Karnataka

Mangalore, January 8: Four little children from a single family drowned in the Netravati River in Belthangady after they stepped into the water for swimming on Sunday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Shamsheer (9), Hafeez (12), Nasir (14) and Javed (14). It is said that the children drowned while trying to save each other. All four bodies have been recovered, officials said. More

Mangalore, January 8: The weekend morning saw excited youngsters, mostly boys, descending on to a racing track at Bharat High School Grounds, Ullal, near here, venue for Maruti Suzuki Auto Cross 2012, a national event organised by the Mangalore Motor Sports Association. It was the second event of Maruti Suzuki Autocross as the first was held on October 15 and 16, 2011. “Distance of the Dirt Track

Mangalore, January 8: Team Mangalore, city based hobby group of kite flyers has been officially invited to the Dubai International Kite Festival to be held on January 12 and 13, 2012 at Dubai Outlet Mall, Dubai. According to a press release, this unique Kite Festival is being organised for the first time in UAE. It will showcase some of the best kites flown b flyers of international fame around

Kasargod, January 8: Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Theertha called upon the people to come forward to build a conflict-free society. He was speaking after inaugurating a harmony meet organised as part of the 42nd annual convocation of Jamia Saadiya Arabia, here on Saturday. Laying emphasis on the philosophy of unity in diversity, Swamiji said that the messages of all the religions were same though

Mangalore, January 8: Christian Forums pinned the blame on failure of police intelligence behind the brazen attacks on religious places at a meeting convened at the DC's office by Karnataka State Minority Commission (KSMC) chairman Anwar Manippady on Saturday. At the meeting convened close on the heels of attack on Hebron Pentecostal Assembly at Haleyangadi, Karnataka Missions Network (KMN)

Mangalore, January 8: Minister for Women and Child Welfare C C Patil has promised an additional Rs 25 lakh for 'Bal Bharath Srujanotsav 2012' scheduled to be held in Pilikula from January 22 to 25. Launching the website www.balbharatsrujanotsav.com at Deputy Commissioner's office here on Saturday, he said Bal Bhavan Society has already released Rs 69 lakh for the Srujanotsava. He also promised

Mangalore, January 8: Veteran religious scholar Shaikhuna C P Mohammed Kunhi Musliyar, popularly known as 'Manjanady Ustad', died at his home in the early hours of Saturday. He was 96. Ustad, who was an active leader in the religious field for nearly eight decades, had served as the Mudarris of Manjanady for 25 years. He was buried in Kanhangad on Saturday evening.

Mangalore, January 8: Parents have a major role to play in moulding the character of their children and making them responsible citizens of the country, said Dr. C.P. Habeeb Rahman, Director, Unity Health Complex, Mangalore. Speaking at the annual day function of the Sneha Kindergarten and Public School in Pakkaladka near here, Dr. Rahman urged the parents to understand their responsibility in

Bangalore, January 8: The demand for a total ban on Made Snana - the controversial ritual of people rolling on leftovers of food partaken by upper caste persons gained strength on Saturday, when 18 heads of religious institutions across the state came together to condemn the practice. “If Made Snana can cure diseases effectively, the state government should close down all the medical colleges and

Mangalore, January 8: Rev. Fr Casimir John Mathias, the senior most priest of the Diocese of Mangalore passed away on January 7 at 11.45 am in a private hospital in Mangalore. He was 94 years old and a priest for the last 65 years. His funeral mass would be celebrated at St Vincent Ferrer Church in Valencia at 4 pm on January 9 and the mortal remains would be interred at priests' cemetery in