Karnataka

Mangalore, Feb 1: The second edition of journalist the translation of the Holy Quran in Kannada, translated by Abdussalam Puthige, the editor-in-chief of Vartha Bharathi Kannada daily, was released in the city on Friday evening at a programme jointly organised by Forum for Humanity, Udupi and Yuva Vahini Kendra Samiti, Mangalore. Dr Ganesh Amin S of St Aloysius P U College formally released the

Mangalore, Feb 1: The chief pontiff of Pejawar Mutt Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swami, who was supposed to release the Kannada translation of Quran, was forced to cancel his programme, after a group of Bajrang Dal activists staged protest in the city demanding that the seer should not participate in the “Muslim event”. The protesters, who gathered in front of the house of Dakshina Kannada District

Mangalore, Feb 1: The 'Sanghik' programme of RSS will be held on a sprawling 65 acre land on the outskirts of the city at Kenjar, on February 3. The arrangements for the programme are on and three stages for the program have been put up. Addressing a news conference, leader Prakash P S said that arrangements have been made to accommodate over two lakh people. “Since there were all possibilities of

Bangalore, Feb 1: One more BJP lawmaker submitted his resignation from the assembly Friday, pushing the Jagadish Shettar ministry into a precarious position ahead of the budget session beginning Feb 4. "I have submitted my resignation from the assembly to Speaker K.G. Bopaiah's office as he was not present," D.S. Suresh, who represents Tarikere constituency, about 250 km north of Bangalore, told

Mangalore, Feb 1: The new office of the technical wing of UK-based Atlantic Data Bureau Private Limited located at Padil in Mangalore, was inaugurated on Friday. Speaking after inaugurating the new facility, British Deputy High Commissioner Ian Felton said that the British Government was easing VISA conditions and services to Indians especially to students who wanted to study in UK universities

Shiroor, Feb 1: Young spinners might have become a regular feature of the Indian cricket team for a while now but veteran off spinner Harbhajan Singh has warned people against counting him out just as yet. Interacting with media persons on the sidelines of a programme at Green Valley National School, Shiroor, on Friday, Mr. Singh said that he is trying his best to get back into the team and don

Mangalore, Feb 1: The campus of St Aloysius is all bustling with activity with the commencement of the three-day fest called 'Aloysian Fest – 2013' which began on Thursday. Unlike previous academic years when different streams such as science, arts, commerce and management had their own separate individual fests, the entire college came together this year and organised the 'Aloysian Fest' which is

Udupi, Feb 1: An elderly mother and her elder son were killed in a ghastly road mishap occurred at Tenka Yermal near here on Friday morning. Police have identified the deceased as Eli Kutti (70) and her son Joy. Joy's father Sebastian (78) also sustained severe injuries in the accident that occurred at around 7:00 a.m. The family members were travelling together from Kerala to Udupi when a

Bangalore, Feb 1: KJP?President B?S?Yeddyurappa on Thursday accused Speaker K?G?Bopaiah of succumbing to pressure from the ruling party and treating legislators who had come to him with their resignation letters like “primary school children.” “The Speaker is not staying in headquarters (Bangalore) due to fear that more BJP?MLAs would come to him with their resignation letters. He is running away

Bangalore, Feb 1: Expressing regret that the government was ignoring the State Women's Commission's recommendations, especially pertaining to the safety of women, chairperson of the Commission C Manjula submitted her resignation to Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Thursday. Shimoga based Manjula was appointed as chairperson of the State Women's Commission in January 2011. Manjula said the