Karnataka

Thiruvananthapuram, January 15: Kerala University will be hosting a five—day international seminar on Hadith from February 14 to be attended by leading Islamic scholars and academics from various countries. The seminar, being organised by the Arabic Department of the University, will focus on the language, philosophy and teachings of Hadith, which records the biography, history and the life of the

Mangalore, January 15: Bidri art or Bidriware has made the name of North Karnataka's sleepy mountain town famous across seven seas. The 17th National Youth Festival created a wonderful opportunity for the Bidri artisans from Bidar to exhibit and sell their beautiful creations. The exhibition set up at Karavali Grounds, here, by members of Bidri and Chidri Yuvaka Mandala, North Karnataka Crafts and

Mangalore, January 15: The fifth edition of 'Nethravathi - Phalguni Jodukere Kambala' was inaugurated by District In-charge minister Krishna J Palemar, at Pilikula Nisargadhama near here on Sunday. The event being organised by the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi District Kambala Samiti at the Pilikula Nisargadhama, bears the name of two rivers which are the lifeline of the districts. Though the annual

Mangalore, January 15: The annual feast of the Infant Jesus was celebrated on Saturday at Carmelite Fathers, Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill, Bikarnakatte, here, with religious fervor and devotion. Thousands of devotees irrespective of caste, creed and religion thronged the shrine of Infant Jesus and offered prayers to seek his divine intervention. Though the festive mass was celebrated in the

Mangalore, January 15: Along with the cultural and adventurous activities, the youth participating in the 17th National Youth Festival are exhibiting their artistic skills too. Several young artists from every nook and corner of India were busy giving final touches to their artistic talent in the form of painting and sculpture at Kadri Park in the city. Senior artist from Mangalore Ganesh Somayaji

Kasargod, January 14: Family members of a local sailor from Kasargod, who was released by Somali pirates on Thursday after five months of captivity, are eagerly waiting for his safe return. 53-year-old-Muhammad Nangi, a resident of Doddanangi, Mogral, near Kumble, was among about 21 members of the crew held hostage by Somali pirates near the Salalah coast off southern Sultanate of Oman on Saturday

Mangalore, January 15: Boat race organised at Panambur Beach for the 17th National Youth Festival evoked a poor response on Saturday with only three teams participating in the event. The race, which was scheduled to start at 10 a.m., commenced at noon. Minister for Environment, Ecology, Ports and Inland Water Transport J. Krishna Palemar, who had arrived to inaugurate the race, had to return at 11

Udupi, January 15: Puttige mutt seer Sri Sugunendratheertha Swamiji extended the invitation to Sode Vadiraja mutt seer Sri Vishwavallabhatheertha Swamiji to visit Puttige mutt and seek blessings from mutt deity “Panduranga Vittala”. He also asked Sode seer to speak to him over the differences and sort out the issue amicably over the controversy of not inviting him to the Paryaya Darbar scheduled

Mangalore, January 14: The country's most loved rock band Euphoria, which has won many awards and has produced the maximum number of albums, seven on the last count descended on the stage of the 17th National Youth Festival at Mangala Stadium. Rightly timed on a Saturday night the youth of Mangalore were poised to experience music of a different kind when the rock band doled out some of their best

Mangalore, January 14: A physically challenged youth of Uttar Pradesh could not stop himself from participating in the adventure activities as part of ongoing 17th National Youth Festival in the city. The air at Nehru Maidan was filled with energy, zeal and curiosity. Eighteen years old Uttam, affected by polio since childhood, took his plunge in adventure activities by entering into a Spider Web