Karnataka

Mangalore, July 3: Firefighters continued their search operation in the muddy water on Tuesday to trace a 13-year-old boy who accidentally drowned in a stream on Monday evening. The missing boy has been identified as Muhammad Afrid, son of Muhammad Ali, a resident of Katipalla. He was staying at his grand-mother's house in Majal Thota. Local sources said that on Monday evening the boy along with

Mangalore, July 3: Exactly four months after being arrested by the Anti-Naxal Force, Mangalore University student Vittala Malekudiya and his father Lingappa Malekudiya were on Tuesday granted conditional bail by the Belthangady Judicial Magistrate First Class court. Mr. Vittala and his father Mr. Linganna who are currently in Mangalore sub-jail, had applied for bail with the High Court of

Mangalore, July 3: Two innocent youth have been taken into custody by the police in connection with Kalladka violence, their family members have alleged. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Ibrahim of Madakka near Kalladka said that his son Mohammed Naushad and his cousin Ashiq, both final year BBM students, have been taken into custody by police although they have nothing to do with the violence that

Mangalore, July 3: The Congress party will hold a public awareness programme against the maladministration of the BJP led state government at Town Hall in Mangalore on July 7, said B Ramanath Rai, MLA and President, Dakshina Kannada district Congress. Speaking to media persons in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Rai said that the state is currently in a crisis with no government control. The BJP

Mangalore, July 3: The district unit of the Welfare Party of India (WPI) was formed in Dakshina Kannada at a meeting held here recently. Zahid Husain was unanimously elected as the president while Shrikanth Bengre and Yusuf Pakkaladka were elected as vice-presidents of the district unit. Other office-bearers are Moinuddeen Kamar Vamanjoor (secretary) and Ameer Kudroli (treasurer). WPI is an Indian

Mangalore, July 3: The five-day science exhibition organized by the department of public instruction at Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Pilikula opened several hitherto unknown wonders of science for students. More than 4,000 students from different higher primary and high schools in the district share and showcase their knowledge and experience during this first ever Inspire Award Science

Mangalore, July 3: A month-long Malaraia and Dengue Eradication Campaign under the auspices of Dakshina Kannada district administration, Mangalore City Corporation and District Health and Family Welfare Department was inaugurated in Mangalore on Tuesday. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, N Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, said that cases of malaria reported in

Mangalore, July 3: Deeni Friends Borugudde and SKSSF Kannoor Cluster jointly organised a programme on career guidance at Borugudde Madrasa here recently. Felicitation for the meritorious students and scholarship distribution was also part of the event. Abdul Azeez Darimi, Khatheeb of Kannoor Masjid inaugurated the programme. Speaking on the occasion, Mangalore MLA U T Khader said that the bright

Mangalore, July 3: Dr Norbert Lobo, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, St Aloysius College, Mangalore has been unanimously elected as the President of Association of Mangalore University College Teachers', (AMUCT) for 2012-14. Dr Lobo was the editor of 'AMUCT Bulletin'. Election to the posts of office-bearers was held at the annual general meeting held at Besant Women's College

Mangalore, July 3: Mangalore University has recently conducted an evaluation of competence of its postgraduate teachers by students, according to T.C. Shivashankara Murthy, Vice-Chancellor of the university. He told a meeting of the Academic Council on Monday that a report to this effect would be submitted to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Prof. Murthy said that