Karnataka

Mangalore, July 2: Inter-State Gandhi Peace Bus traversing the landscape bearing the footprints of the Father of the Nation was accorded a warm reception on its arrival in the city on Monday. Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat and Mangalore MLA U T Khader were present among the others to welcome the bus and its delegation in front of the Canara High School, Dongerkery

Mangalore, July 2: More men than women should read the book on menopause as it will help them understand women better, especially when the latter are going through it, said Shahnaz, Chief Editor, Anupama Kannada monthly. She was speaking in the city on Sunday at an event to launch a book titled Muttina Mussanjeyalli. Dr. Rathi Devi, Professor, Kasturba Medical College (KMC) and author of the book

United Nations, July 2: India's 1600-km long Western Ghats mountain chain, which has forests older than the Himalaya mountains, has been added to list of world heritage sites by the United Nations. The Western Ghats mountain chain is recognised as one of the world's eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity. The chain's forests, which are older than the Himalaya mountains influence the

Mangalore, July 2: Senior consultant physician and Prof of Medicine at A.J. Institute of Health Sciences, Rtn. Dr. B. Devdas Rai has assumed charge as the Dist Governor of R.I.Dist.3180. Outgoing Governor Rtn. H.L. Ravi transferred the reigns and Rotary helms of affairs to Dr. Rai in a colourful function held recently at St. Sebastian Hall, Mangalore. R.I. Director Elect, Chennai based

Mangalore, July 2: Owing to the growing colour and layout craze, newspaper supplements are turning out to be 'distbins of words' said Jogi, popular columnist and Editor, Udayavani weekly supplement. He was speaking at a programme organized by the Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Association at Press Club in Mangalore on Monday. Lamenting that media establishments have gradually distanced

Kundapur, July 2: A girl and three children of a same family lost their lives after accidentally drowned in a deep water tank at Hattiyangady village near here. The deceased have been identified as Nayana (22), Naveen (14), Pavan (11) –all three children of Padmanabha, and their relative Pavithra (16), daughter of Manjunatha. The incident occurred at around 4:30 pm on Sunday when they were either

Mangalore, July 2: The 153rd birth anniversary of Kudmul Ranga Rao was organised by Akhila Bharatha Mundala Yuvajana Vedike at SDM Law College here on Sunday. Speaking at the function, N. Yogesh Bhat, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, called him the “pride” of Mangalore for having inspired even Mahatma Gandhi. “He gave society a message through his life. And his fight for the rights to

Mangalore, July 2: Academy of Tenku Tittu Yakshagana (ATTY), Delhi, has selected veteran Yakshagana artiste Sampaje Sheenappa Rai for its annual Yaksha Kala Nidhi Award for 2012. The award ceremony will be held on July 8 at 2 p.m. in Town Hall. V. Dhananjay Kumar, Special Representative of the Government of Karnataka in New Delhi, will be the chief guest and would confer the award on Mr. Rai

Mangalore, July 2: A 28-year-old woman and an 11-momth old baby died in two separate incidents, where two mothers, unable to bear harassment of their alcoholic husbands, attempted suicide along with their children by jumping into water in Bantwal and Kinnigoli of Dakshina Kannada district. Mother dies In the first incident a woman, holding her three-year-old daughter in her arms, jumped to death

Kalladka, July 2: As many as 38 persons including 24 from minority community and 14 from majority community have been arrested by the Bantwal police following Saturday evening's group clash in the sensitive town of Kalladka. Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Goyal told media persons that the timely arrests by the police prevented the increment of the violence. He said that all the