Karnataka

Mangalore, November 10: Mangalore has been and still a heaven and supply bastion for the islanders and Lakshadweep is not an exception. For a long time, the islanders have been trading profitably their goods mainly dry fish and copra and obtain many essentials and services to meet their basic needs from Mangalore. Though the total charted islands number 24, there are nine submerged sand banks and

Mangalore, November 10: The 3 Hungry Men, an exclusive portal of food reviewers and critics will be undertaking a three state motorcycle odyssey entitled "tour of NH 66' which is a quest for unearthing new eating places on NH 66 as well as in cities and towns on this highway connecting Mangalore with Mumbai Mahanagar. The tour will be flagged off on Friday November 11, 2011 outside the eatery 'Hot

Mangalore, November 10: A patient admitted to a private hospital here died because of the alleged negligence of doctor and nurse, who attended to him at the hospital. The deceased has been identified as Neeliah Malekudiya (48), a resident of Belthangadi. His wife Leelavathi (45) complained to Kadri police that her husband had died of medical negligence. According to police Neeliah was admitted to

Mangalore, November 10: The Talent Research Foundation (TRF) and Asare Women's Foundation (AWF), the two city-based charitable organisations distributed around 300 flasks and fruits among poor patients at Government Wenlock Hospital and Government Lady Goschen Hospital here on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. Soon after the Eid Namaz, TRF activists visited the government hospital and fulfilled the

Mangalore, November 10: The Abu Dhabi unit of Islamic Cultural Centre (ICC) distributed fruits among patients at Government Lady Goschen Hospital on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. Nearly 300 patients benefitted from the fruit distribution programme, according to the organisers. Abdul Salam Deralakatte, representative of ICC, Abu Dhabi, Ameer Kudroli, present, Social Service Unit, Jama'at-e-Islami

Mangalore, November 10: The United Friends Bejai in association with Dakshina Kannada Zilla Volleyball Association will organise a State-level flood light volleyball tournament at Lourdes Central School Grounds in Bejai on November 12 at 6.30 pm. Addressing media persons here on Wednesday, United Friends Bejai President John Fernandes said that the tourney, being held as a part of their 22nd

Mangalore, November 9: A 19-year-old son of a policeman ended his life at his house in the police quarters located at the police lane in the city on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Sandeep son of Somashekhar, a personnel at Pandeshwar police station. It is assumed that Sandeep took this extreme step when there was no one at the house. He was found hanging when the family members

Mangalore, November 9: The Mangalore chapter of Youth against Corruption (YAC) in association with ABVP and Madhusudhan Kushe College on Wednesday staged a protest in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner demanding the transparency in district administration, which according to them was full of corruption. A number of students from various colleges of the city took part in the protest

Mangalore, November 9: The valedictory programme of the vigilance week was held recently at New Mangalore Port Trust premises here. Seemanth Kumar Singh, Commissioner of Police, Mangalore was the chief guest of the function. In his address he requested the public servants to maintain integrity and honesty while discharging official duties. T S N Murthy, Deputy Chairman, NMPT, presided over the

Mangalore, November 10: No government department in the district has fully indexed its records, Right to Information Activist Prakash Bhat said here on Wednesday. He was delivering a talk on the Right to Information Act 2005 during a programme organised by Lions Club Cauvery, Mangalore, the District Coordinator of RTI and Issues and Concerns magazine. Mr. Bhat said that he had been fighting