Karnataka

Mangalore, January 6: The NITTE celebration Mangalore half marathon and 10K is being organised in Mangalore for the very first time by Life is Calling Sports. The marathon will be flagged of on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Panambur beach. A private enterprise Panambur Beach Tourism Development project entrusted with managing the Panambur beach is supporting this event. Participants can register

Mangalore, January 6: Maulana M.A. Abdul Khader Musliyar, the president of All India Education Board, vice-president of Samastha Kerala Jamiyatul Ulema, president of Samastha Kerala Sunni Education Board and the founder of Jamiya Saadiyya, was felicitated here at a grand function in Town Hall by the Majlise Ulemae Swaadiyyeen and the Saadiyya publicity committee, Karnataka. Replying to the

Mangalore, January 7: The State Government should ban the organisation that hoisted the Pakistan flag in Sindagi in Bijapur district on January 1, said B. Ramanath Rai, the Dakshina Kannada District Congress president here at a press meet. As many as six Sri Rama Sene activists have been arrested by the police in connection with the incident. Mr. Rai said the organisation with which the

Mangalore, January 6: Continuing the fight against 'made-snana' at various Hindu temples including Kukke Subramanya Swamy temple, backward classes leader K S Shivaram has launched a signature campaign against the casteist ritual in Mysore. Intellectuals, retired professors and also leaders cutting across party barriers took part in the campaign which was launched on Thursday at K?R?Circle in the

Mangalore, January 6: Mangalore MLA U.T. Khader has demanded deportation of six Sri Rama Sene activists who have been arrested in connection with the hoisting of Pakistani flag in Sindhagi last week. In a press release issued on Thursday, Mr. Khader said, organisations like Rama Sene were on the one hand preaching lessons on patriotism and on the other carrying out anti-national activities. “The

Udupi, January 6: Renowned Kannada humour writer TS Ambuja (56), died of cardiac arrest at her residence in Laxmindra Nagara, Udupi on Thursday afternoon. She is the sister of Karnataka Yakshagana and Bayalata Academy President ML Samaga. She was born on Feb 27, 1955 at Moodabettu village in Udupi. Daughter of noted Yakshagana artist late Ramdas Samaga, Malpe, Ambuja had authored many books

Dubai, January 6: Two days after the Indian apex court issued notices to the Government of India and Air India on a petition seeking minimum compensation of Rs7.5 million (Dh518,944) to the kin of the 158 Mangalore crash victims, some UAE-based families have said that their struggle is far from over. Although they welcomed the Supreme Court's move which is in line with the Montreal Convention

Mangalore, January 6: Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily criticised the State government for its alleged lack of interest in appointing a Lokayukta to the post, which is lying vacant for several months. Speaking to reporters in Mangalore on Thursday, Moily said he does not understand the State government's logic behind being adamant over appointment of Bannurmath as the

Moodbidri, January 5: Alva's Virasat-2012, a four day cultural extravaganza got off to a colourful start with conferring of the prestigious Alva's Virasath Award to renowned Hindustani musician Pandit Ajoy Chakravarthi at Shobhavana Mijar here on Thursday night. The 20th edition of the Virasat began with a lively note. Alva's Virasat-2012 awardee renowned Hindustani musician Padmashree Pandit Ajoy

Karwar, January 5: The mock drill 'Sagar Kavach', an exercise launched to check the preparedness of the security agencies, created panic across Uttara Kannada district, as the a few people spread the rumours that the terrorists had planted bombs near Kali bridge and other strategic places in Karwar. The unusual tight security arrangements in some important places of the city including the office