Karnataka

Karwar, August 26: The historic Mahabaleshwara Temple in Gokarn was burgled in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Rs. 1 lakh was suspected to be stolen from two donation boxes. People were surprised because Mahabaleshwara Temple has a police outpost and also private security guards. The theft took place when the police and temple security personnel were on duty Friday night. According

Mysore, August 26: Karnataka State Women's Commission Chairperson C. Manjula on Saturday stood by her report on the Mangalore “homestay” attack but said she welcomed criticism of her report on the attack on young boys and girls. “Whatever I saw during my visit to Mangalore following the attack has been documented in the report,” she said when her reaction was sought to the “shock” expressed by

Mangalore, August 26: Konkani community, a minority in the country, should strive to be recognised as being important by excelling in various spheres of society, T.V. Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Universal Learning, has said. Speaking at a function to award scholarships to students by Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund (VKSSF), Mr. Pai exhorted Konkanis to follow the Jewish community in

Mangalore, August 25: It was an evening of harmony and peace at Sri Gokarnatheshwara Temple, Kudroli, here, where Hindus and Muslims got together for 'Eid Souharda Koota' on Friday. It was a rare sight indeed to see burqa-clad Muslim women attending the programme held at the Glass House inside the temple premises. Although Eid was celebrated by the Muslim community earlier this week, the Kudroli

Mangalore, August 25: Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Saturday said that all necessary steps would be taken to implement 24x7 drinking water supply project in Mangalore City Corporation soon following the successful implementation of the same by the civic bodies Hubli, Dharwad, Gulbarga and Belgaum. Speaking after inaugurating the renovated Council Hall (Mangala Auditorium) of Mangalore City

Mangalore, August 25: The senior-most member of Society of the Sisters of Bethany Sr Cresencia passed away after a brief illness here on Friday night. She was 103. Born and brought in the state of Goa, she served in many parts of Karnataka before moving to the Holy Family Convent, Nirkana, Vagga of Bantwal taluk in 1978. It was the inspiration of Bethany Sisters founder Raymond Mascarenhas, which

Mangalore, August 25: A photographer of 'Coastaldigest.com' and 'Coastal Mirror' sustained eye injuries due to cracker burst on the stage at TMA Pai Auditorium in the city on Saturday. The incident occurred when photographer Suresh Vamanjoor had been covering the inaugural ceremony of 'StateCon 2012' convention of Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI), which was

Kasargod, August 25: A detailed project report on the proposed government medical college in Kasaragod has been submitted to the government, said P.G.R. Pillai, special officer of the college. The report, prepared after conducting extensive surveys, was recently submitted to Minister for Health V.S. Sivakumar, who forwarded it to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, he said. “I expect the formal

Mangalore, August 25: The government is willing to cooperate and encourage real estate developers if they come forward with housing projects for the poor and the lower middle class, said Jagadish Shettar, Chief Minister of Karnataka. Speaking after inaugurating 'StateCon 2012' conference of CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India), Karnataka, at TMA Pai Auditorium in

Mangalore, August 24: The inaugural ceremony of the Jamiyyatul Falah Ladies Hostel situated at Bolar Shadi Mahal building, in the city was held on Friday. The hostel was symbolically inaugurated by B. Ahmed Haji Mohiyuddin, President of B.A. Group, Thumbay, who handed over the keys to Khaleel Ahmed, President of JF Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, and B.S. Basheer Haji, President of JF Mangalore Unit