Karnataka

Udupi, November 12: The 2010 Formula Manipal car, conceptualised, designed and fabricated by a team of over 30 students from the Manipal Institute of Technology was launched by the Chancellor, Ramdas M Pai at the Manipal University building on Friday. The Formula type single seater, open wheeled race car, which won accolades at the competitions held in Melk, Austria recently, was displayed at the

Mangalore, November 10: Launching a verbal attack against minority communities of India and those who condemn the activities of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, its leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat said the Sangh would retaliate if any action is taken against it. He was addressing thousands of people gathered at Nehru Maidan, here on Wednesday, November 10 as per the call of national leaders of RSS to

Mangalore, November 9: In a positive move to utilise the enough space available at the old terminal building of Mangalore Airport for handling cargo, its Director MR Vasudeva on Monday said that Mangalore airport is ready to start air cargo, provided a custodian is appointed to start the operation. Speaking at an interactive meeting with the stake holders on the establishment of air cargo complex

Mangalore, November 6: In a breakthrough tourism project, the first direct cruise from Mangalore has begun its much awaited journey towards Lakshadweep on Saturday morning. There were around 120 passengers including 40 tourists on board the vessel which left Mangalore City Old Port at 10:15 am. However the tour will be of a very short period. The cruise will be returning back to Mangalore on

Mangalore, November 4: Over twenty months after a teenage girl ended her life at her residence, after being publicly humiliated by suspected Sangh Parivar activists for being friendly with a Muslim boy, the second additional district and sessions judge Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar on Thursday, November 4, sentenced her friend Saleem to life imprisonment and fined him Rs 50,000. Saleem, the owner-cum

Jaipur, October 23: The Rajasthan ATS on Friday filed a charge sheet against five 2007 Ajmer blast accused, accusing them of murder and defiling a place of worship. A senior RSS leader, Indresh Kumar, is among those named in the charge sheet, which says the blast at the Ajmer Dargah three years ago was the result of an elaborate conspiracy hatched by a group of Hindu radicals. The chargesheet says

Mangalore, October 23: Subodh Yadav, an IAS officer of 1999 batch formally took charge as the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday, October 23. This is Mr Yadav's second stint in the district, where he worked as the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat a few years ago. Head Quarters Assistant to DC Prabhakar Sharma welcomed the new DC with a bouquet at around 1:40 pm

Mangalore, September 24: The Khatheeb of Masjidunnoor Maulana Abdul Azeez on Friday warned the Muslim community against groupism, dishonesty and lacking of thaqwa in life. Delivering the Jum'ah sermon in a convincing tongue, Maulana called upon the Muslim community to respect and honour Masjid, one of the symbols of Allah on the earth. Quoting the Qur'anic verse, “And the Masjids are for Allah

Mangalore, September 23: The management committee of Masjidunnoor, which hit the headlines last week after a small group of women were denied entry for Jum'ah prayers, has reportedly reached a compromise on the issue. In a bid to avoid the recurrence of last Friday's incidence, the office bearers of management committee convened a meeting of both parties and convinced them that a separate portion

Mangalore, September 19: Mangalore police have registered a case against 16 people in connection with the scuffle broke out at the premises of a Masjid in the city during Jum'a prayer last Friday. A senior police officer at Pandeshwara Police Station told 'Coastaldigest.com' that a woman has lodged a complaint against 16 people for allegedly insulting and assaulting on her and other women. The