Karnataka

Mangalore, July 7: Udupi based Gastroenterologist and Physician Dr Kote Shamsheer has been honoured with prestigious Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) by the UK based Royal College of Physicians. He is one of the youngest physicians to be awarded with this degree. Dr Shamsheer is son of K S Shekhabba and Ayisha of Hejamady in Udupi district. After completing his MBBS at Kasthurba

Mangalore, July 8: Chairman of the Legislative Council D.H. Shankaramurthy on Saturday discredited cynicism and arguments against democracy which was thriving and doing well in the country though much more could have been achieved. He was speaking after inaugurating a seminar on “60 years of Karnataka Legislative Assembly” organised by the Department of Political Science, St. Agnes College, here

Mangalore, July 7: Stepping up the pressure on DV Sadanada Gowda-led BJP government to solve the problems of education in Karnataka the activists of ABVP on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner in the city. The protest was part of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's second round of statewide protest to press for the fulfillment of its 16-point demands

Mangalore, July 6: Two Compact Discs on Tulu pad'danas (sung narratives) composed by Bola Chittaranjan Das Shetty, a Tulu writer were released in City on Friday. M. Sarvotham Anchan, Advocate and vice-president of Karnataka State Lawyers' Guild, released. Speaking on the occasion, Umanath Kotian, President, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy said that the proposed Tulu Bhavana will be ready within two

Karwar, July 7: Two youths drowned in Arabian sea at Vannalli beach in Kumta taluk on Friday evening. The victims were identified as Venugopal alias Sunny (22) of Kudtagibail and Lohit (20) of Sosanamakki at Valagalli. They were standing on the beach and a big wave hit them and they were washed away, it is said. The police were trying to locate the body. Kumta police are investigating the case.

Mangalore, July 7: Space enthusiasts in the city will soon get a chance to view exo-planets and galaxies situated outside our solar system as State government will set up India's first 3-dimenstion planetarium of 18-metre diameter soon. This was announced here in a press release by N. Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Mangalore South MLA. He said it would be modelled on

Mangalore, July 6: The Karnataka Christian Educational Society (KACES Day) celebrated its annual day on Friday, July 6, remembering the contributions of its founder secretary Rt. Rev. Dr. C D Jathanna and its past secretaries Rt. Rev. Dr. C L Furtado and Rt. Rev. Dr. J S Sadanada at KACES campus. Kannada Litterateur Dr Na D'Souza unveiled the bust of rev. Hermann Mogling, the founder principal of

Mangalore, July 6: There are striking similarities between the scenarios of the seventh century Arabia and the 21st century world. The teachings of the Quran are as relevant to the contemporary world as it was during the dawn of Islam, said Dr Sayed Akheel Ahmed, Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mysore University. Delivering the keynote address at the releasing ceremony of the Kannada

Mangalore, July 6: To turn a simple piece of paper into a conversation piece using just folds, bends and cuts is a talent a few can boast. And with the intricately fashioned masks and designs — done only with a few decisive cuts, Syed Fakruddin Huseni can truly claim to have mastered the art form. The Mandya born gifted artist S F Huseni, who is popularly called Mysore Huseni is now inspiring

Udupi, July 6: 'Shaalegagi Naavu Neevu' campaign was right moment for the teachers who draw their salaries in the name of education to introspect. “Unless the teachers willfully contribute to the education, any campaign will turn futile”, said Chief Executive Officer of Udupi Zilla Panchayath Prabhakar Sharma. He was speaking after inaugurating `Shaalegagi Naavu Neevu' programme at Government