Karnataka

Mangalore, August 2: Bejai Parish dedicated to St Francis Xavier is on the threshold of 100 years of its existence. The parish had its origin in August 1912. The year-long celebrations will be inaugurated on Sunday, August 7 at 9:00 am by Rev Vincent Furtado, Provincial Superior of the Capuchin Fathers. Bejai was a part of Rosario Parish for long. It was in 1912, it became independent wit Fr

Mangalore, August 2: Heavy rains which started lashing Dakshina Kannada since Monday evening continued on Tuesday too, inundating low-lying areas and throwing life out of gear. Strong winds damaged houses and destroyed agricultural fields in many parts of the district. A portion of the house belonging to one Pramod at Kandak area of Mangalore city collapsed in the wee hours of Tuesday, causing

Mangalore August 2: St. Philomena's college, St. Aloysius College “A” Tippu Sultan, and Rosario College “A” team has been qualified for the semifinal in the degree college division of the 15th Independence Cup Football tournament. The Semifinal matches will be held on August 13. The tournament is being organised under aegis of Dakshina Kannada District Football Association. Results St. Philomena

Mangalore, August 2: Mangalore Airport may look spick and span with the 'Mechanised Environmental Support Services (MESS)', sophisticated equipment employed for cleaning the airport. “Airport is the first point of contact, to any international passenger or anybody visiting Mangalore via air route. Hence the airport is the mirror of the City. The new technology to clean the airport has been adopted

Udupi, August 2: The Udupi CMC has issued a ban order against using plastics below 40 microns within the city limits from August 1, said CMC president Kiran Kumar on Saturday. He said a machine to check the quality of plastics has been purchased by CMC and all shopkeepers should test their plastics kept for sale or used in their shops. He insisted on boards before shops and retail outlets

Mangalore, August 2: The Mangaloreans will have a glance to know about the life and messages of Swami Vivekananda. A special train with photo exhibition on the life of Swami Vivekananda “Vivek Express” to commemorate his 150th birth centenary will be stationed at Mangalore Central Railway station for three days from August 5. The train with two air conditioned coaches will exhibit pictures and

Mangalore/Udupi, August 2: Ex Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation Dr K N Vijayaprakash on Monday took charge as the new Chief Executive Office of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat. Speaking to media persons after assuming new office, Dr Vijayaprakash said that villages should become self-reliant and empowered. He pointed out that with rapid industrialisation, urbanisation and migration of

Mangalore, August 1: The Mangalore Depot of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) observed its 50th foundation Day at its premises on Monday. Speaking on the occasion as chief guest, M R Vasudev, Mangalore Airport Director appreciated the service of KSRTC Volvo to the Airport, which according to him, would help the Airport extensively. He said patience, hard work and determination

Mangalore, August 1: The country's only King Cobra (in captivity) breeding centre at the Dr Shivaram Karanth Biological Park at Moodushedde near here marked the success with 32 out of 147 eggs laid by three female King Cobras hatching increasing the slithery tribe by 32. Authorities of the Park has confirmed that 32 out of 147 eggs laid by 'Rani', 'Nagaveni' and 'Nagamani' - female King Cobras at

Vittla, August 1: An uneasy and taut silence prevailed over the house. People inside are still in shock. Fury of fate has taken away one of their beloved. 29 year old enthusiastic advocate Ashwin Kumar had unknowingly barked up the wrong tree. There exists an age old tradition practised in parts of South India on the auspicious day of Aati Amavasya to intake a sap of the Devil's Tree (Alstonia