Karnataka

Belthangady, March 12: It was a close shave for Sadashiva Choudhary (25), a constable attached to the Anti Naxal Force (ANF). The bullet fired by naxals grazed his head during the combing operation on Saturday. Injured ANF constable Sadashiva Choudhary at a hospital in Belthandy. Sadashiva, undergoing treatment at Primary Health Centre in Belthangady, said the naxals had fanned out in eight teams

Mangalore, March 11: Mamatha Poojary, skipper of the Indian women's Kabaddi team that won the World Cup in Patna recently, was given a cordial welcome at Mangalore airport as soon as she landed around 7.30 pm on Sunday. Hundreds of family members and well-wishers had gathered at the Mangalore airport to welcome their beloved star who made the country proud. “I am enjoying every moment now after

Udupi, March 11: AICC General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandies has said that Congress led UPA government at the Centre has been committed to implement the recommendations of the Sachar Committee report, which has revealed the pathetic conditions of Muslims in India. He was ddressing the leaders of the minority community at Congress Bhavan here on Sunday as part of the Congress party's

Udupi, March 11: Congress and JD(S) governments in the state had only spent around Rs 30 crores each for the development of the minority community, where as BJP government has spent to the tune of Rs 300 crores. It spent over Rs 50 crores for the welfare of Christians, said Christian Development Corporation vice chairman and MLC from Anglo Indian constituency Derrick Fullinfaw. Addressing press

Mangalore, March 11: World renowned physicist-philosopher Dr Hans Peter Durr was given a warm felicitation at Alava's College, Moodbidri, near here. Mr Durr, who is known as rare combination of physicist and philosopher addressed hundreds of the students and teachers of of Alva's Education Institution on the occasion. Dr B M Hegde, Former Vice Chancellor of Manipal University was also present. Mr

Mangalore, March 11: On the occasion of Silver Jubilee Celebrations of its Department of Computer Science, St Aloysius College (Autonomous) organised a state level seminar on 'Recent Developments in Information Technology' on Saturday in the Eric Mathias Hall of the College. Dr Manjaiah D H, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Computer Science, Mangalore University inaugurated the seminar

Mangalore, March 11: Karnataka misses P Lankesh badly today, for it has been subjected to unfair and unjust rule of the BJP government, said Devanoor Mahadeva, noted Kannada litterateur and social activist. He was speaking at 'Lankesh-77' organized by the Gowri Lankesh Patrike in Mangalore on Sunday, as part of Lankesh's 77th birth anniversary. Lankesh, Mr. Mahadeva said, strived to address the

Mangalore, March 11: The Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists Union and Mangalore Press Club jointly celebrated 'Press Club Day' on Saturday. All the working media persons from the electronic and print media actively took part in the function. DK Co-operative Bank President Rajendra Kumar, who was the chief guest, said, those who work in the media are mostly middle class. “I have close association

Mangalore, March 11: A youth from Dakshina Kannada was killed in a freak road accident in Kuwait on Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Abdurrazzak, 32-year-old son of Saadmonu from Pandavarakallu village in Belthangady taluk. He was working as a driver in a private firm in the oil rich state. Family sources said that the incident occurred around 7: 30 pm, when a trailer hit

Mangalore, March 11: A double-track kambala was held on Saturday in Jeppinamogaru on the banks of the Netravathi for the second consecutive year. The event was organized by Jaya-Vijaya Jodukere Kambala committee in memory of the late Jayagangadhara Shetty. Inaugurated the event, Brahma Shri Vedamurty Vittaldas Tantri, Derebail, said that Jayagangadhar was very popular for his social service and