Karnataka

Mangalore, Oct 26: As people anxiously waited to see how things would turn out in the case of'khadga diksha' programme scheduled to take place on Friday by a Hindu outfit, the day ensued without any untoward occurring in the city. It could be recalled that Swami Pranavanandaram of the Karnataka unit of Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha had announced at a press conference last month, announcing'khadga

Bangalore, Oct 26: A woman was chased and burnt alive by her neighbours in full public view on Thursday night in Soladevanahalli. The fatal attack followed an argument over a clothes line which was obstructing a passage. The deceased was identified as Ravikala (28), a resident of Janata Colony in Doddabele. Her brother Ravi Kumar was also attacked, said Soladevanahalli police. Four neighbours, who

Mangalore, Oct 25: A 13 year-old student drowned in Mangalore City Corporation swimming pool at Lady Hill on Friday. The boy has been identified as Sohan, an eighth standard student and a resident of Boloor in the city. Family members said Sohan who did not know swimming lost balance while swimming in and sunk in the pool. Though he was rushed to a nearby hospital immediately, but the doctors

Bangalore, Oct 25: The party would contest all the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka and one seat in Kerala, Deve Gowda (In pic) said. Former Prime Minister and JD-S supremo H D Deve Gowda today said the party would maintain equidistance from BJP and Congress in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and supported the initiative taken by Left parties to form a future political combination. "In the coming Lok

Belthangady, Oct 25: A sea of humanity poured out on all roads leading to Belthangady Stadium on Friday urging justice for Saujanya who was raped and murdered a year ago allegedly by the kin of Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade. With grief in their hearts, hundreds of thousands of people from Ujire, Belthangady, Guruvayanakere, Madanthyaru, Naravi, Aladangady and surrounding areas

Mangalore, Oct 25: Under the leadership of columnist Chakravarthy Sulibele, NaMo Brigade, Mangalore will organise'Namo Bharath Geeta Kathana' programme at Nehru Maidan in the city from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, said convenor of the organisation Gopinath Bhat. Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, he said that the programme would revolve around debated topics such as the history

Mangalore, Oct 25: A day after seizing two-and-a-half kilogram gold from Dubai passengers, custom officials arrested yet another person at Mangalore International Airport for smuggling gold. Basheer Pally Ebrahim, a resident of Ayyangeri village in Madikeri taluk arrived from Dubai by Air India Express flight IX814 at 10 a.m. He was checked on suspicion and was found carrying 2.5 kg gold wires

Mangalore, Oct 25: St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore has been granted'Community College' status by University Grants Commission (UGC) on the recommendation of the state government from the present academic year 2013-14 as part of a unique scheme. Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, principal of the college Fr Swebert D'Silva said that the scheme approved by the

Mangalore, Oct 25: A souvenir to commemorate 25th anniversary of city based publishing house Shanthi Prakashana was released on Thursday. Chairman of Unity Health Complex, Mangalore Dr C P Habeeb Rahman released the souvenir titled'Shanthigagi Sahithya' (Literature for peace) at a function. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “When we are in 21st century we have huge gained knowledge and also

Mangalore, Oct 25: Customs officials at Mangalore International Airport seized a gold bar weighing 2.5kg valued at Rs 1 crore concealed by Dubai passengers from two separated flights. In the first incident, Abbas Ali Saban Nayammarmoole, resident of Perumbala in Kasargod was taken into custody for carrying 1.45 kg of gold illegally. He landed at the airport at around 9.45 a.m. from Air India