Karnataka

Karwar, September 22: Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, on Friday dedicating hydrographic survey vessel INS Makar to the country, at the Seabird Naval Base here. The vessel, with a catamaran hull form, was built by Gujarat government-owned company Alcock Ashdown Limited. The ship's keel was laid on April 24, 2008 and she was launched on

Kasargod, September 22: The first success of the recently-concluded 'Emerging Kerala' investors' meet could be the seaplane project to be operationalised in seven tourist destinations in the state in January, says Kerala Tourism Minister A.P. Anilkumar. "We got 58 proposals, including two from seaplane manufacturers, for this project. A feasibility study indicated it as a viable project and a

Mangalore, September 22: Former chairman of the Coastal Development Authority B Nagaraj Shetty, who is all set to join Janata Dal (Secular) on Friday said that he deeply regretted for a few of his past steps. Addressing a media conference in the city, the former Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minster, who was one of the prominent public faces of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka a few

Mangalore, September 21: Thousands of devotees on Friday night took part in the Shobha Yatra ahead of the immersion of Ganesh idol installed under the joint aegis of Ganeshotsav Samiti and Siddi Vinayak Prathisthan in the city. The Ganesh idol was taken out in a grand procession from Omkar Nagar at Bunts Hostel. It passed through main roads of the city including PVS circle and Car Street before

Udupi, September 21: The erection of Diocese of Udupi and installation ceremony of Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo as Bishop of the new Diocese of Udupi will be held at Kallianpur Milagres Cathedral Grounds here on October 15. The guests and Bishop designate will be given a reception at Santhekatte at 2:00 pm. The celebration begins with holy mass at Cathedral ground at 2:30 pm. The installation

Udupi, September 21: 'Adhyayana Shaala' and 'Sri Narasimha Sabha', the buildings constructed at Putthige Vidya Peetah, near Hiriadka to mark the 50th anniversary of Puthhige Mutt pontiff Sugunendra Theertha, was inaugurated on Friday. After inaugurating the buildings Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade called upon the people not to lose values amidst rapid social changes. To protect

Mangalore, September 21: Two elderly siblings were bludgeoned to death with stones by unknown miscreants at their resident near bus stand in Dharmasthala, police said. The victims have been identified as Narayana (62) and his sister Yamuna (48). It is suspected that some burglars might have committed the crime in a robbery attempt The incident which might have occurred in the intervening night of

Mangalore, September 21: Indians were able to overcome global economic recession due to their savings said Rajya Sabha MP and Chairman of Parliament Standing Committee for Human Resources Oscar Fernandes. He was speaking after distributing uniforms to the members of Self-Help Groups organised by Navodaya Grama Vikasa Charitable Trust on Friday at Loyola Hall here. “Self-Help Groups (SHGs) play a

Bangalore, September 21: Upset at being neglected by the top brass after his ouster as Chief Minister, Karnataka BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa on Friday dropped clear hints of leaving the party, saying he was facing a 'suffocating environment' in it. "I am facing a suffocating environment in the party. I am waiting for an opportune time to decide my future. I will take a decision on completing my

Mangalore, September 21: The backward class youth in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada are apparently being misled by saffron outfits such as the RSS and Vishwa Hindu Parishad which propagate their hate campaigns, said Vinay Kumar Sorake, AICC Secretary. He was speaking at the district level convention of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) wing of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)