Karnataka

Mangalore, October 18: St. Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology (AIMIT), St Aloysius College, Mangalore (Autonomous) has made it again by their wonderful achievement. And this time it is bigger and better. The students of AIMIT who participated in the fest Joshiana 2.0, the IT fest conducted by the department of computer science and application at St.Josephs Engineering

Lagos, October 18: Tulu comedy ace Naveen D Padil was given a warm felicitation during the 12th anniversary of Tulu Koota, at Lagos, the economic and financial capital of Nigeria. Ajit Chouta ceremoniously honoured Mr Padil in recognition of his contributions in the field of Tulu theatre and cinema. Sadashiva Melanta , Rohit Salyan, Sajan Suvarna, Chitharanjan Bangera, Dilip Kadekar Brijesh Shetty

Mangalore, October 18: A worker was killed and four others injured when a blast ripped through a crude oil storage tank of Phase III of the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, where they were working. The blast occurred around 11: 30 am at the huge tank at Bala area, when around two dozens of labourers were busy in welding, painting and other works, it is learnt. 19-year-old Munna from

Mangalore, October 18: The Mangalore chapter of Youth Against Corruption on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner here as part of the organisation's nationwide protest against the black money allegedly deposited abroad by Indians. The protesters demanded the United Progressive Alliance government repatriate money stashed away in tax havens abroad. They also

Mangalore, October 18: In a setback for the family members of Naushad Kashimji, a division bench of the Karnataka High Court on Monday overruled a single judge bench order entrusting the murder case of slain human rights advocate, to Central Bureau of Investigation. On July 15, the single judge bench headed by Justice Mohana Shantanagowdar had ordered the probe after hearing a petition seeking a

Mangalore, October 18: Thirteen persons including eleven working women and two customers were arrested for alleged prostitution, when Kadri police teams raided three massage parlours in the city late Monday night. Six among the arrested girl have been identified as Gracy Bantwal, Nazi Bantwal, Reema, Veena, Usha and Maria. A police personnel on condition of anonymity said that the raids were

Mangalore, October 18: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda will lay foundation stone for the Phase III extension work of the fishing jetty in the fisheries harbour at old port on November 2. The development work will be completed within three years, said Fisheries and Science and Technology Minister Anand V Asnotikar. Speaking to the media persons during

Mangalore, October 18: Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy will organise 'Beary Sammelana' on December 10 and 11 at Town Hall. Former education minister B A Moidin will chair this two day event. Around 10,000 people, would participate in the Sammelana, including 1,500 members of different national and international Beary organisations ,said a press release from the Academy. Various sessions will be

Udupi, October 17: “Yeddyurappa is not a convict, but only an accused. Let us wait till the court gives its final verdict…” these are the words uttered by Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji in favour of former CM BS Yedyurappa. Though he welcomed the judicial activism leading to the arrest of arrests of several political leaders in the country, he said “it is a warning to the corrupt

Udupi, October 17: Activists of Udupi unit of Raitha Sangha headed by its president Vijay Kumar Hegde and Vice President of Nandikur Jana Jagrithi Samithi Madhava Shetty, on Monday staged a half nude protest against the government apathy in holding the public hearing on the ill effects of UPCL power plant, in front of the DC Office here. In the beginning hundreds of agitators come from Padubidri