Karnataka

Mangalore, January 7: Popular Kannada writer H Nagaveni has finally revealed that her much discussed novel Gandhi Banda, which has been in the news recently following a demand by a section of a people for its removal from Mangalore University's syllabus, was indeed based on a real story. Participating in an interaction programme organized by Journalists Study Centre at Sahodaya Hall here on

Mangalore, January 7: Some unidentified miscreants have damaged the lamp-post of the Padavu St Xavier Church at Kadaba in Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district was damaged by miscreants on Friday. The lamp, known as Kalvilakku in Malayalam, which was constructed near the holy cross outside the church, was completely damaged. Church authorities said the incident may have taken place late in the night

Mangalore, January 7: Protesting against the removal of two experts from the panel appointed to study the impact of the Udupi Thermal Power Plant on the environment, Pejawar mutt seer Vishwesha Teertha has decided to go on three-day fast at a temple in Padubidri from Monday. The state government removed YB Ramakrishna and TB Ramachandra from the committee recently. The seer described the

Mangalore, January 7: Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel inaugurated the Gandhi Shilp Bazaar, the national-level handicrafts mela held at Hotel Woodland on Jan 6 Friday. This ten day exhibition cum sale of handicrafts from all over the country has been organised by organised by Cauvery, the Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (KSHDCL) under sponsorship of Development

Mangalore, January 6: 'Gomandala- Gopooja', a three day special programme to worship cow as god, organised by the Govanithashraya Trust, Mangalore, at Nehru Maidan in the city was inaugurated on Friday evening. Speaking on the occasion, Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said, after the independence we have seen the way our country depends on the cow. He said even before Independence India had to

Mangalore, January 6: Sustained and committed work by a small group of resourceful individuals can surely solve many problems faced by the downtrodden section of the Muslim community in the region, said Abdussalam Puthige, Chief Editor of Varthabharathi. He was delivering the presidential address at a documentary launch-cum-discussion programme organised by Hidayah Foundation at IMA Hall, here on

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