Karnataka

Mangalore, August 14: Borris Braggs Prabhu of Rosario Management College has been elected president of Mangalore University All College Students Association (MUACSA) for 2011-12 here on Saturday. Surendra of University College, Mangalore, was elected working president, while Shobhith Shetty of Gokarnanatha College, Kudroli became the general secretary. Karavali Group of Institutions Chairman

Malpe, August 14: Among the four fishermen who went missing in the Arabian Sea near Malpe, after a fishing boat capsized on last Friday, Ramachandra (60) and Damodar (40) were found at their homes in Manki, Honnavar. The duo are said to have swam to the shore after the mishap at sea, and had returned to their homes without informing anyone. However, Mahadeva (28) and Ramesh Ganapathi Harikanth (19

Mangalore, August 14: The fast-track court here on Friday sentenced Santhosh K of Salmara, Karkala, accused of circulating fake currency notes to 13 years rigorous imprisonment. Santhosh was sentenced under sections 489 B of IPC to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 10,000, and three additional months of imprisonment in case of default in paying fine. He was also sentenced to

Mangalore, August 14: India's Hockey legend Dhanraj Pillai will flag off Bhoothanatheshwara Cross Country Monsoon Marathon on August 15. According to a press release, cash prizes totalling over Rs 7 lakhs will be disbursed to the winners of the marathon, which will commence and end at the Shasthavu Sri Bhoothanatheshawara Temple, Badaga Yedapadavu, Mijar, Mangalore. Separate events will be held

Mangalore, August 13: 'Udaan 2011' the district cabinet installation of 324D5 of Lions Club was held at Milagres Hall here on Saturday. The district cabinet of 324D5 of the District Governor Lion P Kishore Rao was ceremoniously installed by Lion A P Singh, Lions Past International Director. Lion M B Sadashiv was installed as first Vice Governor and Lion K C Prabhu was installed as second Vice

Mangalore, August 12: Saturday being Raksha Bandhan day, inmates of the Mangalore Sub Jail too had a feel of the festival with BJP Yuva Morcha activists from Mangalore South Unit distributing the Raksha Bandhan among around 220 men and women prisoners and preaching them moral values and brotherhood. Jail authorities made all necessity arrangements for the visiting activists to address the

Mangalore, August 13: 'Samudra Pooja' the annual ritual to gratify the god of the sea, was offered at Tannirbavi beach here on Saturday by a large numbers of people belonging to fishing community. The programme was organised by Mangalooru Yelupatna Mogaveera Samyuktha Sabha (MYMSS) comprising Boloor, Bokkapatna, Kudroli, Hoige Bazaar, Bolar, Jeppu, Neereshwalya and Padu Hoige Mogaveera grama

Karkala, August 13: Three more people were arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Hussain, a car driver from Kabettu on Thursday morning by the Karkala police. The deceased was physically tortured and his genitals cut off. Two of the accused including the main accused Banglegudde Suleiman (33) along with Sikander Kabettu (19) are still absconding. Police raided the house of Sattar from

Mangalore: The district unit of Shri Rama Sene, distributed pamphlets among the students of St. Aloysius College on Friday as part of its awareness campaign against drug abuse. Students from other states, districts, and countries, come to Mangalore to pursue education and hardly fall prey to drug peddlers, the members of Shri Rama Sene alleged. They also linked the purported drug mafia to the

Mangalore, August 13: “I believe in politics of love and trust, though the present political scenario is full of hatred, acrimony and enmity. And, This is my 'mantra' for success,” these were the words of D V Sadananda Gowda, the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, who was offered an exciting reception at Sangh Niketan, the local headquarters of RSS, by activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party on