Karnataka

Mangalore, November 22: The padayatra against the pending road work, by Congress party in the district entered second day on Tuesday. After breakfast at Sullia, where the leaders of Dakshina Kannada Congress Committee stayed overnight, Bantwal MLA led the yatra towards Puttur. The four-day 'padayatra' to exert pressure on the government to repair the unmotorable road between Sampaje and Mani, had

Mangalore, November 22: A college student was severely injured after being hit by a city bus at Lalbagh in the city on Monday. The injured student has been identified as Deeksha, a resident of Anegundi, Bejai. She is a student of Canara College. The reckless driving of the city bus driver also held up traffic for over an hour. Mangalore West Traffic Police said the private bus, Shefali knocked

Mangalore, November 22: DK district is not short of talented youth but many a time there is lack of opportunity, support and equipment. There are many youth groups who struggle to translate their dreams into reality. The government is trying its level best to support these youth groups by providing them facilities they require, said District in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar after distributing

Udupi, November 21: Two labourers working to deepen an open well died on the spot for the short of oxygen, in a land belonging to civil contractor Sathish, behind Muchlakodu Sri Subrahmanya Temple, Kukkikatte, near here on Monday evening. The deceased have been identified as Surya (35) and Saravanan (27), natives of Dharmapuri in Tamilnadu. They had used a diesel pump to clear the water before

Mangalore, November 21: Three have been arrested by city police in connection with the recent murder attempt on Bajrang Dal activist Ravi alias Ravindra, who was an auto-rickshaw driver by profession. Announcing this to media in his office, Commissioner of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh said that the main accused Hanif alias Maada Hanif (26), son of Abdul Khader, a resident of Devasya house at

Mangalore, November 21: Al Wafa, a city based charitable trust will organise mass marriage ceremony for the benefit of girls belonging to economically poor family. Announcing this at a press meet here on Monday, Muhammad Badruddin, Chairman of the Trust said that 16 poor couples would enter marital life on Wednesday, November 23, in a ceremony at Unity Hall near Thokkottu. Aimed at addressing the

Mangalore, November 21: The New Mangalore Port Trust on Monday celebrated 109th birthday of late U Srinivasa Mallya. Dr. P. Tamilvanan, Chairman, NMPT garlanded the statue of late Mallya at the U S Mallya Gate, the main entrance of the Port. He also recalled the services rendered by Mallya – the visionary of the Port. This was followed by floral tribute by T.S.N. Murthy, IRS. Dy. Chairman, and

Nitte, November 21: Besides teaching, faculty should involve in research and community service. Universities should see that, the result of the research should reach the people of the society. The government of India should take necessary steps in this regard, said Dr.Mukund S. Kulkarni, Chancellor, PennState Harrisburg University,USA. He was delivering Silver Jubilee first endowment lecture at

Suratkal, November 21: Popular Front of India, Suratkal conducted a rally and public meet at Fiza Ground, Krishnapur near here on Sunday as part of the organization's publicity campaign for Social Justice Conference scheduled to be held at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi, on 26th and 27th November 2011. Addressing the gathering Anwar Sadath, Chairman, Information and Empowerment Centre, Mangalore, said

Mangalore, November 21: Union Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily urged the Devadiga community to grow combining their identity with that of the nation. “Harmonise your identity with your nations' identity,” he said after relaunching Devadiga community website 'www.devadiga.com' in the city on Sunday. He said that there are two factors that the community should keep in mind. “You should