Karnataka

Bantwal, December 15: The co-operative movement should become an integral part of our lives and it should emerge as a new revolution in next 50 years, said former union minister and Rajyasabha member Oscar Fernandes. He was speaking after inaugurating a programme organised to mark United Nations International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2012 and the of 50th anniversary of Bantwal Taluk Primary Co

Riyadh, December 15: SpiceJet, India's most popular low fare airline, is expanding its wings in Saudi skies, connecting Riyadh with India's capital city New Delhi that fulfills the long-standing aspirations of the people of the two countries. The inaugural flight will take off on Jan. 4 from Riyadh to New Delhi, a sector that has reported progressively growing passenger loads during the last few

Mangalore, December 15: A case has been registered against former minister B Nagaraj Shetty following accusation of duping and not returning the money taken. A private complaint has been lodged with the JMFC Court by one Valerian Rodrigues in this regard. Mr. Shetty and five others had taken a loan of Rs. 10 lakhs for the construction of a building by name 'Premiere Homes' in January 2011 with a

Belthangady, December 15: It has been decided that a writ petition would be submitted to the High Court of Karnataka demanding a CBI probe into the Soujanya rape and murder case. The decision was taken at a meeting at the Guruvayanakere Nagarika Seva Trust office where various organizations and public representatives took part. It was also decided that CBI probe be demanded into the 434 suicides

Mangalore, December 15: Yenepoya Foundation-sponsored Academic Excellence Awards were distributed among 308 meritorious students and 16 institutions at a ceremony at the Yenepoya University Campus in Deralakatte, near here, on Saturday. These awards, consisting of cash prizes and certificates, were given to students excelling in SSLC, PUC, under-graduate and Ph.D examinations. The sponsored

Mangalore, December 15: If voted to power, the Janatha Dal (Secular) government will create a separate Minority Corporation for Christians headed by a Christian, said H D Kumarswamy, Former Chief Minister and JD(S) State President. He was speaking at the DK district Christian convention organized by the party in Mangalore on Saturday. Mr. Kumaraswamy said that although a minority corporation under

Mangalore, December 15: Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Kreedotsava-III will be held from January 18 to 20 2013 in the fields adjacent to Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple, Badaga Yedapadav, Mijar on the outskirts of the city. The much awaited event has evoked very good response from the village sports enthusiasts of coastal Karnataka after the registrations opened on December 1. “We have received

Kasargod, December 15: The police have arrested six persons, including a migrant labourer hailing from Assam, in connection with the alleged molestation of a minor girl, a class IX student, of a school in the sleepy hamlet of Thayannur in the district. A police team led by Kanhangad circle inspector K.V. Venugopal arrested two persons — Karinthalan and Balan — on Thursday, while four youths

Mangalore, December 15: Charles Koffi Diby, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ivory Coast visited Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore in his residence in Mangalore on Friday. Sainy Temele, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ivory Coast to the Republic of India accompanied the minister along with his team of consuls from Embassy in India. Apostolic Nuncio

Mangalore, December 15: The valedictory programme of the 15 day campaign 'Read the Creator's Message' of Universal Welfare Forum (UNIWEF) was held at Shanti Nilaya in Balmatta, Mangalore, on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Shikarupira Krishnamurthy, Professor in Sanskrit, St Aloysius College, Mangalore, said that in order to judge whether one is a God-fearing person, it is not important to note