Karnataka

Udupi, September 21: The erection of Diocese of Udupi and installation ceremony of Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo as Bishop of the new Diocese of Udupi will be held at Kallianpur Milagres Cathedral Grounds here on October 15. The guests and Bishop designate will be given a reception at Santhekatte at 2:00 pm. The celebration begins with holy mass at Cathedral ground at 2:30 pm. The installation

Udupi, September 21: 'Adhyayana Shaala' and 'Sri Narasimha Sabha', the buildings constructed at Putthige Vidya Peetah, near Hiriadka to mark the 50th anniversary of Puthhige Mutt pontiff Sugunendra Theertha, was inaugurated on Friday. After inaugurating the buildings Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade called upon the people not to lose values amidst rapid social changes. To protect

Mangalore, September 21: Two elderly siblings were bludgeoned to death with stones by unknown miscreants at their resident near bus stand in Dharmasthala, police said. The victims have been identified as Narayana (62) and his sister Yamuna (48). It is suspected that some burglars might have committed the crime in a robbery attempt The incident which might have occurred in the intervening night of

Mangalore, September 21: Indians were able to overcome global economic recession due to their savings said Rajya Sabha MP and Chairman of Parliament Standing Committee for Human Resources Oscar Fernandes. He was speaking after distributing uniforms to the members of Self-Help Groups organised by Navodaya Grama Vikasa Charitable Trust on Friday at Loyola Hall here. “Self-Help Groups (SHGs) play a

Bangalore, September 21: Upset at being neglected by the top brass after his ouster as Chief Minister, Karnataka BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa on Friday dropped clear hints of leaving the party, saying he was facing a 'suffocating environment' in it. "I am facing a suffocating environment in the party. I am waiting for an opportune time to decide my future. I will take a decision on completing my

Mangalore, September 21: The backward class youth in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada are apparently being misled by saffron outfits such as the RSS and Vishwa Hindu Parishad which propagate their hate campaigns, said Vinay Kumar Sorake, AICC Secretary. He was speaking at the district level convention of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) wing of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)

Mangalore, September 21: Almost two months after attack on revelers at Morning Mist Home Stay in Padil rocked the state, Mangalore police filed charge sheet on Thursday in a local court. The police, who arrested 24 persons, have named everyone in the charge sheet. The voluminous charge sheet filed at Junior Magistrate First Class (JMFC) II court after thorough investigations done by Assistant

Mangalore, September 21: A teenager drowned while learning swimming along with his four other at the confluence of Kolachikambala Shambhavi and Nandini Rivers near a mouth of estuary on Thursday evening near Mulky. The victim has been identified as Inzamam (19), son of Ashraf and Nafeesa couple from Udupi. He was a mobile technician in Udupi. He had been to learn swimming along with his friends

Mangalore, September 21: Coming down heavily on National Democratic Alliance and other opposition parties for day-long nationwide strike, former union minister Janardhan Poojary said that there had been a loss of over Rs 1,500 crore due to Thursday's bundh. “Now, they only have to pay back the losses according to the Supreme Court rule," he said. "Introducing FDI in retail sector will lead to

Kasaragod, September 20: A senior National Investigation Agency (NIA) official has visited Kanhangad to review the progress of investigation into a fake currency racket. NIA Deputy Superintendent of Police Abdul Kareem visited Kanhangad to review the progress of the investigation, Kanhangad Circle Inspector of Police K.V. Venugopal said. The police in Kanhangad arrested Abdul Jabbar of Kaithakkad