Karnataka

Mangalore, November 24: Lions club of Mangalore midtown in association with Father Muller Medical College Hospital will be conducting a Super Speciality Medical Camp next Saturday, November 26, at Fr Muller Urban Health Clinic, Mullerkad here Announcing this to media persons here on Thursday, Ln Annie Philip, President, Lions Club, Mangalore Midtown, said, this is the first time that such a super

Mulky, November 24: Unidentified thieves broke into two jewellery shops on Pandit Hari Bhatt road in Haleyangadi near here, and made away with gold and silver worth around Rs 20 lakhs. The burglary came to light early on Thursday morning. Mulky police rushed to the spot and launched an investigation. Sniffer dogs were press into action and finger print experts too were called in as part of

Kotekar, November 24: Sanjeevini-the elixir of life! Truly living up to its name, Sanjeevini-2011, the blood-donation camp was organsied by the MBA dept of AIMIT, St. Aloysius College on Wednesday, November 23, at the Beeri Campus. Sixth year in a succession, this life saving annual mission is the brain-child of Rev. Fr. Denzil Lobo, SJ, Director, AIMIT. Sanjeevani finds its origin from the Hindu

Mangalore, November 24: People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has urged governor H R Bhardwaj to accord sanction for the prosecution of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, former home minister V S Acharya, and three senior police officers. PUCL's demand for action is based on what it says is "complicity of Yeddyurappa and Acharya in instigating, encouraging and defending acts of violence

Mangalore, November 24: Some churches in the Mangalore diocese have barred devotees from wearing sleeveless dresses, T-shirts with cheeky messages and short skirts saying it would distract other devotees. Fr Victor Machado, parish priest, Bejai Church, said, "We expect the devout who come to church to be dressed decently. It's a place of worship and not a party hall or place to display the latest

Mangalore, November 24: Women in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi stand in a better position when compared to women living in other parts of the state in share of property, a study report revealed. The Karnataka Household Asset Survey (KHAS) report 2010-11 by Bangalore Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Centre for Public Policy (CPP) reveals that the agriculture land possessed by women in this part of

Dharmasthala, November 24: Former union minister Maneka Gandhi said that all the Hindu gods and goddess have animals and birds depicted as their vehicle. We can express real devotion only when we show concern towards the animals and birds. Speaking at the Lakshadeepotsava and 79th 'Sarva Dharma Sammelan' held at Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala on Wednesday, she said that people worship the gods with

Bangalore, November 23: In what could be termed as an unwarranted attack on media, Higher Education Minister V S Acharya on Wednesday harshly criticised journalists for their reports in some sensitive cases including serial attack on Christian places of worship that took place in 2008. He was delivering the inaugural address at the National Conference on “Media and Human Rights: The Global

Mangalore, November 23: Thousands of protesters on Thursday converged in Nehru Maidan in the city to urge the union government not to pass the Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill-2011. The protest was organised under the banner of Hindu Hitharakshana Vedike in association with several Hindutva outfits. Addressing the protesters, RSS leader Dr

Pune, November 23: Additional sessions judge SD Darne on Tuesday sentenced Bangalore serial blast suspect, Hussain Shabbir Meheruddin Gangavali (32), of Bhatkal village in Karnataka, to five years rigorous imprisonment for the seizure of 250 counterfeit currency notes of Rs 100 denomination from him in 2008. Gangavali was sentenced under section 489 (c) (possessing counterfeit notes) of the Indian