Karnataka

Mangalore, February 11: Encomiums were showered in good measure on writer and stage artiste Na. Damodar Shetty on Saturday at the 'Nadabhinandana', a felicitation programme held at Town Hall to mark the 60th birthday of the multifaceted genius, who recently retired as the professor of Kannada department of St. Aloysius College. The programme got off in a unique way, with veteran Kannada poet

Mangalore, February 11: As part of anti-dowry campaign a visual documentary 'Urulu' was launched on Saturday at Patrika Bhavan here. Produced by Shah Production, the documentary is based on problems of dowry faced by Muslim families in Karnataka and building a dowry free society. The problem of dowry is rampant in a section of Muslim community in this part of the country. Releasing the VCD

Mangalore, February 11: Popular Front of India, Mangalore City Committee, organized a Seerathunnabi programme near Zeenath Baksh Yathim Khana, Bunder, here. DK district unit president of PFI Muhammad Sharif presided over the programme. Bubka Masjid Imam Sirajuddin Faizy offered dua. S B Darimi, Imam of Juamma Masjid, Uppinangady, spoke about the life style of Prophet Muhammad. Haji Abdul Azeez

Mangalore, February 11: There is a new trend among college students of earning pocket money by donning the roles in Yakshagana melas (troupes). A self-evolved, new variant of 'earn while you learn' hobby. Karnataka Yakshagana Bayalata Academy president M.L. Samaga said this at the inauguration of a two-day Yakshagana competition for college students here on Friday. Mr. Samaga said some students

Mangalore, February 11: An exhibition of paintings by artiste Bantwal Abdul Rahiman, organized at Prasad Art gallery here is mesmerising visitors. The exhibition of rare solo art creations was inaugurated on Friday by Ananthkrishna, Chairman, Karnataka Bank. This is the second solo exhibition by Prof Rahiman in which 24 recent paintings of the artist are being exhibited. His first exhibition was

Mangalore, February 11: Euro Gold Showroom and Asmi Diamond showroom will be opened at Kankanady on Sunday, February 12 in the presence of Bollywood actor John Abraham. Announcing this at a press meet here HRD and PRO Mohammad Abbas said that a wide collection is available in the showroom. Along with traditional ornament verities, Euro Gold provides the most modern and diverse world class designs

Udupi, February 11: Fearing his name being dragged in to the Rave Party issue, Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat, on Friday made clear that he had no partnership in hosting the Spring Zouk Island Festival as alleged by his political rivals. It is to be noted here that Udupi Block Congress Committee President Pramod Madhwaraj had alleged that out of the Rs 3 crore raised from the Rave Party, only Rs 5

Mangalore, February 10: Former Karnataka High Court Judge and activist Justice M F Saldanha demanded resignation of Udupi district in charge minister Dr V S Acharya and MLA K Raghupathi Bhatt for desecrating the Indian culture by organizing a Rave Party in the St Mary's Island. Addressing media persons at a press meet organized by local chapter of Peoples Union for Civil Liberties here on Friday

Udupi, February 10: Even after five days of conclusion of the Rave Party, the St Mary's Island, which was abused to the core by the revelers, had not been cleared of their littering. The littered beer and liquor bottles, soft drink bottles, tins, pet jars, polythene bags, used condoms, syringes etc had remained. At some places the garbage had been found half burnt. Nature lovers who turned to the

Mangalore, February 10: Hundreds of activists belonging to various organisations on Friday evening took out a rally under the banner of Federation of Human Rights Organisations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts in the city condemning the growing communal attacks across Karnataka. The rally which got off on a peaceful note from Ambedkar Circle culminated in a public meeting in front of the