Karnataka

Mangalore, August 9: The Mangalore leg of the annual Rickshaw Challenge-Mumbai Xpress-2011 was flagged off from Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Government School, Mallikatte here on Tuesday. The 2,000 km-challenge will run for 14 days, taking its teams of international rickshaw racers on a journey across the length and breadth of the country. It began on July 30 in Mumbai. The journey from Mumbai to

Mangalore, August 9: As part of nationwide protest against Union Government's corruption, student activists of the city unit of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat on Tuesday formed human chain and staged road block at Bunts Hostel Circle here. The angry students raised slogans against United Progressive Alliance regime and held Congress led Government responsible for unbridled corruption across

Manjeshwar, August 9: Hindu Janjagrati Samiti staged a protest at Hosangadi here, opposing Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill proposed by the Union Government. Addressing the protesters, Mohan Gowda, Coordinator of HJS said that the union government has proposed the Bill with the interest of the minority community in mind and to punish the majority of Hindus. “Sonia Gandhi is the

Mangalore, August 9: Dakshina Kannada district Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Organisations' Federation has strongly demanded a ministerial berth for four-time MLA from Sullia constituency S Angara in the D V Sadananda Gowda led cabinet. Addressing the media persons here on Tuesday Federation's President Nirmal Kumar said that Mr Angara has all qualification to become a minister and his

Mangalore, August 9: Dakshina Kannada district has received a total rainfall of 2.672.6 mm since January, official sources have confirmed. Compared to previous year's average rainfall of 2,412.5 mm, the district received good rains this year. The total loss caused to the public property such as roads, bridges, MESCOM's power infrastructure and government buildings due to the rains was estimated at

Mangalore, August 9: The Udupi City Municipal Council officials have seized about 600 kilo grams of banned plastics over the last four days informed CMC President Kiran Kumar. The CMC has issued a ban order against using plastics below 40 microns within the city limits from August 1. With the ban coming into force, a team led by CMC environment engineer Subrahmanya and health officers has been

Mangalore, August 9: Rev. Fr. Francis Thomas Baretto OCD, aged 55, who was serving in Austria, belonging to the Karnataka Goa Province, breathed his last at 4. 50am on August 6. He was from Nirkan, Mangalore. He was born on May 15, 1956. After his preliminary education, he joined Carmel. He made his First Religious Profession on February 11, 1979. Later he received the Order of Priesthood on April

Udupi, August 8: Hussain, a resident of Karkala, was murdered by Rafiq and his eight friends, for the sake of money, near Tirthahalli in Shimoga district, on July 31. According to Karkala Town Police, the matter came to light after they arrested a suspect Rafiq on Monday, when he was planning to leave Karkala to Kerala and from there to a foreign country. Rafiq admitted that he along with friends

Mangalore, August 8: 'Makkala Kala Mela-2011' (Children's Art Fair), a south India level fest will be organised by Sri Chakrapani Fine Arts and Educational Trust (SCFAET) at Hotel Deepa Comforts on Friday, August 12. Announcing this at a press meet here on Monday K Harish Kumar, Honorary President SCFAET said that 108 Students from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka

Ullal, August 8: Ibrahim Badshah Educational Foundation (IBEF), affiliated to Sunni Vidyarthi Sangha (SVS) celebrated its second anniversary with the slogan “Let us all become educated (Ellaru Vidyavantharagona)” recently. On the occasion the programme “Ba Marali Shaalege”, encouraging dropouts to return to school, also celebrated its second anniversary. Muneer Saqafi Ullal offered Du'a gracing