Karnataka

Mangalore, July 25: Rotaract Club provides an opportunity for the youth to enhance the knowledge and skill and that will guide them in personal development, opined Rotary Dist Governor Rtn. Dr. B. Devdas Rai. Speaking as a chief guest on the installation Ceremony of office bearers of Rotaract Club of Mangalore City at St. Sebastian Hall, Mangalore on Tuesday, he said that the Club also provides an

Udupi, July 25: Large number of students on Tuesday staged a dharna in the city under the banner of Campus Front of India in protest against the alleged false cases registered against the students by the Governing Council of Sri Ramakunjeshwara First Grade College. The Ramakunja based college had lodged complaint against 14 students last week following a massive protest demanding the college

Mangalore, July 25: Mangalore Rural Police have arrested four youths on charges of peddling ganja. 65 grams of ganja, two motorcycles and an auto-rickshaw have also recovered from accused. The raid took place near Shaktinagar Ramashram here on Tuesday evening, police sources said. The accused were identified as Suresh (31), Thejas (24), Prasad alias Lasli (24) and Goutham (22), all from

Mangalore, July 25: Rainfall was widespread in five districts of the state, fairly widespread in two districts, scattered in two others, isolated in 14 and negligible in seven districts in the last 24 hours up to 8.30am on Tuesday. South-west monsoon was normal in five districts and weak in 25 districts. Heavy rain was recorded in two districts, rather heavy in five districts, moderate rain in six

Mangalore, July 24: The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative (Campco) Limited has urged the Karnataka State government not to take hasty steps to ban paan masala and gutka. The appeal comes in the wake of Karnataka High Court issuing a notice to the State government on a public interest litigation petition seeking a ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution

Mangalore, July 24: Nandu Telang, Deputy Chief Commercial Manager, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd has said that KRCL is planning to introduce sixth rake for its roll-on roll-off (RORO) service after this monsoon. Addressing media persons here on Tuesday, Mr Telang, said that the RORO service, which enables carrying loaded trucks directly on the railway wagons between two destinations, was started

Mangalore, July 24: Unidentified culprits broke into Shri Ramalinga Chowdeshwari Temple at Pandeshwar at Emmekere in the city and decamped with valuables worth around Rs 6 lkah in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The incident came to light at around 6:00 am on Tuesday when the priest entered the Temple for morning pooja. Office-bearers of the Temple management committee said that the

Mangalore, July 24: The D.K. District Ex-Servicemen's Association has oganised a memorial function on July 26 to mark the 13th anniversary of India's victory over Pakistan in Kargil. The member of the association as well as public will gather at the War Memorial, Kadri Hills, Managlore at 1930 hrs to pay homage to the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in the true tradition of Indian Armed

Mangalore, July 24: A 26-year-old woman from Katipalla has accused her estranged husband of foisting a false case against her and conspiring to kill her. Addressing a press conference here on Monday Shameera, a resident of fourth block, Katipalla, also accused Aboobaker, her estranged husband, of marrying another woman six months ago without her consent. She said Aboobaker had not divorced her yet

Mangalore, July 24: Sharada Educational Insitutions, Kodialbail, Mangalore, have organized Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district-level cultural competitions for primary, secondary and higher secondary students on July 26, 27, 28 and 30 on the school premises. Addressing presspersons here on Monday, Prof. M.B. Puranik, president of the institution, said the purpose of the competition was to trigger