Karnataka

Mangalore, July 27: Terming the ongoing communal clashes in North East Indian state of Assam as “unfortunate development”, the Popular Front of India has demanded a quick and effective intervention of the Central Government to solve the issue immediately. “On behalf of PFI, I express deep concern over the unfortunate development in Assam in which dozes of persons were killed and tens of thousands

Mangalore, July 27: As per the direction of the Muzrai Department, poojas for rain were held in all temples in the district falling under the purview of the Department on Friday. Poojas were held in prominent temples of the district including Mangaladevi Temple and Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple even before the official order of the government reached. “Although the government order reached Durga

New Delhi, July 27: The Supreme Court Friday said that the private tour operators (PTOs), engaged in the travel of Haj pilgrims, could not undertake their enterprise with an eye on profits. "Haj is not for making profits," said the apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai in the course of the hearing of a batch of petitions by PTOs, seeking to be registered for the

Mangalore, July 27: Makers of the Tulu movie 'Rampa' have decided to change the title of the film after requests from the family members of Ramappa Poojary, also known as 'Rampa', a popular figure in coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. Addressing media persons at Press Club in Mangalore on Friday, members of Mr. Poojary's family and representatives of the film crew informed that the

Mangalore, July 27: The MBA department of St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology (AIMIT), St Aloysius College (Autonomous), has organised a three-day faculty development programme on “Research Methods for Non-Statisticians” from July 25 to 27. On July 25, the programme was inaugurated by Rev Fr Sweebert D'Silva SJ, Principal of St. Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangalore

Kasargod, July 27: A senior politician sustained severe injuries and a young bus conductor was crushed to death in two separate accidents occurred on Thursday in Kasargod district. P. Raghavan, former MLA was hospitalized after his car met with a road accident near Kanhangad. His wife and the driver of the car were also injured in the incident. In a separate incident a conductor was killed after

Karwar, July 27: Preparations are in full swing for BSR Congress leader B. Sriramulu's 'Swabhimani Sankalpa Yatra' of which would commence here on June 29. Crores of rupees were being spent. A huge pendal was erected on Karwar beach and hundreds of workers were busy setting up the pendal. Material for the special pendal were brought from Hubli at a cost of Rs. 25 lakh, sources of BSR Congress said

Bangalore, July 26: Karnataka government would instal CCTV cameras at strategic locations here and in other major cities of the State to help detect incidents of crime, Home Minister R Ashoka said today. "The process is on to instal CCTV cameras in (different) circles of the city, as also in Mysore and Bellary. We will install them in different places....smaller cities", he told the Assembly

New Delhi, July 26: Monsoon deficiency is expected to narrow down in the coming days with rains likely to improve in the eastern, central and Indo-Gangetic parts of the country, India Meteorological Department said today. "As of now, deficiency is 22 per cent. The deficiency will fill up in the coming days, as monsoon is likely to improve in the eastern, central and Indo-Gangetic plains," IMD

Mangalore, July 26: Grateful citizens of Mangalore on Thursday paid rich tributes to the martyrs of armed forces on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. An event was organised in the city by the Dakshina Kannada Ex-Service Association and the District Lions Club to remember the sacrifices of the heroes of Kargil war for the country. Several ex-servicemen from this region, their family members along