Karnataka

Mangalore, Oct 20: The Yenepoya Foundation, a unit of YMK Memorial Educational and Charitable Trust and Yenepoya University awarded scholarships to 291 students who secured high percentage in SSLC, PUC, Graduation and PhD examinations. The programme was organsised at Yendurance Zone on Saturday at Yenepoya University in Deralakatte. A total of 15 institutions from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and

Mangalore, Oct 20: With the thunderous win of the 15th edition of Raid-de-Himalaya which culminated at Leh, Jammu and Kashmir last week, Mangalorean Ashwin Naik had added another feather to his cap of achievements in the field of motor sports. Driver Suresh Rana piloted a Grand Vitara with co-driver Ashwin Naik for Team Maruti Suzuki in the grand rally which ran for over 1800 kilometres including

Mangalore, Oct 20: Five persons have been arrested in connection with group clash near Ullal Syed Madani Dargah on Friday. The arrested have been identified as Imtiyaz, Akbar, Samad, Iqbal and Irfan. All are residents of Ullal. Imtiyaz, Akbar, and Irfan were arrested for allegedly stabbing Shamsuddin (40) and Sawad (26) while Iqbal and Samad for allegedly throwing stones at policemen. All the five

Mangalore, Oct 19: Activists reportedly belonging to Sri Rama Sene attacked a construction firm office on Saturday. They pelted stones and smashed window panes of 'MFar constructions Pvt Ltd' office situated at Light House Hill in the city. However, Bunder police arrived at the spot. Pending amount for some workers was said to be reason for the attack. A complaint has been filed and investigations

Mangalore, Oct 19: The Dakshina Kannada Federation of Education Resource Centres in association with Padi-Valored submitted a consultative report after meeting teachers, people's representatives and public about the implementation of Right to Education (RTE) Act in undivided Dakshina Kannada district at Block Educational Office, Mangalore on Saturday. Experts committee of 42 members in a survey

Bangalore, Oct 19: The terror blast injured 18 people, damaged 23 vehicles and 56 residential buildings in the vicinity and the cumulative loss is estimated to be about Rs.50 lakh, said Bangalore Police Commissioner Raghavendra Auradkar. Police Saturday filed a charge sheet in a local court against 14 people accused of involvement in the bomb blast near the BJP office in the city's northwest

Bangalore, Oct 19: Taking the initial formal step to be part of NDA, former Chief Minister and Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) President B.S. Yeddyurappa on Saturday asked it to consider making his party an alliance partner of the BJP-led coalition while expressing support to its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. In a letter to NDA Chairman and BJP veteran leader L.K. Advani, with whom he

Mangalore, Oct 19: A condolence meeting was held in honour of renowned Konkani poet and writer Leo John D'Souza, jointly organised by'Rakhno' Konkani weekly, Kavita Trust, Sandesha Foundation and Konkani Writers Forum at Bishop's House here on Friday. A gathering of well-known Konkani writers and family of late Leo D'Souza paid tribute and homage to the poet known by the name'Liyaab' and'Kavyadas'

Udupi, Oct 19: In a brazen incident, miscreants set fire to the car of Harshavardhan, president of BJP Kemmannu regional committee here on Saturday and fled from the spot. It has been learnt that the car had been parked in front of Harshavardhan's house in Kemmannu when the incident occurred. It has been suspected that around four or five persons may have been involved in the act. Malpe police

Mangalore, Oct 19: Members of Sri Rama Sene will hold Datta Mala Abhiyana and Shobhayatre at Datta Peeta in Chikmagalur district on October 27. According to Kumar Malemar, State Vice President of Sene said devotees will leave from Mangalore for Datta Peeta on October 26 to participate in the rituals including Shobhayatre. They will perform'maladharana' at Kadri temple on October 23 will depart for