Karnataka

Mangalore, March 10: United Foundation, a City based philanthropic organization released a new Cricket World Cup song “Jeethega Thu” at Press Club here on Thursday as a tribute to Indian Cricket team wishing them all the best to win the World Cup.Fr Valerian, Chairman of Sandesha released the album CD. The song is composed by Kerala based Musician and cricket fan Joe Jee Mathew. The album is

Mangalore, March 10: “Abbakka Sankathana” a two day seminar on freedom fighter Ullala Rani Abbakka as part of the Abbakka Utsava under the aegis of Kannada and Culture Department and Ullala Veera Rani Abbakka Utsav Samithi will be held from March 12 at Ravindra Kalabhavan in Mangalore University College here. UT Khader, Honorary President of the Samithi told media persons here on Thursday that in

Mangalore, March 10: The Mangalore branch Vaastu of Sri Gokarna Mutt located at Car Street, Mangalore, is celebrating 350th year of its inception. To commemorate this auspicious occasion various religious, charitable, social and cultural activities have been arranged in the divine presence of HH Shrimad Vidhyadiraja Teertha Sripad Vader Swamiji Sri Samsthan Gokarna Parthagali Jeevotham Mutt. Laghu

Mangalore, March 10: A group on Thursday prevented personnel representing the district administration from demolishing an illegal platform built around a giant peepal tree located in front of the temple of Venkataramana at Car Street here. The demolishers, who were acting as per the direction of district administrant, had to go back after removing a couple of stones of the controversial platform

Mangalore, March 10: A Surathkal based couple, who were arrested in connection with a major fraud case, were remanded to police custody for five days by a local court.Mayyaddi (62) and his wife Zubeida (52), who amassed wealth worth crores of rupess by cheating people through a finance enterprise, were caught by Mangalore police last Sunday. According to the police, the accused have borrowed

Mangalore, March 10: 21 days fasting and adoration of the Holy Sacrament began today at 9am at the Chapel of Our Lady of Dolours, Bishop's House Kodialbail, Mangalore. Most Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza Bishop of Mangalore along with 40 other priests, concelebrated the Holy Eucharist. In his message he said that penance, fasting and prayer is essential in every one's life but it is important for

Belthangady, March 10: The failure of government to distribute title deeds for Adivasis living in Kudremukh National Park and the negligence of the people towards their problem has resulted in the exacerbation of Naxalism in this part of the state according to chief pontiff of Pejawar Mutt Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji. He was speaking after visiting Naydaguri area in Sulkeri near Belthangady on

Udupi, March 10: Activists of Udupi district unit of Raitha Sangha and Nagarjuna Virodhi Horata Samithi on Wednesday burnt the effigy of Higher Education Minister and Udupi District Incharge Minister Dr VS Acharya, protesting against his pro UPCL (erstwhile Nagarjuna) statement. It is to be noted here that in-spite of the on going people's agitation against the coal based power plant creating

New Delhi, March 10: As he piloted an Air India Express flight from Dubai into Mangalore on May 22 last year, Captain Zlatko Glusica carried in his bags a golden Seiko watch — gifted to him by his two children on his 55th birthday. Merima, 31, and younger brother Alexander never found out whether Glusica liked the watch. It is just one of the many questions that continue to haunt the family one

Kasargod, March 10: Police seized about 30 roosters from the premises of a temple which were brought for cock fight in connection with the annual festival. Seven persons were arrested in connection with the incident. Cock fight, regarded as gambling sport in the Tulu region, was banned under the Kerala Police Act. Two roosters with knife tied to their legs fight it out till the other one dies. The