Karnataka

Manipal, September 30: A huge gathering of general public, healthy patients, faculty, students officials of Manipal University and others including children evinced a great deal of enthusiasm as they took part in the World Heart Day Walkathon 2012 Manipal here on Sunday. About a thousand keen participants assembled at the University building for the walk which had the theme “Team Up for Healthy

Puttur, September 30: Another instance of moral policing has been reported from Sametthadka near here, wherein a girl who had come to visit her friend at his house was taken to the police station by a group of youth belonging to an organization. The girl, studying in a medical college in Mangalore, had come to visit her friend at his house in Sametthadka. It is said that there was no one at the

Mangalore, September 30: The inauguration of 'Sahay' a Golden Jubilee project of Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) was held at St Antony Charity Institutes, Jeppu, Mangalore. According to a press release, Sahay computer programme provides unique opportunities to senior citizens, housewives, and others to gain appropriate skills, knowledge and have the confidence and ability to use on-line

Mangalore, September 30: Union Minister for Corporate Affairs and Power M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday reiterated that Centre would accord international status to Mangalore Airport before the year-end. Responding to the queries of media persons at Mangalore Airport, the minister said that the grant of international tag for the Airport had been cleared at the official level long back. “The

Mangalore, September 30: Members of the Dalit community demanded an immediate transfer of A K Thimmaiah, Circle Inspector, Moodbidri, at the monthly SC/ST grievance meeting held at the Police Commissioner's office in the city on Sunday, alleging that after his appointment, atrocities against Dalits had increased in their region. Expressing their grouse against Mr. Thimmaiah who was also present at

Mangalore, September 30: Hundreds of people in Mangalore ran for a cause on Sunday, as city based Kasturba Medical College, organised an awareness run in association with local branch of Corporation Bank. Former Indian cricketer Sunil Joshi, the celebrity guest, was centre of attraction at the run which commenced in front of TMA Pai International Convention Centre. The runners passed through

Mangalore, September 30: An auto-rickshaw driver was killed on spot after a ghastly road mishap on Netravati Bridge on the outskirts of the city on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Keshava Nadumane (40), a resident of Kuthar, near here. He was riding his rickshaw towards Mangalore from Thokkottu. The tragedy occurred at around 9: 30 am, when the ill-fated rickshaw collided with

Manipal, September 30: Twenty portraits of veteran editors of India, many of whom were also freedom fighters, will be unveiled at the Manipal Institute of Communication here on October 1. Jnanpith Award-winner U.R. Ananthamurthy will unveil the portraits and deliver a talk on “Mahatma Gandhi and contemporary India”. Veteran journalist M.V. Kamath will preside over the function. The portraits of

Kasargord, September 30: Amid complaints of sexual harassment of a young endosulfan victim at Belur village, the district administration submitted reports on the case to State Human Rights Commission member K.E. Gangadharan during a sitting held by him here on Saturday. District Collector P.S. Mohammed Sagir and the Sub-Inspector of Police, Ambalathara, in their reports maintained that preliminary

Bhatkal, September 29: A Bhatkal based man was arrested by customs officials at Mumbai International Airport for allegedly smuggling in a Rs 19 lakh Romain Jerome wrist watch from Dubai. A team of Custom officials led by Deputy Commissioner Sameer Wankhede, who received a tip-off that Ansar Damda (52) was arriving from Dubai, nabbed him when he attempted to pass through the green channel at the