Karnataka

Mangalore, Sep 29: Mangaloreans in large numbers took part in the 'World Heart Day Run-2013' organised on Sunday. The event organised by KMC hospital had several participants running from Dr T M A Pai Convention Centre to Dr B R Ambedkar Circle. While the run organised by Nitte had participants covering several main streets of Mangalore. Participating in the run, Minister for Health and Family

Moodbidri, Sep 29: Advocate Shanathi Prasad Hegde, who along with his supporters, had brutally assaulted a student here on September 25, has moved an anticipatory bail application in the district sessions court on Saturday. The other assailants identified as Rathnakar Devadiga, Prashanth, Divyavarma, Ashok Jain, Prasad Alva and Sathosh Hegde, also applied for the bail. However, Public Prosecutor

Mangalore, Sep 29: President of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mohammed Ameen has been appointed as a trustee on the board of New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT). A press release by KCCI on Saturday said that “Ameen has been appointed as a trustee on the board of NMPT for the term 2013-15 by the Union Ministry of Shipping in a notification dated September 24. Ameen was recently re

Bantwal, Sep 29: It is an open secret that all has not been well between Congress leader B Ramanath Rai and RSS Head Honcho Dr Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. The hatred between the two came out in open with Dr Bhat facing insult publicly during a specific programme. Central Minister Oscar Fernandes, Mangalore M P Nalin Kumar Kateel and District-in-charge Minister Ramanath Rai visited Kalladka on

Mangalore, Sep 29: The grand finale of'Red Bricks Karavali Idol – Pratibha 2013', a corporate-level talent hunt organised by Manipal Ace at TV Raman Pai auditorium here on Saturday, was an evening of extravaganza where finalists vied against each other for the winning spot in several competitions. The final rounds of'Talent Hunt' competitions such as singing, solo and group dance, special talent

Mangalore, Sep 29: A small group of people under the banner of the Students Islamic Organisation staged a demonstration in the city demanding cheaper bus fares for students. The protesters, who gathered in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner here on Saturday, urged the government not to disregard the problems of student community. Addressing the protesters, Abdul Latheef, City Secretary of

Jeddah, Sep 29: About 850 expatriate workers have been on strike in Yanbu for a week over the nonpayment of salaries by their employer, a Turkish construction company. A total of 700 workers are from India and Pakistan, with 150 hailing from Bangladesh, Nepal and Turkey. They claim they have not been paid for five months. The Turkish company won contracts for housing projects from the Royal

Mangalore, Sep 29: Six persons including five students of a technical institute from Coimbatore had a fresh lease of life-thanks to lifeguards of Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project. The five students who came to Panambur beach on Saturday on a study-tour-cum excursion which arrived in four buses were sucked in by the waves and were flailing desperately when the lifeguards spotted them and

Mangalore, Sep 28: In the backdrop of increasing number of cattle thefts, members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal have demand that farmers be issued gun licensces. Addressing the media persons at Mangalore VHP district President Jagadish Shenav said that over 4,000 cattle have been stolen from houses in the district. Demanding imposition of Goonda Act against all activities

Mangalore, Sep 28: Describing it as another project that will destroy the rich environment of the region, several members of Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) and other Christian organisations along with like-minded associations on Saturday expressed their opposition to 4,000 MW Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) at Niddodi. Nearly 300 people took out a march from St Sebastian Church, Bendoor to