Karnataka

Mangalore, August 23: As many as 70 post graduate students were conferred degree during the first annual convocation of Nitte University on Monday by Nitte University Chancellor N Vinay Hegde. During the programme, 43 Masters of Pharmacy students, 24 nursing students and three pharmacy students received their degree certificates. The Doctor of Science Degree was conferred on Frankfurt University

Mangalore, August 22: The citizens may file their complaints with Lokayukta deputy superintendent of police and the police inspector, during their visit to various places in Dakshin Kannada between Tuesday, August 23 and August 28. On August 23 hearing into complaints will be held at government guest house in Sullia from 11am to 1pm and from 3pm to 4.30pm at government guest house in Puttur. On

Mangalore, August 22: As many as 35 athletes from Alva's Education Foundation Moodbidri have participated in South Zone Athletics meet, held at Hyderabad from August 19 to August 21. The meet at state level was organised in 8 divisions out of which the college were champions in 5 divisions. The percipient athletes are Sushmitha Devdas, Sujatha, Joelin Lobo, Jolly V M, Madhu Kesarkar, Vibha B

Mangalore, August 22: Father Muller's Medical College (FMMC), Mangalore welcomed a fresh batch of students for its MBBS course of the academic year 2011-2012 on Monday. 100 new students were formally welcomed at the FMMC Decennial Memorial Hall by the staff and students of the institute. Dr Sanjeev Rai, Chief of Medical Services, Father Muller's Hospital advised the students to improve their

Mangalore, August 22: A special park for women 'Vanitha Vana', a first of its kind in the city was inaugurated by Krishna J Palemar, District-In-Charge minister at Hat Hill, near Lal Bagh here on Monday. Speaking after inaugurating the park, Mr Palemar said that initiatives such as the park will contribute for the preservation of nature in the city area. He said that the government will open this

Mangalore, August 22: Former mayor's Ashraf's son Araf, along with his associates has allegedly threatened a drug addict against registering a complaint against him. According to Arjun, the father of the drug addict girl, Araf and four other youth identified as Maaroof alias Maru, Imthiyaz alias Imthi, Noushad alias Naushu and Mosif from Bunder, on Friday intruded the hospital premises, where the

Karwar, August 22: A tourist was drowned in the Arabian Sea at Baad village near Kumta in Uttara Kannada district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Shiva Kumar K (33) from Bangalore. Eye witnesses said that Shiva Kumar stepped into the sea for swimming without knowing the death of the sea in that area and washed away by the high tides. His body was recovered. Kumta police have

Mangalore, August 21: The exercise to reconstitute the Karnataka State Board of Wakfs was completed on Saturday with the State Government nominating five members to the Board. Already, six members had been elected to the eleven-member Board from different electoral colleges. The Board now comprises MP K Rahman Khan, Bangalore (elected from MP constituency), Qamrul Islam, Gulbarga, and Tanveer Sait

Mangalore, August 21: Three persons were arrested and 800 grams of ganja valued at Rs 35,000 was recovered from their procession by Mangalore police on Sunday. Acting on a tip off, personnel of Urwa police station arrested Dakappa alias Huchchappa and Shivappa alias Thotappa when they were waiting for a certain Puneeth at Kottara Chowki with the narcotic in their possession. 450 grams of ganja

Udupi, August 21: It was feast to the eyes as the temple city of Udupi celebrated Krishna Janmashtami with a blend of devotion, art and culture. Special offerings of Tulasi and Parijath flowers were made to lord Krishna, decorated as `Balakrishna', in a golden cradle, under the leadership of Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji. Nonstop bhajans by different troups marked the