Karnataka

Bhatkal, April 29: With two more deaths on Saturday, the toll in the Bhatkal accident case has gone up to six. On Friday night, four persons were killed on the spot, including a child, when a bus rammed into a tempo trax at Bhatkal cross, some 15 kms from here, on Friday night. The deceased have been identified as Rangappa (34), Jayamma (40), Sakamma (25), Siddesh (11), Anitha (28) and Mahesh (32)

Mangalore, April 29: The Ullal Sayyid Muhammad Shareeful Madani Charitable Trust and Sayyid Madani Arabic Educational Trust will jointly start a Dawah College at Ullal for boys from the academic year 2012-13. The college will impart religious and regular education to meritorious students for a period of seven years, till the time they complete their post-graduation. US Hamza, president of Ullal

Mangalore, April 28: The sight outside Samruddhi Bhavan near Garody was of total chaos on Friday, as a group of people staged a protest against a religious head of Grace Ministry for allegedly cheating thousands of devotees of their hard earned money. The protestors alleged that Fr Andrew Richard had collected funds in the name of holding different programs under his ministry. Fr Andre holds a

Mangalore, April 28: The trophy for the 'Heath Streak Corporation Bank Mohtisham T20 International Cricket Cup 2012' was unveiled by Heath Streak, Former Zimbabwe captain, in Mangalore on Saturday. The T20 match is to be played on Sunday at NMPT Cricket Stadium, Suratkal, at 2 pm between team Zimbabwe (named as Property Infratech Zimbabwe Africans) and team Mangalore (named as The Western

Mangalore, April 28: Beary litterateur and journalist Hamza Malar's new work 'Ajji Sakida Pulli' was released on Saturday at press club here. Releasing the Kannada book, Dharmadarshi Harikrishna Punaroor, former president of Kannada Sahithya Parishath said that young writers like Mr Malar, who contributed several valuables works to Kannada literary world, always deserve encouragement from the

Mangalore, April 28: In the wake of controversy over its burqa ban regulation the St Aloysius College, Mangalore, has appealed the media not to blow the issue 'out of context'. “We, the management, principal and the staff wish to state that all Muslim girls are welcome to study in St Aloysius College”, said the College's official press release, which bears signatures of Joseph Rodrigues, Vice

Mangalore, April 28: The All India Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament organized by United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA) under the aegis of All India Chess Federation was inaugurated in Mangalore on Saturday. Speaking at the formal inaugural ceremony, M R Vasudeva, Honourary President, UKCA, said that the beauty of the game of chess is that even a child cannot be considered inferior. “It is the

Bangalore, April 28: Sitaram Jindal Foundation has invited nominations till May 16, 2012 for S R Jindal Prize 2012. The S R Jindal Prize 2012 will be announced for 7 categories in 2012 with awardees in each category to receive Rs 1 Crore. The award has been instituted last year to accolade exceptional service of current significance rendered by individuals or organisations for the welfare of

Mangalore, April 28: With less than a month left for settling the payment of compensation to Mangalore air crash victims as per the Montreal Convention, a solicitor involved in the compensation negotiation has said that claims of 147 out of 158 victims families have been settled. Mulla and Mulla and Craigie Blunt and Caroe Advocate and Solicitor Hoshang D Nanavati said that out of 147 cases, 116

Bhatkal, April 27: At least four persons were killed on the spot and over 30 others were seriously injured when a private bus rammed into a tempo trax at Bhatkal cross on Friday night. Sources said that the VRL bus on its way to Gulbarga from Mangalore rammed into the trax on its way to Dhrarmasthala on Bhatkal bypass around 8:30 pm. The deceased include a child, a woman and two men, confirmed