemical elements. But researches of late have revealed that the drinks also have alcohol content. So, think before you drink Coca Cola and Pepsi. This is however no joke. A scientific […]
Mangalore : A foreign lady of Turkish origin, who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol created a scene late night on May 23, Wednesday in a KSRTC Volvo bus in which she was travelling towards Bangalore from Mangalore. It is learnt, the lady named Monaco Rora first picked up a quarrel with the driver […]
