Karnataka

Mangalore, July 26: Three fishermen, who had ventured into the sea for fishing, have been missing since July 23. The missing are Francis Frank (23), Manohar Puthran (41), residents of Bengre and Vinci (40), resident of Deralakatte. The trio had ventured into sea for fishing at around 1 pm on July 23 with a boat named “Jai Paduranga” owned by Laxman of Bengre. At around 6 pm, they called the owner

Mangalore, July 26: The Pilikula Nisargadhama Society organised the 'Aatidonji dina' (a day in the month of 'Aati') celebrations at the 'Gutthina Mane' at Samskruthi Grama in Pilikula Biological Park for the fourth consecutive year, on Monday. During the Aati month, farmers have less work and more time to play games such as Chenna Mane at home, Zilla Panchayat President Shailaja Bhat said after

Mangalore, July 26: More than 600 LPG consumers have visited the Deputy Commissioner's office on Monday and submitted various documents including the RR Number of their electricity meter in a bid to retain their cooking gas connection. People were seen flocking to the Food and Civil Supplies department at the D.C. Office in large number from morning and most of the anxious visitors had brought

Udupi, July 25: A foetus of a baby boy was found in the drains of Manipal on Monday morning. Pedestrians who saw the 2-3 month old foetus in the rain water drain in front of the Manipal Trauma Center informed the police, who rushed to the spot and shifted it for further investigation. Police suspected that some woman who might have turned pregnant out of an illicit relationship might have

Mangalore, July 25: A four day session of Karnataka State Jamaat-e-Islami Hind advisory committee is underway since Sunday, July 23 at Hidayath Centre here. The Mangalore city unit of the Organisation gave a warm reception to its state president and 15 members of the advisory council, who have been taking part in the special session. Dr. C P Habeeb Rahman, Director, Unity Health Complex, was the

Kasaragod, July 25: Sauda, a 14 year-old daughter of Abdul Rahiman of Bayavalappu whose right leg was amputated due to cancer died in her house on Monday morning. Sauda, an eighth standard student of the Angadimugar Higher Secondary School developed swelling on her right leg seven months ago. Doctors of a private hospital in Mangalore advised surgery. Members of the Green Star Club and the Kerala

Mangalore, July 25: To commemorate the victory achieved by the Indian army against Pakistan at Kargil in 1999, Dakshina Kannada District Ex-Servicemen's Association (DKESA) will be celebrating the 'Kargil Vijay Divas' on Tuesday, July 26, at war memorial situated at Kadri Hills in the city. Revealing this to media persons at a press meet here on Monday, Radhakrishna Shetty, President, DKESA said

Mangalore, July 25: Street-side and foot-path venders of the city along with their sympathisers on Monday staged a day-long hunger strike in front of the Mangalore City Corporation seeking fulfillment of their various demands including appropriate facility for the evicted vendors. The protesters pledged to continue their 'struggle for justice' under the banner of 'Beedi Badi Vyaparasthara Horata

Kasaragod, July 25: Kasaragod MP P Karunakaran, has hailed the Kerala High Court verdict ordering Air India Ltd. to pay a minimum of Rs.75 lakh as compensation to the kin of every victim who died in the Air India Express plane crash in Mangalore on May 22, 2010. “Although belated, the High Court order is a major relief to the kin of the victims who died in the crash,” Mr. Karunakaran said in a

Mangalore, July 25: Mangalore diocesan Bishop Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza laid the foundation stone for a house at Batrakodi (in Kelarai parish near Neermarga) on Sunday, to be constructed as a part of the post centenary silver jubilee celebrations of Mangalore diocese. The house is first one among the 160 houses the diocese has planned to construct for the poor. There are 160 churches in