Karnataka

Venoor, October 17: Maha Masthaka Abhisheka of Venoor Bahubali which will be held from January 28 to February 5, 2012 will be celebrated as 'Nadahabba'. People belonging to Jain community as well as other communities will be invited from various parts of the nation and will be involved in the ceremony, said former Union Minister and Venoor Bahubali Masthakabhisheka Welcome Committee Working

Mangalore, October 16: Taking on the politicians who fall sick when confronted by the law, former Union Minister B Janardhan Poojary demanded judicial probe into circumstances which saw former CM B S Yeddyurappa being taken to Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research from Parappana Agrahara. Addressing the media persons at District Congress Office here on Sunday, the senior

Kasargod, October 16: A car and a scooter parked in front of a house of Abubacker, a hotel owner, were set afire in Parakkatta in the wee hours of Sunday. When the family members came out of the house hearing sound of blasts in the early morning, they saw the car and the scooter in flames. The shed where the vehicles were parked also caught fire. Two motor-bikes had been set on fire in Meeppuguri

Mangalore, October 16: The dirt track off NH 66 at Kulur on the outskirts of the city came alive to the vroom of engines on a calm, clear Sunday. A good number of intrepid riders and drivers set off on their two-wheelers and four-wheelers of various descriptions. The scene was the second day of the two-day Maruti Suzuki Autocross. Organised by the Mangalore Motor Sport Association, the competition

Mangalore, October 16: The IT section of AIMIT, St Aloysius College, Beeri organised Anveeksha, the national level paper presentation programme at the Institute auditorium recently. Mr Neil Rodrigues, Project Manager , Infosys Technologies was the Chief Guest and Rev. Dr. Melwin D'Cunha Sj, head, Science Research section of St Aloysius College presided over the function. Mr Neil Rodrigues

Kasargod, October 16: A man was arrested by Police on Saturday for cheating a 20-year old girl by proposing marriage and later stealing her gold ornaments. Circle Inspector of Police Babu Peringayath arrested Abdul Razak, 31, residing in Nayanmarmoola here. Police are also on the lookout for two of his friends to whom he handed over the girl. Police said he came into contact with the girl through

Mangalore, October 16: 'Namma Kudla' television channel will organise annual 'Goodudeepa Pantha' (Diwali lamps competition) at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra on October 23. Addressing the reporters, Programme Convener Kadri Navneeth Shetty informed that, competition will be held in three divisions- traditional, modern and special model. In each division first prize winner will get a gold medal.

Mangalore, October 16: Though the Equal Remuneration Act was implemented in India in 1976, in many work places women are still paid lesser than men. In organised sectors women are given different designations so that they can be given lesser pay and in unorganised sectors the work done by women is considered to be light and hence she is entitled to a lesser pay. In many cases men do not want women

Udupi, October 16: The Udupi Railway Yathri Sangha has urged the authorities to drop the proposed Baindur-Kollur-Karkala-Venur railway line. The proposed railway line would require felling of hundreds of trees and the Forest and Environment department will never give permission for the proposed line. The Railway Yatri Sangha, Udupi, has sought an alternative railway line from Nandikur to Hassan

Mangalore, October 16: The District Congress Committee Vice-President Ivan D'Souza said that the DCC will stage protest against the State government for having failed to supply uninterrupted power to its citizens, on October 20 in front of Deputy Commissioner's office. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, he said the BJP government which came to power promising 24 hours power to has utterly