Karnataka

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

Karwar, January 14: Outgoing Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada B N Krishnaih was given an emotional farewell here on Saturday. Representatives of the various departments and local journalists lauded the efficiency, transparency, farsightedness, commitment and people-friendly measures undertaken by him here during his tenure. The programme was organized by information department and the

Mangalore, January 16: In a philanthropic gesture, Mangalore Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza on Saturday formally handed over a newly built house to a poor Christian family at Maroli here. The house is the first of 160 houses being built for the poor as part of the celebrations for the Post-centenary Silver Jubilee of the Diocese of Mangalore. The recipients of the first house John and Irene D

Mangalore, January 14: Dakshina Kannada district Congress Committee celebrated the victory of their candidate in the recently held by election to the Tiruvail ward of Mangalore City Corporation. DCC president B Ramanath Rai said that the people of the ward have sent a strong message to the BJP ruled civic body through by-poll result. Congress backed Meera Ashok, who secured 1,830 votes, won the

Mangalore, January 14: In the Hindu calendar the movements of the planets plays an important role in our daily life. The significance of the Sun is one of the most important factors during the month of January. The Sun is continuously changing its position and even though it is the centre of our solar system, its position during the first half of the year is called “Uttarayana” and during the