Karnataka

Mangalore, December 4: The fifth Rxlife Cycle Rally, an annual mass cycling event organised by a city based lifestyle modification and youth activity centre, Rx Life was flagged off by educationist Dr M Mohan Alva on Sunday, December 4 from 7.00 am at Lady Hill Circle. The rally route covered a distance of 21 kms covering all sort of terrain concrete to mud.The rally route passes through Kottara

Mangalore, December 4: Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadees, an organization which served India since 1906 in the religious awareness, social works and national interest has formed its “Mangalore District Committee” on Saturday, December 3 at Surya Mini Hall on Balmatta road. Fadilatus Shaikh Muhammad Zubair Madani, Ameer, Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadees, Karnataka-Goa presided the meeting. Fadilatus Shaikh Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi

Udupi, December 4: Pejawar seer Vishweshatheertha Swamiji said that he will neither support Made Snana nor strongly oppose it. The State government should take a decision after collecting opinions of the devotees. He said “there have been allegations and counter allegations against Made Snana at Kukke Subrahmanya. A few have started objecting the ritual by including my name.” “It is not right to

Mangalore, December 4: Karnataka Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi (Krishnappa faction) has flayed State Higher Education Minister V S Acharya for expressing his open support to Made Snana. Speaking to media persons, Karnataka Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi Dakshina Kannada district Convenor Krishnananda said that, both V S Acharya and Dakshina Kannada District-in-Charge Minister Krishna J Palemar don't have

Mangalore, December 4: The people of Dakshina Kannada should feel ashamed of themselves. ''Though we have 5000 years of rich history, we are still following blind and inhuman traditions like 'Made Snana,''' regretted Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike State Secretary K L Ashok. Addressing protesters at a dharna jointly organised by Dakshina Kannada district Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike and

Mangalore, December 3: The otherwise quite Nehru maidan was glittering with lights, sounds and dance when Boyzone Dance Crew along with Western Institute Of Technology put up a grand show called Elite Dance Challenge. Popular in the dance circuit Dharmesh Sir from Mumbai was one of the star attractions of this show. The evening began with a dance competition for juniors. Categories involved solo

Mangalore, December 3: Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes visited the Bhagini Samaj Ashram, the home for the underprivileged children and orphans in the city on Saturday. He was accompanied by noted dance guru and choreographer Dharmesh Sir from Mumbai. Dharmesh , who is in the city to participate in a dance show also showed interest in interacting with the children of the Ashram. Mr Fernandes had a

Mangalore, December 3: Welcoming the State government's decision to withdraw all 23 criminal cases against Christian youth booked during serial Church attacks in the city in September 2008, State BJP Minority Morcha Vice President Franklin Monteiro said that the ruling party of the State has been making sincere efforts for the overall development of Christian community. Mr Monteiro addressing the

Mangalore, December 3: National Institute of Technology - Karnataka, Surathkal here will be hosting the 27th national convention of Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC-MACAY) from May 30 to June 3, 2012. Announcing this at a press meet here on Saturday, Prof Sandeep Sancheti, the Director In Charge, NIT-K said that the Mangalore chapter of SPIC-MACAY

Mangalore, December 3: Brushing aside the allegations that 'Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill 2011' proposed by Union Government is anti-Hindu, Senior Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary said the Bill is aimed at protecting not only religious minorities but linguistic minorities as well. Addressing the media persons at District Congress Office