Karnataka

Mangalore/Kochi, July 20: The families of victims of the Air India Express crash in Mangalore last year are entitled to a minimum compensation of Rs 75 lakh each, the Kerala High Court held today. Justice P R Ramachandran Menon passed the order while allowing a petition filed by Abdul Salam and Ramla, parents of 24-year-old B Mohammed Rafi, who was killed in the crash. 158 passengers and crew on

Mangalore, July 20: A youth, who was playing cricket with his friends on Tuesday evening near Bhatkal, has been taken away by four people, who identified themselves crime branch police. The arrested has been identified as Mohammad Haneef (25), a resident of Bhatkal Puruwarga. He was working as a driver for Thouheed English Medium School in Shirur. Bhatkal Deputy Superintendent of Police M Narayan

Mangalore, July 20: Centre for Integrated Learning (CIL), a city based NGO will organize Navaras Utsav and Kargil Vijay Divas at Don Bosco Hall in the city on July 26. The programme will be a blend of cultural extravaganza, launch of social projects, and felicitations to war veterans, according to Sachitha Nandagopal, Director of the CIL. Addressing the media persons at Press Club here on

Mangalore, July 20: In an order issued by the Karnataka State Government, two prominent officials of Dakshina Kannada have been promoted and transferred. Dakshina Kannada Additional Deputy Commissioner Prabhakar Sharma has been promoted and transferred as Udupi Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer. Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner Dr K N Vijayprakash has been posted as the new Chief

Mangalore, July 19: The first Bishop of Karwar diocese, Most Rev William Leonard D'Mello passed away in Mangalore on Tuesday after a brief illness. Prior to his appointment as the Bishop of Karwar he was the Bishop of Goa. He was 80. He breathed his last at the Father Muller Hospital in Mangalore, where he had been undergoing treatment. He had relinquished his office as the Bishop of Karwar due to

Mangalore, July 19: The Sacred Heart and Morning Star teams on Tuesday emerged champions of champions of 15th Independence Cup Football tournament under High School Girls and Higher Primary Girls categories. Sacred Heart team beat Joyland team in tie breaker 5-4, while Morning Star team defeated Lourds Central School 2-0 in their respective final matches. The tournament is being organised under

Udupi, July 19: The rainstorm claimed the life of another woman in Udupi district late on Monday night. Sheshi Marathi (60), wife of Thimma Marathi, a resident of Ganganadu, in Baindore was washed away in a rivulet, while she was attempting to cross the rivulet. On Sunday, the dead body of one Jayalaxmi (20), who was missing for two days was found in the river Souparnika.

Udupi, July 19: Deputy Commissioner of Udupi MT Reju on Tuesday inaugurated the issuing of Unique ID Card of the Aadhar Unique Identification Authoirty of India, at Udupi Head Post Office. He handed over the first Unique ID Card in the district to Lions District Governor Jayakar Shetty Indrali. In his inaugural address Reju said that the card helps in inter departmental portability and data share

Mangalore, July 19: Senior Yakshagana artist Bajpe Deranna, who served in the field of Yakshagana for more than five decade in Thenkuthittu Bayalata Mela was honoured with “Bolur Dogra Pujary Award-2011” on July 19. The award was presented to him in the presence of Yakshagana legend Kumble Sundar Rao and District President of Kannada Sahithya Parishat Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, Working President of

Mangalore, July 19: Dakshina Kannada district unit of Students Islamic Organisation of India on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the Office of Deputy Commissioner here demanding the resignation of Minister for Primary and Higher Education Minister Vishveshwara Hegade Kageri for his recent 'provocative statement'. Mr Kageri had stated that those who oppose the Bhagvad Gita Campaign should get