Karnataka

Mumbai, March 22: The Mangalorean mafia seems headed towards a partial takeover of the Mumbai underworld. After Ravi Pujari killed two engineers at an Andheri construction site to send a chilling message to a builder on March 14, it was his bete noire Hemant Pujari's turn to strike with the murder of a businessman in Goregaon on Saturday. Hemant Pujari hired shooter Mukesh Sharma alias Shabbir

Ullal, March 22: Two people were arrested after the overnight vandalism of a Masjid at Chembugudde near here at around 2:00 am on Tuesday. The timely arrest prevented a possible eruption of tension in the peaceful area, according to Ullal Police Sub Inspector Manjunath, who rushed to the spot even before public gathering in front of the mosque. Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Manjunath said that

Mangalore, March 22: Tulu film 'Kanchilda Bale' produced by Kalabhairava Creations Bangalore is all set to release on March 25 at Puttur Mayoora theatre, Prabhath Mangalore and Kalpana theatre Udupi simultaneously. Announcing this to media persons at Press Club here on Tuesday, Kumbra Raghunath Rai, Director and Producer of the film, said that 'Kanchilda Bale' is a film that examines the tradition

Mangalore, March 22: In order to enlighten children with Islamic education, Iqra Arabic School will be organizing “Iqra Summer Camp” for 40 days from April 1 in various places in the city. File Photo In the camp, students will be acquainted with basic knowledge of Qur'an (Memorisation and Recitation), Traditions (Hadith), Supplication (Dua), Morals and Manners, Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and Arabic

Mangalore, March 22: Superintendent of Police of Dakshina Kannada district A Subrahmanyeshwara Rao, Deputy Commissioner of Police of Mangalore City Commissionerate R Ramesh and Superintendent of Police of Udupi Praveen Madhukar Pawar are among the 24 IPS officers, who received transfer orders on Monday by the Karnataka state government, in a major reshuffle of police set-up. Rao has been posted as

Mangalore, March 22: Karavali Mahila Jagruti Vedike, Krishikara Vedike-Karnataka, Dakshina Kannada Parisaraskthara Okkoota, Nagarika Seva Trust and Dalit Abhivruddhi Samiti of Belthagady taluk have opposed the State Government's move to divert the west-flowing Netravati to provide water to Bangalore Urban and Bangalore Rural, Tumkur, Chickballapur, Kolar and Chitradurga districts. In a statement

Ullal, March 22: The relief team of Sunni Vidyarthi Sangha (SVS) distributed 10 kgs of rice for 50 poor families at Ullal on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion founder of Mal'har Posot Thangal said the social service done by the relief team is commendable. Ujire Thangal released the cards for 10 kg free rice distribution for 50 poor families every month. Muhsin Ullal, UD Ashrafi Alekala, Mansoor

Udupi, March 21: Students of Shanthiniketan English Medium School in Alevoor village, near here, witnessed the demonstration of Bidri Art or Bidriware, an unique art form of Bidar (North Karnataka) by Rashid Ahmed Qadri. Qadri was one of the Bidri artisans who engaged in the Bidri craft live on the mounted truck that featured a tableau representing Karnataka at the Republic Day Parade held at New

Mangalore, March 21: Democratic Youth Federation of India continued its campaign seeking sites for houseless poor and demanding implementation of Rent Control Act by staging protest cum mass submission of application for the allotment of house sites at Munnur gram panchayat near here on Monday. Addressing the protesters Muneer Katipalla, District President of DYFI said Chief Minister Yeddyurappa

Mangalore, March 21: Cruise vessel M.V. Le Ponente called at NMPT on Monday, March 21. This is the 14th cruise vessel that called at the Port during the current financial year 2010-11. The vessel after sailing from Cochin called at NMPT in the morning and sailed to Goa in the afternoon. On Sunday, March 20, cruise vessel M.V. Seabourn Sojourn with 371 passengers and 352 crew called at the Port out