Karnataka

Mangalore, July 6: The Karnataka Christian Educational Society (KACES Day) celebrated its annual day on Friday, July 6, remembering the contributions of its founder secretary Rt. Rev. Dr. C D Jathanna and its past secretaries Rt. Rev. Dr. C L Furtado and Rt. Rev. Dr. J S Sadanada at KACES campus. Kannada Litterateur Dr Na D'Souza unveiled the bust of rev. Hermann Mogling, the founder principal of

Mangalore, July 6: There are striking similarities between the scenarios of the seventh century Arabia and the 21st century world. The teachings of the Quran are as relevant to the contemporary world as it was during the dawn of Islam, said Dr Sayed Akheel Ahmed, Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mysore University. Delivering the keynote address at the releasing ceremony of the Kannada

Mangalore, July 6: To turn a simple piece of paper into a conversation piece using just folds, bends and cuts is a talent a few can boast. And with the intricately fashioned masks and designs — done only with a few decisive cuts, Syed Fakruddin Huseni can truly claim to have mastered the art form. The Mandya born gifted artist S F Huseni, who is popularly called Mysore Huseni is now inspiring

Udupi, July 6: 'Shaalegagi Naavu Neevu' campaign was right moment for the teachers who draw their salaries in the name of education to introspect. “Unless the teachers willfully contribute to the education, any campaign will turn futile”, said Chief Executive Officer of Udupi Zilla Panchayath Prabhakar Sharma. He was speaking after inaugurating `Shaalegagi Naavu Neevu' programme at Government

Mangalore, July 6: As part of nationwide campaign to 'save Jammu and Kashmir', the Mangalore City-South unit of Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a demonstration in front of Bharat Mall in the city on Thursday. Rejecting the interlocutors report on Jammu and Kashmir as 'prejudiced', Monappa Bhandary, the former DK District President of warned against any attempt on restoring pre-1953 status to

Mangalore, July 6: An engineering student reportedly committed suicide by coming under a train in the city. Renol Miranda, a fourth semester student of St Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor, was run over by a train near Suterpet on Thursday morning. It is believed that he committed suicide by lying over the railway track. Though the reason for this extreme was not confirmed, it is learnt that

Mangalore, July 6: It seems that the administration and the police yet to wake up from deep slumber as packed autos continue to ply on city roads. On Thursday evening, a nine-year-old schoolgirl was injured when she fell off an autorickshaw near Valencia. Rishel D'Costa, a class 3 student at St. Agnes English School was among the eight students travelling on the autorickshaw. The girl standing on

Udupi, July 6: In yet another water-tragedy, a student from Poland is feared to have drowned while his friend was rescued after the two went for swimming near Malpe beach in Udupi on Thursday evening. The victim is 21 year old Milocz Lachowski. According to the police, the four had come to the country on July 1 for a two-month internship programme at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT). Milocz

Mangalore, July 5: Dakshina Kannada district unit of 'Sanatan Sanstha' has urged the authorities to take legal action against Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV) for terming the former as anti-national and terrorist organisation. In a press release issued here on Thursday, the Sanstha stated that all the allegations made by the KKSV against the organisation are baseless and far from truth. The

London, July 5: UK fibreglass mast manufacturer Pollite has reminded airports globally of the importance of installing thoroughly tested frangible ground handling infrastructure, in light of new recommendations released to Air India. Recommendations from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Airports Authority of India and the Ministry of Civil Aviation pertaining to the Mangalore Air Crash