Karnataka

Mangalore, October 17: The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy has announced its annual award for 2011. Ahmed Bava Bajal, Hamza Malar and Ismail Moodushedde have been chosen for the award in view of their contribution to the fields of Beary language, literature and culture. Ahmed Bava Bajal, Hamza Malar and Ismail Moodushedde According to academy chairman Rahim Uchil, the language which has elements

Mangalore, October 16: Miscreants reportedly opened fire at the car of real estate tycoon Dayanada Pai in Bangalore on Tuesday evening. Television reports claimed that at around 5:30 p.m. two rounds of bullets were fired targeting Mr Pai, who escaped unhurt in the incident. Unconfirmed sources said that accomplices of rowdy Hebbettu Manja may have tried to send a warning to the managing director

Mangalore, October 16: Navarathri festivities got underway at the historic Shri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple and Mahathobhara Shri Mangaladevi temple in the coastal city on Tuesday with the installation of the decked idols. While the idols of Navadurgas, Ganesha and Sharada were installed together at Kudroli temple, which is the showpiece of 'Mangaluru Dasara', idol of Sharada was installed at

Mangalore, October 16: Strengthening the party at grass root level is the most important thing for a party activist, said Oscar Fernandes, MP. He was addressing party activists at a meet organized at the district Congress office in Mangalore on Tuesday. The toughest elections are the Panchayat elections and strengthening the party at the grass root level should be of prime concern for party

Puttur, October 16: Two students of opposite sex belonging to different communities were targeted by moral police who found them roaming together. A male Muslim youth studying in a college here was apparently hanging out with a female counterpart and another female from the Hindu community. This was noticed by a gang of moral police who instantly approached the Hindu female and threatened her not

Puttur, October 16: A businessman from Nellikatte in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district died in a road accident in Mumbai. The accident occurred when Saiprasad Rai (50), had been returning to his home in Panoli. He died on the spot when the Maruti Swift he had been driving was hit head-on by a lorry. His dead body was brought to Puttur and last rites were performed. Saiprasad Rai, who had

Mangalore, October 16: Not too long ago, the case of Akku and Leela, two ladies who worked as scavengers in a government institution in Udupi for a meager basic salary of Rs. 15 per month, had come to light. Now, a case of two more such ladies has come to the fore. Ms. Akku and Ms. Leela were working as sweeper and scavenger in Government Women's Teachers Training Institute, Udupi for a salary of

Mangalore, October 16: City based IT firm InfosoftX, has bagged the prestigious 'Business and Service Excellence Award 2012'. The Award function was held in Bangalore by Big Research India and its media partner NDTV Profit. The Award was honored by chief guest Krishnamachari Srikanth, Chairman Selection Committee, National Cricket Team of India. Jeena Jenet Furtado, Corporate Relation Officer of

Mangalore, October 16: The methodology being used by Dakshina Kannada district administration in carrying out a survey to list the victims of endosulfan is faulty, alleged Dr. Ravindranath Shanbhag, President, Human Rights Protection Foundation, Udupi. Addressing mediapersons at Press Club in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Shanbhag said that the district administration is aiming to hold a survey in 78

Bhatkal, October 16: Ankola police have arrested five youths on charges of illegal cattle transportation and seized cattle laden-lorry which had been heading to Bhatkal. Three among the arrested are from Bhatkal. The police have arrested the lorry driver Abiood Wahab (23) originally from Hubballi Meghanagar in Savanoor, cleaner Ramesh Siddappa Urulugatti from Raichur, Mohammed Salman (22)