Karnataka

Mangalore, August 13: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda was accorded a rousing reception in city on Saturday morning on his first visit to the home district after assuming office. The ever smiling CM landed at Mangalore Airport at 8.15 am for a two day Dakshina Kannada visit. The exchange of greetings in Tulu language between the CM and District-in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar soon after

Mangalore, August 13: Jamiyyatul Falah Mangalore Corporation Unit held its annual Iftar Get-together at the CDC Hall at its headquarters here in Kankanady on Friday. Maulana Saalim Khaleefa Nadwi, principal, Iqra Arabic School, was the chief guest. In his address, Maulana Nadwi stressed on the need to inculcate the spirit of accountability and taqwa during Ramadan and follow it in our day-to-day

Kasaragod, August 13: The Mangalore Air Crash Victims' Families Association on Friday demanded compensation to all the families of the air crash victims as per the recent judgment of the High Court. The association leader Kalingam Narayanan and KATA vice-president N A Sulaiman told media persons here that majority of the families of the victims are yet to get the full compensation as per rules

Udupi, Aug 12: Four fishermen were drowned in the Arabian Sea near Malpe, after a fishing boat capsized hitting a rock under the sea, in the wee hours of Friday. The deceased are Mahadeva (28), Ramachandra (60), Damodar (40) and Ramesh Ganapathi Harikantha, all from Manki in Honnavar taluk. They had been to fishing in Thirumala boat owned by Panduranga Kundar. Though Panduranga and Manjunath a

Udupi, August 12: Udupi branch of Indian Red Cross Society on Friday organized a march by students on the streets of Udupi to observe Geneva Convention Day. District Judge Narendra Kumar Gunaki flagged off the mark infront of Big Bazar, at Jodukatte, Udupi. Students from Government First Grade College, Ajjarkadu, Board High School Udupi and Poorna Prajna College Udupi participated in the march. On

Udupi, August 12: Installation ceremony of Rotaract Club of Poornaprajna Evening College held here on Friday. President of Rotary Club Udupi BG Varambally installed the new team of office bearers headed by Sharath Nayak. Varamballi, in his address said that participating in social and youth clubs would enable the people identify their hidden talent and nurture their personality accordingly and

Manipal, August 12: Chief Sports Co-ordinator of Manipal University (Sports council and Manipal Indoor Sports Complex), Dr Kemparaj H.B. will be the Association of Indian Universities (Inter University Sports Board of India) nominee to the meetings of the Athletics Federation of India, including the AGM during the year 2011-12. This decision was taken at the meeting of the Association of Indian

Mangalore, August 12: Air India on Friday filed appeal against Kerala High Court order that has directed the airlines to pay compensation of Rs 75 lakh each to the victims of last year's (2010) Mangalore crash. The issue has been the bone of contention between Air India legal counsel and the Mangalore Air Crash Victims' Families Association, set up to fight the cause of victims of IX812 crash. The

Mangalore, August 12: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda will be visiting his home-district Dakshina Kannada on Saturday, for the first time after assuming the new office. Mr Gowda will arrive at Bajpe airport on 8.15 am to receive a rousing welcome from the district BJP. He is expected to be taken on a grand vehicle rally to Sangh Niketan, the local Headquarters of RSS. After holding a meeting

Mangalore, August 12: Four special children from the twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, who made the region proud clinching six medals, including four gold medals, at the Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Athens recently will be felicitated on August 15 at Vamanur Junction near here. Roshan M Kamath, a member of the felicitation committee told reporters here on Friday