Karnataka

Mangalore, March 17: Bahrain based Kanchan Foundation released “Kalasha Kanchana” a CD of devotional of songs of Urwa Mariamma Temple here. The CD consists of nine songs in Kannada and Tulu languages. Yashawanth Boloor and Leeladhar Baikampady have penned the lyrics. Music Director MB Gururaj of Clad Media composed while music mixing has done by Janani Studio, Kannur of Kerala, Sharada Studio of

Udupi, March 17: “Now I am convinced that people living around the UPCL power plant area are suffering from health and environmental hazards. I also realized that what the representatives of UPCL company told him till yesterday was false,” stated Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji after visiting the villages of Padebettu and Mudarangadi near Padubidri, and hearing the grievances

Mangalore, March 16: Though the devastation due to earthquake and tsunami has not put an element of fear in the Manglorean who is working in Tokyo for the past four years, Tuesday's developments have made him circumspect. Though Peter (name changed) had said that he will not move to another country for work on Monday, saying the incident was an aberration, he has put on hold his family's visit to

Mangalore, March 16: The office bearers for women's unit of Dakshina Kannada Janatha Dal (Secular) have been selected as per the directives given by State President HD Kumara Swamy and District President MB Sadashiva. Addressing media persons at Press Club here on Wednesday, Jayalaxmi S Hegde, President of JDS Women's wing, said Mamatha J Rao has been appointed as Chief General Secretary, while

Mangalore, March 16: The Great Bombay Circus troupe with African, Russian and Chinese artists will be in performing the city from March 18 at 'Karavali Exhibition Ground' here. Shrihari Nair, Media Coordinator of the Circus told media persons in Mangalore on Wednesday that the troupe consists of six members from Russia and professional artistes who have qualified from the Tashkent Circus College

Mangalore, March 16: A young man has been brutally murdered by unknown assailants at Ramalukatte near Bantwal on Wednesday, March 16. Police, who rushed to the spot on receiving information at around 1:00 pm, identified the deceased as Badruddin, son of Pernal Hameed, a resident of Brahmarakootlu. Murderers have used blunt weapons to kill the 21 year old electrician, according to the police

Mangalore, March 16: Beary writer KP Abdul Khader Kuthethur, folk poet Muhammad Maripalla and singer Rahim BC Road who have done meritorious works in the field of Beary literature, language and arts respectively have been selected for annual honorary awards given by Beary Sahitya Academy for the year 2010. Revealing this to media persons at Press Club here on Wednesday, MB Abdul Rahman, President

Mangalore, March 16: The Mangalore airport was engulfed by a thick blanket of fog early on Wednesday morning, something unusual at this time of the year. Many flights were diverted due to reduced visibility as a result. The IXE 816 Abu Dhabi -Muscat flight which was scheduled to arrive at 10.20 am, at Mangalore Airport, arrived early at 9.30 am and landed after visibility improved at 9.45 am

Mangalore, March 16: The Ullal Town Municipal Council (UTMC) has been a mute spectator to the heaps of trash that surround the two helpless signboards displayed on the road near the Ullal beach by the erstwhile Ullal Town Panchayat, warning people not to dump waste on the 100-metre road stretch. Although, the Town Panchayat has now transformed into Municipal Council, the UTMC is neither bothered

Puttur, March 16: An 18 year old boy has been missing since Monday, March 14, from Uppinagady, after he left home for college. Shreenidhi, son of Harisha Upadhyaya, a resident of Uppinagady was last seen by his family members, when he left for college to receive admission ticket for the upcoming examinations. He is a student of II PUC (science) at Vivekananda College here. A case has been