Karnataka

Mangalore, August 12: A south India level children's art fest is underway at Hotel Deepa Comforts in the city. Former Union Minister B Janardhana Poojary inaugurated the 'Makkala Kala Mela-2011' organised by Sri Chakrapani Fine Arts and Educational Trust (SCFAET). Over one hundred students from different parts of India including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Pondicherry and

Mangalore, August 12: Mangalore diocese Bishop Most Rev Aloysius Paul D' Souza has expressed hope that the new Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda would take appropriate measures to withdraw cases filed against Christians in connection with the attacks on Churches in 2008. The Bishop called on Mr Sadananda Gowda at his official residence in Bangalore on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum to him

Mangalore, August 12: A Commercial Tax officer has been caught red handed by the Lokayukta police on charges of graft in the city on Wednesday. Acting on a complaint by one Mohammed, who was being victimised by the tax officials, the Lokayukta raided the Assistant Commercial Tax Officer Beeranna Naik's residence at Karangalpady and caught him along with a an accountant Narasimha Rao and seized Rs

Mangalore, August 12: The close relatives of Raziya (34) and Fathima Zuva (8) have demanded high-level investigation into their brutal killing on June 28 in Panjimogaru on the outskirts of Mangalore as the local police are still clueless about the perpetrators of the ghastly act. It has been more than 45 days since the housewife and her daughter were stabbed to death at their tw0-storeyed villa

Mangalore, August 12: “August 16, 2011 will mark the second freedom struggle in India” said veteran Gandhian and social activist Anna Hazre. Expressing strong discontent over the government's version of the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare vowed to go on fast Aug 16, 2011 calling it the country's “second freedom struggle”. “It looks like the government is not willing to eradicate corruption

Mangalore, August 12: The principals of various colleges urged the Mangalore City police to keep a vigil on small shops in the college surroundings including mobile shops and cigarette stalls, in order to curb the growing drug mafia in the city. The college principals unanimously stated that drugs are supplied to the college students by these shops, where the students gather in a group during

Mangalore, August 11: As many as 42 officials of various departments were absent for the monthly Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meet held at the Zilla Panchayat office here on Thursday. Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Dr. K N Vijayaprakash ordered the absentees to produce a show-cause for their absence. The absence of officials has plagued the KDP monthly meetings

Mangalore, August 11: A 17-year old Muslim girl, who was literally threatened by her College management and principal against entering in to the class with Hijab, even after receiving a hefty fees from her, has decided to struggle for her constitutional rights. Hadia, who had managed to complete the first year of the PUC at Jain College Moodbidri, despite the institution suddenly imposed

Mangalore, August 11: The first annual Total Mobile Golden Insignia Awards 2011 of the Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies (MCMS), St. Aloysius College, Mangalore was held on Thursday August 11. Chief Guest of the event, Mr. Tharanath Shetty of Janashri Channel wished well for the budding journalists who were honoured during the ceremony. The winners of the awards are as follows

Mangalore, August 11: The district police have registered two separate cases for offences committed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act 1964 here on Tuesday. In the first instance, the Sullia Police said they intercepted a vehicle that was allegedly illegally transporting six cows in Jalsoor village in Sullia taluk on the