Karnataka

Udupi, October 10: The dead bodies of a woman and a child traced at St Mary's Island near Malpe on Monday evening have been identified. The bodies have been identifies as those of Varalaxmi (35), wife of Gangadhar, BJP Councilor of Chennapattatana and their daughter Gagana (6). It is learnt that their elder son Chandan who was studying in Alva's College, on his return to Chennapattana had

Mangalore, October 9: Established in 1912, the Bejai Parish in Mangalore is celebrating its centennial year in 2012. The centenary celebrations which were inaugurated on August 7 will come to a close on October 14. The closing ceremony will be presided over by Fr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore. Hailing from Bejai, Charles Lobo, Postmaster General of Goa, will be the chief guest on the

Bhatkal, October 9: Continuing its agitation against the media crusade against Bhatkal Muslims, a prominent socio-political organisation of the region has called for Bhatkal bandh on Thursday, October 11. The dawn-to-dusk bandh call is part of the efforts of Majlis-e-Islah-o-Tanzeem to exert pressure on the authorities to arrest the communal and anti-social journalists, who allegedly “spewed venom

Thiruvananthapuram, October 9: Air Kerala, the state government's airline, would be launched April 14, 2013, to coincide with Vishu, new year's day in the Malayalam calendar, says Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. "It (Air Kerala) will be airborne April 14. The only question is whether the first flight will be an international or domestic one. Next month, we will be applying to the director general of

Mangalore, October 9: Harish K of Moodushedde was elected as the President of Mangalore Taluk Panchayat while Rajeevi Kempamannu of Kotekar was elected Vice President after drama that unfolded at the office for a while over the absence of BJP members for the meet. The election was scheduled to start at 3 pm but none of the BJP members showed up initially. Members of the Congress insisted that

Mangalore, October 10: A bizarre incident of moral policing has been reported from district sub jail in the city where a group of under-trials assaulted an alleged pimp soon after the latter joined them as a new inmate on Tuesday. 41-year-old Mohan, from BC Road, who was arrested in a prostitution case, suffered head injuries and was admitted to the District Government Wenlock Hospital here after

Mangalore, October 9: Classes for the recently inaugurated course of Diploma Education in Arabic Language (DEAL) in the city were formally launched by head of Mangalore Unity Ilm Centre Moulana Abdussalam on Monday. The 8-month course for female Arabic teachers has been initiated by city-based Hidaya – Mesco Arabic Academy, a wing of Hidaya Foundation, in collaboration with The Campus Career

Kasargod, October 9: Fast food chain Kentucky's Fried Chicken (KFC) has come under scrutiny in Kerala after a family reportedly found worms in their fried chicken. The incident was reported from an outlet in Thiruvananthapuram. On a complaint, the Food Safety Authority conducted an inspection and found that the outlet didn't maintain adequate sanitation guidelines. Some seized chicken was

Established by Dr Kamaljeet Singh, 'Hearing Wellness Clinic' is a one-stop clinic for hearing assistance for partial or complete loss of hearing. Recently inaugurated in the city, the hearing centre offers customised solutions to meet individual hearing problems, right from diagnosis to solution for hearing conducting hearing tests and providing hearing aids best suited to individual needs and

Bangalore, October 9: A nationwide campaign “Why Popular Front” against 'falsehood being propagated about the organization Popular Front of India' will be conducted from October 10 to November 10, 2012. Various programs will be conducted in Karnataka state under this banner. Addressing the media person at Bangalore Press Club on Monday Eliyas Muhammad Thumbe, State President of the PFI said,