Karnataka

Udupi, October 4: The Udupi district unit of Popular Front of India on Tuesday held a demonstration in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner, here condemning the arrest of IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt by the Narendra Modi government and submitted memorandum, through the DC, to the Prime Minister, demanding the dismissal of Gujarat government. Addressing the protestors noted thinker and

Manipal, October 4: Following the successes of Formula Manipal cars in competitions overseas, another team of Manipal Institute of Technology students brought back laurels from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) AeroDesign 2011 competition held at Lockheed Martin Corporation, Georgia, USA between April 29, 2011 and May 1, 2011. They displayed the unmanned aerial vehicle at the Innovation

Mangalore, October 4: In a gruesome incident, a fish vendor woman was crushed to death by a train at Shirali Chitrapur railway station under the limits of Bhatkal Rural Police Station. The deceased has been identified as Sankamma alias Sanku Durgayya Moger of Shirali Moger Keri. She was selling fish in Chitrapur area. The incident took place on Tuesday at around 11:30 am, when she was crossing the

Mangalore, October 4: The Mangalore branch of Rajasthan Samaj, celebrated 'Dasara Navarathri Festival' in a very colourful way on Monday at Bharath Scout's & Guides Bhavan, Lalbagh, here. The traditional religious ritual ceremony was followed by the cultural carnival. The members of the society joined together to showcase their cultural diversity of the region by presenting a mesmerising and

Mudubidire, October 4: Jnanpith awardee litterateur Chandrashekar Kambar will be given a warm felicitation during the eighth edition of 'Alva's Nudisiri', a Kannada cultural and literary fest to be organised by Alva's Education Foundation said Dr. M Mohan Alva, the chairman of the Foundation. This year's Nudisiri convention will be conducted with central theme of 'Kannada Mannassu-Sangarsha Matthu

Mangalore, October 4: Labourers on Monday took out a procession under the banner of Dakshina Kannada district Committee of Centre of Indian Trade Unions, seeking the fulfillment of various demands including decreasing the working hours. The workers began their procession from Town Hall and assembled in front of Deputy Commissioner's Office raising slogans against the violations of the rights of

Mangalore, October 4: Unknown miscreants broke into Shri Rama Temple located at Car Street Square in the city and decamped with a gold chain weighing one and a half pawan worth Rs.24, 500 on Sunday night. The thieves gained entry into the Temple after breaking the rods of a window and stole a golden chain that was on idol of Shri Ram. The burglary came to light on Monday morning. Mangalore North

Kaup, October 4: In a major burglary, thieves broke in to the house of a jewellery shop owner near National Highway-66 at Udyavar, and made away with cash and jewels worth up to Rs.4 lakhs. The thieves gained entry into the house of Krishana Acharya's house 'Navarathna' located in front of the petrol bunk, by breaking open the main door. Six gold bangles, gold bracelets, necklace, chain, three

Udupi, October 4: Renowned environmentalist Dr NA Madhyastha on Monday inaugurated the wildlife photography exhibition by Raghavendra Kodangala, organized by Banna, an organization for Art and Culture, at Modern Building here. In his inaugural address NA Madhyastha said: “Print media in India has not been using Indian wildlife photographs for the reasons unknown. Instead, photos downloaded from

Mangalore, October 4: The K. J. Shetty Kadandali Award was conferred on young journalist Steven Rego at a special awards ceremony organized by Yugapurusha and Vijaya Kalavidaru on the premises of Yugapurusha in Kinnigoli on last Sunday Presiding over the event, Harikrishna Punaroor said that K. J. Shetty was a great journalist, social worker, and environmentalist and that this award has been