Karnataka

Mangalore, October 10: As part of centenary celebrations of Brahma Kalashothsava at Kudroli Shri Gokarnath Kshetra, a 'hore kanike' procession will take place on Sunday in which members of Hindu, Muslim and Christian community will participate, said president of development committee of the Kshetra H S Sairam. Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that the grand procession

Mangalore, October 10: The Karnataka High Court has stayed proceedings in a lower court against Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Hindu Jagarana Vedike leader Jagadish Karant in a provocative speech case. Upholding the petition submitted by Srinidhi Hegde, one of the accused in the three-year old case, a high court bench issued temporary stay in proceedings against Mr Kateel, Mr Karanth and 10

Mangalore, October 10: Mangalore City Police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of Ganesh Ram Suvarna, convener of Sarvajanika Sri Ganeshotsava Samiti, Pumpwell. Ganesh was found murdered in a house at Valencia, Gorigudda, under Mangalore South (Pandeshwar) police station limits on September 25. The accused are Mohith Kumar, 20, of Adyar Padavu, Jitin Bhandary, 20, of

Mangalore, October 10: KPCC President Dr G Parameshwar said that all the 71 MLAs from the Congress are ready to tender resignation when it comes to the conservation of land and water of the State. Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, he said the Congress is committed to the welfare of the State and will not involve in any silly politics. “The State government did not take all party delegation

Udupi, October 10: The dead bodies of a woman and a child traced at St Mary's Island near Malpe on Monday evening have been identified. The bodies have been identifies as those of Varalaxmi (35), wife of Gangadhar, BJP Councilor of Chennapattatana and their daughter Gagana (6). It is learnt that their elder son Chandan who was studying in Alva's College, on his return to Chennapattana had

Mangalore, October 9: Established in 1912, the Bejai Parish in Mangalore is celebrating its centennial year in 2012. The centenary celebrations which were inaugurated on August 7 will come to a close on October 14. The closing ceremony will be presided over by Fr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore. Hailing from Bejai, Charles Lobo, Postmaster General of Goa, will be the chief guest on the

Bhatkal, October 9: Continuing its agitation against the media crusade against Bhatkal Muslims, a prominent socio-political organisation of the region has called for Bhatkal bandh on Thursday, October 11. The dawn-to-dusk bandh call is part of the efforts of Majlis-e-Islah-o-Tanzeem to exert pressure on the authorities to arrest the communal and anti-social journalists, who allegedly “spewed venom

Thiruvananthapuram, October 9: Air Kerala, the state government's airline, would be launched April 14, 2013, to coincide with Vishu, new year's day in the Malayalam calendar, says Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. "It (Air Kerala) will be airborne April 14. The only question is whether the first flight will be an international or domestic one. Next month, we will be applying to the director general of

Mangalore, October 9: Harish K of Moodushedde was elected as the President of Mangalore Taluk Panchayat while Rajeevi Kempamannu of Kotekar was elected Vice President after drama that unfolded at the office for a while over the absence of BJP members for the meet. The election was scheduled to start at 3 pm but none of the BJP members showed up initially. Members of the Congress insisted that

Mangalore, October 10: A bizarre incident of moral policing has been reported from district sub jail in the city where a group of under-trials assaulted an alleged pimp soon after the latter joined them as a new inmate on Tuesday. 41-year-old Mohan, from BC Road, who was arrested in a prostitution case, suffered head injuries and was admitted to the District Government Wenlock Hospital here after