Karnataka

Sullia, September 12: Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Campus Front of India (CFI) jointly organised a silent march in Sullia on Tuesday, protesting against the atrocities committed on minorities by the Sangh Parivar. The campaigners took out a silent march from Shastri Circle and converged near the private bus stand, where speakers addressed the protesters. SDPI Dakshina Kannada

Mangalore, September 12: A training camp on Hajj and Umrah was organised by Zeenat Baksh Yateem Khana on Tuesday at the Yateem Khana Hall in the city. Inaugurating the training camp, Qazi of Mangalore Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar said that the pilgrims should practice restraint from bad conduct, purity in thoughts and speech. It would be more meaningful if they gave preference to helping fellow pilgrims

Karwar, September 12: Minister for Fisheries and Science and Technology Anand Asnotikar was behind the missing of important files from the office of the Superintendent of police here, according to Karwar Block Congress Committee. Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, Deepak Waingankar, Block Congress president, alleged that the police department should come forward to tell the people about the

Mangalore, September 12: The JMFC second court remanded five of the 13 human traffickers of Sri Lankan Tamilian refugees to police custody here on Tuesday. Those taken into custody are: Sri Lankan national Thavarassa (46), Indian national Shajahan (33) from Palakkad in Kerala, Sri Lankan refugees from Tamil Nadu Dinesh Kumar (27) of Nammakal, Yakoob (40) from Kuniyamuthur in Tamil Nadu, and Saleem

Mangalore, September 12: Dakshina Kannada in-charge Minister C.T. Ravi said here on Tuesday that the government would ban sale and use of plastic carry bags and cups in Dakshina Kannada by November 1. According to Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada N.S. Channappa Gowda the district administration had banned use and sale of plastic carry bags and cups in Moodbidri and Mulky town limits from

Mangalore, September 12: The District Administration is organising marathon, sky diving and other events during the three-day World Tourism Day celebration starting on September 27. The events were finalised during a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner N.S. Channappa Gowda here on Monday. Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner Harish Kumar, Mangalore Urban Development Authority Commissioner

Mangalore, September 11: In a gut-wrenching tragedy a young boy was crushed to death under a moving train at Kollangere near Ullal on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Zubair (12). He was a class VII student at Patla School in Talapady. The incident occurred while he was crossing the railway track. A case has been registered at jurisdictional police station.

Udupi, September 11: Bharatiya Janata Party's Ambalpady Local Committee president Manohar Shetty on Tuesday evening joined Congress party in the presence of Udupi Block Congress Committee President Pramod Madhwaraj, at a function held at Congress Bhavan in the city. Inducting Mr Shetty to Congress Mr Madhwajar said former's re-joining Congress has given a boost to the party, especially when the

Mangalore, September 11: The Sociology – Economics Forum of Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work organised a workshop on 'Dynamics and Dimensions of Food Culture' on Tuesday at Maria Pavia Cuceiro Hall on college premises in the city. Chief guest Dr P N Maiya, Principal of Sharada College, Mangalore, said that we lived in a paradox, where on one side there were people dying out of hunger while food

Mangalore, September 11: The eagerly anticipated Tulu comedy movie 'Sompa' is all set to hit silver screens in Dakshina Kannada on September 14. The movie will be released in Mangalore, Moodbidri and Puttur this Friday, said Namratha Hegde, actress and co-producer of the movie. The story revolves around the lives of three men who are faced with few problems in their lives leading up to an