Karnataka

Mangalore, Feb 19: From an outset, the atmosphere is seemingly favouring the Congress party in the local body elections. While most of the Congressmen agree on this, they are only wondering if they can tap on this favourable condition to their advantage. In Mangalore City Corporation, it is believed that even during last election, things were on Congress' side bringing to it a very bright chance

Mangalore, Feb 18: Syndicate Bank employee and ace swimmer Bengre Anand Amin has made Mangalore proud by winning two gold and two silver at the 13th Mihir Anil Potdar Invitational Age Group Day and Night Swimming Championship held at RCSA Swimming Pool, Goaves, Belgaum recently. He represented Syndicate Bank Recreation Club in the championship hosted by Aquarius Swim Club Belgaum. Amin continued

Bantwal, Feb 18: Decades after the incident, the issues pertaining to attack on Babri Masjid and its pending reconstruction was taken up by the Popular Front of India (PFI) during the Popular Front Day celebration held at Tipu Sultan Nagar, Kaikamba in Bantwal, on Sunday. Delivering the keynote address, PFI chairman K M Sharief said that the attack on Babri Masjid was nothing but an attack on the

Shiroor, Feb 18: Convocation of PUC and Grade 10 Classes were held at Green Valley at Green Valley National School and Junior College on Sunday. Principal Mr. John Mathew in his convocation address congratulated the students on their success and exhorted the students to have the foresight that enables them to face any difficulties in life. “Challenge the naysayer who discourage you and, find your

Mangalore, Feb 18: City's Car Street turned colorful as members of the GSB community along with others celebrated Okuli (Holi) in their traditional style on the final day of the annual Car Festival of Venkataramana Temple. The Car Festival or 'Kodial Teru' came to an end with colorful Okuli celebrations at the temple premises on Monday as children, men and women with a variety of colours smeared

Udupi, Feb 18: Processed cashew nuts estimated to cost about Rs 17.5 lakh, were stolen from Sunanda Cashew Industries located at Chakra maidan in Hallihole in Kundapur taluk. According to a complaint registered at Shankar Narayana police station by the industry owner Narahari, Sudheer Rao and Prabhakar Nayak from Hallihole and Manjunath Devadiga from Basroor are behind the theft. Sudheer and

Mangalore, Feb 18: President of India Pranab Mukherjee has given nod to the execution of two after he became the first citizen of the nation. However, amidst four of Veerappan's close aides counting days for their execution, one more person named Praveen from Vamanjoor in Mangalore too has been given death sentence but it is now a thing to wait and watch if he will escape the punishment or not

Kaup, Feb 18: Nonagenarian practitioner of traditional medicine Khateejamma passed away in the early hours of Sunday, following a brief period of illness in Mulur. 'Ajjimma' as this 90-year old was popularly known, had been practicing traditional medicine in Mulur from the past 75 years, catering to health related issues of women. People came from as far as Middle East and other places such as

Jeddah, Feb 18: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has paid blood money on behalf of an Indian driver convicted of killing nine people in a road accident in 2006. The driver, Saleem Basha, 45, has already been released from prison and is waiting to return to Bangalore, Karnataka. Basha, who arrived in Saudi Arabia to work as a lorry driver for a brick-manufacturing unit in Wadi Al

Hangal (Haveri dist), Feb 18: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday promised that he would provide funds to the tune of Rs 500 crore to the mutts and the education institutions run by them if his KJP is voted to power during the ensuing Assembly elections. He was speaking at the State-level convention of Kunchitigas and 24th Vijayaraya Sangameshwara Jayanthi programme in Hangal on Sunday