Karnataka

Mangalore, November 13: The eighth edition of Alva's Nudisiri was concluded in a bright and memorable style on Sunday night at Smt Sundari Ananda Alva campus at Vidyagiri, in Moodbidri, with senior litterateurs sounding an alarm that Kannada culture and literature could be sustained only if people used Kannada in day-to-day life with pride. The three-day conference on Kannada literature and

Mangalore, November 13: After 19-hour delay from scheduled time, the first batch of Hajj pilgrims from this part of the state reached Mangalore on Sunday morning. Despite the unexpected delay over a thousand people from different parts of the coastal Karnataka were anxiously waiting for their Haji kin. Mangalore Airport authorities confirmed that a Nas Airlines flight carrying 160 pilgrims, landed

Mangalore, November 13: Facing serious financial turbulence, Kingfisher Airlines has continued its flight curtailment spree for the seventh consecutive day as the official sources have confirmed the cancellation of its Mangalore to Mumbai and Delhi flights. The cancellation of Mangalore flights will come to effect on November 20, sources said. Kingfisher Airlines, owned by Billionaire Vijay Mallya

Mangalore, November 13: The Bearys' Welfare Association, Bangalore organised Scholarship Awards-2011 programme at Jamiyathul Falah Hall in Kankanady, Mangalore on Saturday. 125 poor and eligible students of Beary Community were benefited from the event. Presiding over the programme, Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly N Yogesh Bhat suggested the Association to consider providing

Mangalore, November 13: The department of Kannada and culture, Dakshina Kannada district organised 'Chiguru', a dance-cum-art exhibition of Neha B at Town Hall in the city on Saturday. The programme was inaugurated by president of DK Kannada Sahithya Parishath, Pradeep Kumar Kalkura. Speaking on the occasion he said that our society must be balanced to nurture the talent of the young, with the

Mangalore, November 13: Modern Kannada literature is too contemporary and relevant only to this period, unlike 'Champu Kavya' which had a larger, in depth approach. It is for this reason 'Champu Kavya is considered relevant till date, said well-known critic, Yakshagana artiste Dr K Keshav Sharma. Speaking about 'Pracheena Kannada Sahitya: Sangarsha Mathu Samarasya'- particularly on

Manipal, November 12: The Manipal University convocation held at KMC Greens on Saturday was the largest-ever for the number of students who received the post and under graduate degrees. Over 2400 of them from the campuses of Manipal, Bangalore and Mangalore were present to receive their certificates. In addition, 34 PhD scholars received their doctorates and 14 meritorious students were awarded

Mangalore, November 12: Cruise vessel M V Aida Diva with 1975 cruise passengers and 598 crew members called at New Mangalore Port on Saturday. The vessel started its journey from Muscat and called at Goa and from there to NMP and the vessel will be sailing out to Cochin today evening. This is the biggest cruise vessel ever called at the Port. Out of these 1975 passengers from Germany, around 1200

Mangalore, November 12: Property worth several lakh rupees were gutted in a major fire that engulfed two shops near city bus stand in Ullal near here in the wee hours of Saturday. The fire, which broke out due to short circuit at around 2:00am, destroyed Bhagavati hardware shop owned by one Harish, and adjacent Janardhana general store belonging to one Pavish. Fortunately, there was no one inside

Mangalore, Novermber 12: The Mass Marriage Committee of UAE Bunts, an organisation of NRI Bunts, will be hosting a free mass marriage ceremony at A B Shetty community hall at Bunts Hostel. Announcing this at a press meet here on Saturday, Kadri Navaneeth Shetty, a member of the committee said that the ceremony would take place between April and June 2012. The marriage ceremony would take place in