Karnataka

Mangalore, October 27: As part of Deepavali celebrations, Go-Puja (rituals for cows) was performed at the Mangaladevi Temple and Sri Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple in the city on Thursday. At Mahaganapathi Temple the programme was organised by Govanithashraya Trust, Pajeeru, Beejaguri. Local leaders of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal including Sharan Pumpwell, Dr. Ananth Krishna Bhatt

Mangalore/Udupi, October 27: At least five people were killed and several others injured due to rain related incidents in undivided Dakshina Kannada district in past three days. While four persons lost their lives after being struck by lightning, a youth was electrocuted to death after he came in contact with an open wire lying on the road. In Bajpe surroundings, two people were killed after they

Udupi, October 27: Even a month after the mysterious 'suicide' of budding athlete Pruthivi Amparu, who allegedly hanged herself on Septembers 27, at her hostel room of SMS College in Brahmavar, the case remained unsolved. The much-talked about suicide had led to a fear psychosis among parents whose daughters are staying at hostels. Despite rigorous investigation on part of Udupi district police

Mangalore, October, 27: The department of Civil Engineering of NITK and Mangalore Airport Diamond Jubilee celebration Committee will be jointly organising a two day workshop on October 29 and 30 at Silver jubilee auditorium, Suratkal. “As a part of silver jubilee year of the Mangalore Airport, NITK will be conducting a two-day workshop on 'Table Top Airports and Safety Aspects'. It is being

Karkala, October 27: In a heart rending tragedy, a 28-year-old woman was stabbed death when she tried to stop a fight between her sister and brother-in-law at Kabettu junction near here on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Shailaja.It is learnt that one Jyothi and her husband Prabhakar were fighting on Wednesday evening. Prabhakar was holding a knife in his hand. Looking at their

Mangalore, October 27: The Council of the Mangalore City Corporation has decided to hand over the maintenance of water supply to Adyar, Padu, Thumbe Gram pancahayts to Zilla Panchayat at the earliest. The supply of water to these villages without any income is incurring additional burden of Rs 84 lakh to the City Corporation. The agenda said that with the implementation of KUIDFC water supplying

Mangalore, October 26: Dubbing the BJP veteran L K Advani's 'Jan Chetana Yatra' as 'Vikala Chetana (handicapped) Yatra', Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee president and Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai taunted the 84-year-old leader asking him how could his party rally against corruption in Karnataka, where the its own government is immersed in rampant corruption. Addressing the media persons

Udupi, October 26: Deepavali was celebrated in Sri Krishna Temple Udupi in a traditional way, on Wednesday, the Naraka Chathurdashi day. After the Paschima Jaagara pooja in the wee hours of Wednesday, Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji offered Tailabhisheka to the idol of lord Krishna. The same oil was later served to the devotees. Shiroor Swamiji, Sode Mutt pontiff Sri

Udupi, October 26: Some unidentified miscreants burgled Sri Janaradana Temple, at Yermalu, near Padubidri on Tuesday late night. Burglars, who gained in to the temple by breaking open the doors, took away silver jewellery and utensils including a silver crown, an eye plate, Kanaka and Vaijayathi pattern chains and a hand fan from the temple. Trustee of the temple Ashokraj registered a complaint

Mangalore, October 26: As a sing of reformation in Hinduism, hundreds of Hindu widows on the auspicious occasion of Deepavali, received a rousing reception at Sri Gokarnatheshwara Temple at Kudroli, here. The presence of widows, who were once considered to be a curse in the Hindu society, was the main feature of 'Chandrika Homa', 'Lakshmi Pooja' and 'Rathotsava' conducted at the Temple on