Karnataka

Mangalore, February 23: Mangalore Photography Club will be holding a day-long 'Photography Post Processing Workshop' on Sunday February 26, at Hotel Moti Mahal, in the city. The workshop is advanced programme useful for both amateurs and professionals alike as it will familiarize the participants with the effective use of technical softwares like Adobe Lightroom, stated a press release issued by

Mangalore, February 23: Mangalore Social Service Centre on Wednesday organized a mass blood donation camp as part of its fifth anniversary celebration. The camp was inaugurated with a Du'a by Boobuk Juma Masjid Khatheeb Sirajuddin Faizi in the morning. Former Mayor K Ashraf presided over the inaugural session. Speaking on the occasion, he said blood donation is the greatest charity. It also

Chikmagalur, February 23: Karnataka BJP Chief K S Eshwarappa has expressed confidence that his party would retain the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency vacated by Chief Minister D V Sadanada Gowda. Addressing a press conference he said that BJP candidate V Sunil Kumar would win with a wider margin. He said of the eight Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha

Karkala, February 23: In a tragic incident, a six-year old girl from Bola village died after having food at an anganwadi centre at Kedinje village in Karkala rural police station limits on Wednesday. Police sources said that Prithvi (6), daughter of Sunanda of Majalukodi in Bola village, fell ill after having food at the anganwadi centre around 10.30 a.m. She was rushed to Pratibha Hospital in

Mangalore, February 23: As many as 2,800 children from schools across the district attended the national integration convention organised by the Bharat Seva Dal here on Wednesday. Dressed in their uniforms of green and white for the girls and blue and white for the boys, the children (classes VI, VII, and VIII) stood in the morning sun for the drill in neat rows. After the inauguration, it was

Bangalore, February 22: Election Commission today issued the notification for the March 18 bye-election to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat, setting in motion the poll process. The last date for filing of nominations would be February 29 and the scrutiny taken up the next day. March 1 will be the last day for withdrawal. The counting of votes will be taken up on March 21, electoral authorities

Malpe, February 22: Former President of Mogaveera Mahajana Sangha and Udupi Block Congress Committee President Pramod Madhwaraj, on Wednesday, assured the fishermen holding dharna protesting against the assault on them by the fishermen of Rathnagiri in Mumbai on Feb 19, to take a delegation to Maharashtra to demand for action against the culprits and to prevent similar incidents in future

Mangalore, February 22: Mangalore city police have busted one of the biggest ever vehicles theft syndicates under the limits of commissionerate, following the arrest of two notorious men, and recovery of stolen property worth around Rs 60 lakh. Announcing this at a press meet here on Wednesday city police chief Seemanth Kumar Singh said that the accused used to replace the number plates and few

Mangalore, February 22: Two local members of Sanatan Sanstha, a right wing Hindutva organization, which had allegedly involved in many terrorist activities across the country including Margao blast, have accused the officers of National Investigation Agency of violating their human rights under the pretext of interrogation. Udaya Kumar and Vinaya Kumar, the brothers from Aniyooru under the limits

Mangalore, February 22: Mangalore University will be conferring 'Honoris Causa' to three persons during the 30th annual convocation to be held on Thursday, February 23 at the Mangala Auditorium in the campus of Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri near here. Giving details about the convocation at a press meet here on Wednesday, Vice Chancellor TC Shivashankar Murthy said Indian nuclear