Karnataka

Mangalore, September 12: A bus owner, who was allegedly having fun in his car with a married woman, crashed into three stationary auto-rickshaws and an electric pole, as he attempted to escape being caught by the moral police near Kotekar village in Mangalore taluk. It is said that the young bus owner had developed close friendship with a married woman, who was working as an accountant at the

Mangalore, September 12: Research, experiments, innovation and creativity is quite essential for the survival of any art for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily. He was delivering presidential address at the valedictory ceremony of the platinum jubilee celebration of Kadri Nritya Vidyalaya at Town Hall here on Sunday evening. Mr Moily said an art form can survive by making necessary modifications

Mangalore, September 12: The city based hobby group of kite flyers, Team Mangalore, has been invited to the Nilahare Wasanthaya 2011- All Island Kite Festival to be held at Negombo Beach Park, Sri Lanka on September 17 and 18. According to a press release, this unique International Kite festival will showcase some of the best kites by flyers of international fame around the world. Team Mangalore

Mangalore, Sep 14: Zilla Panchayat President K T Shailaja Bhat has asked all the officials of Zilla Panchayat to work towards the progress of the district. Speaking at the monthly Karnataka Development Programmes review meeting here on Monday, she urged the officials to select the beneficiaries and give them the facilities provided by the government. The ZP Chief also said that an employment mela

Mangalore, September 12: Olympian M.R. Poovamma won the gold medal in the 400m race at the 51st National Open Athletics Championship in Kolkata on Sunday. Machettira Raju Poovamma, who lives in Mangalore clocked 53.87 seconds and beat her rivals Delhi's Delhi's Alka Rani (55.53s) and ONGC's Anu Mariam Jose (55.70). Although Poovamma was part of the team that represented India in the Beijing

Mangalore, September 12: The body of Jali Gram Panchayat Vice President Abdul Salaam alias Medical Salaam, who went missing since Monday, has been found in Sirsi Ghat on Sunday. The body was recovered by Kumta police, who were told by villagers of the foul smell emanating from the area. Bhatkal police said that on September 6, Salaam left for Sirsi in a car at 9 am, after which there was news from

Mangalore, September 11: Prestigious Nitte University Chancellor Vinay Hegde and former Vicar General of Mangalore Diocese Monsignor Fr Fred Pereira were on Saturday conferred with 'Outstanding Leadership Award' in education and communication for the year 2010-2011. The award was initiated by the International Orientation Centre and International Institute for Public Policy, under the sponsorship

Mangalore, September 11: Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily on Sunday said that the Congress was determined to take forward the communal violence prevention bill despite objections from the opposition, as it was necessary to prevent State Governments from pursuing anti-minority policies. Addressing the media persons at Circuit House in the city, the Minister pointed out the suspicious

Mangalore, September 11: Thrashing Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption, former chairman of State Commission for Backward Classes Dr C S Dwarakanath said that a civic society movement devoid of representatives from all the sections of the society can not be called as a movement. He said Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption was not reliable as the people involved in the campaign including

Mangalore, September 12: District In-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar urged the people to follow the footsteps of Brahmasri Narayana Guru, who fought for social equality. Speaking at the 157th birth anniversary of Brahmasri Narayana Guru organised under the joint auspices of All India Billava Union and Narayana Guru Education Institutes at Narayana Guru College Auditorium in Kudroli near here on