Karnataka

Karwar, August 19: A giant tiger prawn caught in the Arabian Sea, off Mudga near Karwar on Saturday. The 33 centimeter long prawn was weighing around 360 gram. Sandeep Kodarkar, the fisherman who caught the prawn, said that he had never saw such a big prawn in his prolonged experience in the Sea. "It was a surprise for me. I didn't know what to think," he said. "We dumped the net and that popped

Bangalore, August 19: Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Mangalore and Sullia Taluk Panchayats have been conferred with the Nirmal Gram Puraskar awards at Raj Bhavan, Bangalore on Saturday. The awards were presented by Governor H R Bharadwaj to the presidents of ZP and TPs, for being completely free of defecation. K T Shailaja Bhat, ZP President, Bhavya, President of Mangalore Taluk Panchayath

Kasargod, August 19: In a bizarre incident, a woman allegedly killed her husband by pushing him into a deep well near Kumbla town in Kasargod district. The police arrested Zulekha, 32, hours after the incident. Zulekha, who lived with her two children near the Kayyar church, asked her husband, Jabbar, 50, to tie a rope to draw water from a nearby well. When Jabbar reached the 22-ft well, she

Bangalore, August 19: Well-known Kannada journalist Dinesh Amin Mattu has been chosen for the “D Devaraj Urs Award” on the occasion of the 97th birth anniversary of the former chief minister. A native of Mattu village in coastal Karnataka, Dinesh Amin is currently working as the Assistant Editor of 'Prajavani' Kannada daily. The award, instituted by the State government, carries a cash prize of Rs

Mangalore, August 18: Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Sunday in Dakshina Kannada as the crescent moon of Shawwal has been sighted in several parts of the coastal Karnataka on Saturday evening. Leaders of Muslim communities have confirmed the sighting and urged the Muslims to celebrate the festival according to the principles and teachings of Islam. “After receiving reliable reports of moon

Mangalore, August 18: With the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr round the corner, Muslims could be seen shopping for new clothes everywhere. It is perhaps the best time for the shopping maniac. The markets which have been decked up for the special occasion are alluring shoppers to indulge in a shopping spree and purchase items of their choice. Since wearing new clothes is advised on Eid, innumerable

Mangalore, August 18: Uttam Alva of SDM Management College, Mangalore, has been elected President of the Mangalore University All College Students' Association. The elections of the office bearers for the Association's 2012-13 term were held at SDM College, Mangalore on Saturday under the surveillance of Dinaker Shetty, advocate, who was the Election Officer. Speaking after inaugurating the

Mangalore, August 18: Air India Express has announced the new schedule of flights operating between Mangalore and Gulf countries. On August 26, Air India Express will operate an additional flight on Mangalore-Bahrain-Mangalore sector on following timings: IX 8199 Departure from Mangalore to Bahrain – 10:00 hrs IX 820 Arrival from Bahrain to Mangalore - 19:15 hrs The schedule of other Air India

Mangalore, August 18: Six students trained at Center for Advanced Learning (CFAL), Kuntikan, Mangalore have qualified in the national level NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) held in May 2012. Addressing mediapersons at a press meet in Mangalore, Mrs. Severine Rosario, Principal, Center for Advanced Learning, Kuntikan, Mangalore, said that a total of 43,833 students from the state of

Mangalore, August 18: Shamina Shafiq, Member of the National Commission for Women (NCW) has left Mangalore conducting a one-sided enquiry into the homestay attack, alleged Prasanna Ravi, Convenor, Jagratha Hindu Mahila Vedike. Addressing mediapersons at a press meet in Mangalore on Saturday at Press Club, Ms. Ravi said that she along with a team of women had visited Circuit House on August 16 to