Karnataka

Udupi, February 7: Deputy Commissioner Dr. M.T. Reju has downplayed the allegations of vulgarism and obscenity during the three-day festival at the St. Mary's Island off Malpe, but said he would seek a report from the police department and the excise department on the matter. The “Island Festival” held from February 3 to 5, has came under severe criticism from some political parties, for the

Mangalore, February 7: As yet another step in strengthening bilateral ties with the Zionist regime, India has decided to deport an Israeli spy couple without any legal action against them, keeping aside the interest of national security. The charge against the spy couple, who landed in Kochi, the major port city of the nearby state of Kerala on March 3, 2010 has already been reduced from

Mangalore, February 7: The UT Fareed Foundation in association with Dr M V Shetty College of Physiotherapy conducted the Haji UT Fareed Memorial Lecture. The workshop was held on Tuesday in memory of former Ullal MLA U T Fareed to mark his his fifth death anniversary at the seminar hall of M V Shetty College. Inaugurating the event, Dr M Ramgopal Shetty, Secretary of the Trust, recalled the late

Mangalore, February 7: Aloysius Paul D'Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore has denied any wrongdoing on the part of the diocese over a housing project being undertaken to mark the 125th anniversary of the Diocese. Replying to a question while addressing the media to announce the conclusion of the year-long celebration, Mr. D'Souza said. “There is no controversy.” He, however, refused to elaborate any

Mangalore, February 6: The All India Billava's Union , Kudroli will launch its centenary year celebrations on February 12 at 10 AM in Town Hall. The foundation laying ceremony of a Billava's Hostel will also be held on the same day. The programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda. Dakshina Kannada district incharge minister Krishna J Palemar, Udupi District incharge

Mangalore, February 7: Three persons were arrested by Mangalore City police on charges of distributing defamatory pamphlets against Christian clergy on the premises of Holy Cross Church, Kulshekar. Acting on a complaint from parish priest Rev Valerian Pinto, police arrested Issaq, who was distributing the pamphlets, Divyaraj, whose auto was used to store and distribute the pamphlets from and

Bangalore, February 7: Congress MLA, UT Khader has expressed concern over efforts to disturb peace in the Dakshina Kannada district by certain people through provocative speeches targeting minorities. Raising the issue during the zero hour in the Assembly on Monday, Mr. Khader lamented that instead of taking action against the man who had delivered a highly provocative speech in Uppinangady, the

Sirsi, February 6: In a heartrending tragedy two teenage children met watery graves in Manihole River in Uttara Kannada district. The victims have been identified as Vijaykumar Chitragi (14) and Vishab Shetty, (16). Both were high school student. The incident occurred when they had come to see Unchalli falls near Heggarni in Siddapur taluk with their parents from Bhadravati. The two children were

Mangalore, February 6: The two-day post centenary silver jubilee celebrations of Mangalore Diocese will get underway here on February 11. The diocese is completing 125-years of its existence in 2012. Announcing this at a press meet, Mangalore Bishop Rev Aloysius Paul D Souza said though the celebration on February 11 would be held at Rosario Cathedral ground, the main celebration would be held at

Mangalore, February 6: “I became a writer and an orator because of the pressures applied on me by my brother Bannanje Ramacharya ,” said noted scholar Bannanje Govindacharya at a memorial function at Lions Bhavan in Brahmagiri on Sunday. Mr. Govindacharya said his brother was responsible for his writing skills, while his father kindled independent thinking in him. He broke all customs in front of