Karnataka

Mangalore, March 2: Billava Samskrutika Sourabha , a book on Billavas, a predominant sect in the coastal region, was released here on Thursday. The book is the research work of M. Dejappa Dallodi. Releasing the book, M. Mohan Alva, the Chairman of Alvas Shikshana Pratistana, said the book gives a complete picture of the Billava's contribution to the region. It speaks about Daiva and Devaradhana

Mangalore, March 2: Workers of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa HIndu Parishat vented their ire against Union Minister and Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily for calling the saffron outfits "evil forces". They burnt the effigy of Mr. Moily and warned that the organisations will continue their protests until the Union Minister tendered an apology. "We will not allow him to set foot in Mangalore," warned

Mangalore, March 2: The Himalaya Drug company, which is known for producing cosmetics using natural ingredients, has tried to enter into the Limca Book of World Records by making 418 students apply its latest facial product on each other's faces simultaneously. The record-breaking venture was carried out on the Suratkal beach here on Thursday and the students who came forward to be part of this

Mangalore, March 1: The UAE-based Bunts Sangha will organise a Mass Marriage programme on June 3, 2012 at the A B Shetty Hall near Bunts Hostel. This was announced by K S Sudhakar Alva, Lion Kishor D Shetty and Pradeep Alva at a news conference here on Thursday. The wedding of 10 couples will be performed and youths from Bunt community who are economically backward will be given opportunity. The

Mangalore, March 1: Malaysian Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim highlighted the importance of fostering communal harmony between different religions and ethnic groups, especially in countries like India and Malaysia, which are known for plural society. Addressing a press conference in the city on Thursday, the former deputy prime minister of Southeast Asian nation said that people of one religion

Mangalore, March 1: The city is all set to welcome yet another art centre named 'Mangalore Art Hub' on Saturday. The centre will be housed in Devaki Nivas at Matadakani ,1st cross in Urwa Market. Spread across 2000 sq feet the premises will be dedicated to art, announced Madhusoodan Kumar, Dr Pramila Salian and Koti Prasad Alva at a news conference here on Thursday. On the inaugural day

Mangalore, March 1: The BJP is a party that fields men of bad character during elections but the people now have realised it and will teach them a lesson in the upcoming Udupi-Chikmanglur by-polls, said B. Ramanath Rai, MLA and DK District Congress Committee President. Addressing media persons at the district Congress office here on Thursday, Mr. Rai said that by accepting that he committed a

Mangalore, City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh has ordered suspension of the inspector and two constables attached to the Mangalore East police station for loopholes in the investigation of the raid on two massage parlours in the city. The police inspector and other members of the Mangalore East police team were accused of falsely implicating owners of the two massage parlours on

Kadur, March 1: The blame game between major parties contesting Udupi-Chikmagalur bypoll has worsened with KPCC President G Parameshwar stating that there was an internal nexus between JD(S) and BJP to jointly defeat the Congress party. Addressing the reporters in Kadur, on Wednesday he said that if JD(S) is truly against communalism then it should withdraw the nomination of Bhojegowda. “In case

Mangalore, March 1: The launching ceremony of KKMA-Highland Hospital Kidney Dialysis Center (KDC) and Highland City Scan Centre was held on Wednesday in the city. The KDC was set up at Highland Hospital by Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association, a Kuwait based social welfare organisation of Indian nationals, in association with Simrah Health Foundation, formed by a group of doctors in city for the