Karnataka

Mangalore, October 1: An award presentation ceremony for toppers in Madrasas was organised by Talent Research Foundation, Mangalore, on Sunday, at the Talent Conference Hall in Mangalore. Inaugurating the ceremony, Ibrahim Baqavi, Treasurer of Jamiyyatul Ulema, Karnataka, said that there was nothing greater in the world than knowledge. Education is the way to knowledge, he said. He urged the

Bhatkal, October 1: A delegation from the Majlis-e-Islah-o-Tanzeem met MLA J D Naik urging him to raise in the Assembly the issue of Bhatkal's name being defamed by a Kannada daily through faulty reports of terror-related activities. Mohiddin Althaf Kharoori, Chief Secretary of the Tanzeem, brought to the notice of the MLA the articles published in the daily showing the town of Bhatkal in negative

Mangalore, September 30: At least two persons were killed and eight others sustained severe injuries when a pickup van fell off a railway over-bridge at Baikampady on the outskirts of the city Sunday night. The deceased have been identified as driver Harish and labourer Ramesh. The injured workers have been admitted to a private hospital in the city. According to sources all of them are

Mangalore, September 30: Manipal Technologies Ltd is the print solutions partner to Hachette India for the latest J K Rowling release. In the biggest global book publishing event of 2012, J K Rowling authored, “The Casual Vacancy” was simultaneously released globally on September 27. The book which has seen unprecedented levels of secrecy in printing and distribution has seen more than a million

Manipal, September 30: A huge gathering of general public, healthy patients, faculty, students officials of Manipal University and others including children evinced a great deal of enthusiasm as they took part in the World Heart Day Walkathon 2012 Manipal here on Sunday. About a thousand keen participants assembled at the University building for the walk which had the theme “Team Up for Healthy

Puttur, September 30: Another instance of moral policing has been reported from Sametthadka near here, wherein a girl who had come to visit her friend at his house was taken to the police station by a group of youth belonging to an organization. The girl, studying in a medical college in Mangalore, had come to visit her friend at his house in Sametthadka. It is said that there was no one at the

Mangalore, September 30: The inauguration of 'Sahay' a Golden Jubilee project of Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) was held at St Antony Charity Institutes, Jeppu, Mangalore. According to a press release, Sahay computer programme provides unique opportunities to senior citizens, housewives, and others to gain appropriate skills, knowledge and have the confidence and ability to use on-line

Mangalore, September 30: Union Minister for Corporate Affairs and Power M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday reiterated that Centre would accord international status to Mangalore Airport before the year-end. Responding to the queries of media persons at Mangalore Airport, the minister said that the grant of international tag for the Airport had been cleared at the official level long back. “The

Mangalore, September 30: Members of the Dalit community demanded an immediate transfer of A K Thimmaiah, Circle Inspector, Moodbidri, at the monthly SC/ST grievance meeting held at the Police Commissioner's office in the city on Sunday, alleging that after his appointment, atrocities against Dalits had increased in their region. Expressing their grouse against Mr. Thimmaiah who was also present at

Mangalore, September 30: Hundreds of people in Mangalore ran for a cause on Sunday, as city based Kasturba Medical College, organised an awareness run in association with local branch of Corporation Bank. Former Indian cricketer Sunil Joshi, the celebrity guest, was centre of attraction at the run which commenced in front of TMA Pai International Convention Centre. The runners passed through