Karnataka

Mangalore, May 21: Talent Meelad Award of Talent Research Foundation was given to 36 persons in 12 categories, on Tuesday, at Town Hall in Mangalore. The specialty of this award is that three persons, a Hindu, a Muslim and Christian is honoured under every category. The award given in memory of well known individuals carried cash, memento and citation. The highlight of the event was Minister for

Mangalore, May 21: Two separate victory rallies were organised by Congress workers in Mangalore city and various parts of Bantwal constituency on Tuesday to celebrate the success of their leaders – Mangalore City South MLA J R Lobo and Bantwal MLA and Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment B Ramanath Rai. Bantwal Mr Rai, who returned to his constituency, Bantwal, for the first time after

Faizabad, May 21: Hindutva lawyers here attacked and seriously injured a lawyer defending Khalid Mujahid who was murdered in police custody on 19 May while being transported from Faizabad to Lucknow. A large march was organised yesterday, Monday, at Faizabad from the Eidgah to the Commissioner's office to protest against the custodial murder of Khalid Mujahid, a terror-accused who, alongwith the

Mangalore, May 21: Former international sprinter Anand Shetty, who met with a road accident on Sunday, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Mangalore. He was 52. Shetty, who hailed from Mani in Dakshina Kannada district, started his career as a kabaddi player before turning into a notable sprinter. He met with an accident two days ago when the car he was travelling in with his wife and

Mangalore, May 21: Two months have passed since the results of Urban Local Body polls were out and still the posts of Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Mayors and Deputy Mayors are lying vacant. Assembly polls were announced within nine days of the ULB polls and since then the aspirants vying for the coveted posts of ULBs have been waiting to put an end to the anxiety. Vinay Kumar Sorake has become the

Lucknow, May 21: The ruling SP's plan to woo the Muslim community seems to have gone awry with the death of Khalid Mujahid, an accused in the 2007 serial blasts. Muslim clerics are now mounting pressure on Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to make the Nimesh Commission report public. Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari met SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh on Sunday and

Mangalore, May 21: Cheers erupted outside the terminal of Mangalore International Airport when B Ramanath Rai arrived on Tuesday three days after being sworn in as Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment. He was accorded a jovial welcome to Mangalore by his supporters, Congress workers and fellow leaders including Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader and Mangalore North MLA

Mangalore, May 21: Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader is planning to introduce a new health insurance scheme for all citizens that ensures economically-backward people of up to Rs. 2 lakh cover for surgeries and other treatments. During a review meeting with officials of Health and Family Welfare department at circuit house in the new minister lamented that under the present schemes

Mangalore, May 21: Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khadar appeared in second judicial magistrate first class court in Mangalore on Monday for the hearing of a six year old case of alleged poll code violation. Mr Khader was booked under the Representation of People's Act (RP Act) in 2007 by a sector magistrate appointed by the election commission during the 2006 by-poll for erstwhile

Mangalore, May 21: A state-level inter-district football tournament organised by Dakshina Kannada District Football Association (DKDFA), in association with Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA), was inaugurated at Nehru Maidan football ground here on Monday. At the inaugural programme, the tournament was inaugurated by chairman of Shree Devi Education Trust A Sadananda Shetty through a kick