Karnataka

Mangalore, March 7: The 'Vishwa Kannada Theru' which is scheduled to participate in the Vishwa Kannada Sammelana at Belgaum was formally flagged off by Zilla Panchayat President KT Shailaja Bhat, at Kadri Park in the city in the presence of dignitaries on Monday morning. The 'Theru' (chariot) carries the logo of the Sammelan in the front and various paintings depicting the culture and history of

Kundapur, March 7: Kundapur police have taken a youth into custody for killing his 75 year old father at Neralakatte here. The accused is Sukesh Hegde (33), son of Raviraj Hegde, a resident of Jaddina Kodlu, Karkunje village in the taluk. Raviraj, an agriculturist by profession, was a former trustee of Saukoor Goddess Durgaparameshwari temple and convenor of Saukoor Yakshagana troupe. It is

Mangalore, March 7: There is a need to foster love, peace and harmony among all communities of the society, said Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai. He was speaking as the chief guest at the public meet organised in the premises of Muhyuddeen Masjid in Mithabail on Sunday, as part of the triennial Urus celebrations of Hazrat Shaikh Waliyullahi. Rai said along with following our own religion, we also

Mulki, March 7: Two persons, including the Principal of Vijaya College Mulki near Mangalore, were killed on the spot in a head-on collision between a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) and a bus at Nagathihalli near Nagamangala in Mandya district on Sunday. Principal Arvind Joshi (54) and car driver Vijay Kumar (30) were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when they were heading towards Mangalore

Mangalore, March 7: Mangala Sports Pvt Ltd., Mangalore, will organise a 'MANGALORE SUPER SIXES' - A cricket carnival at the NMPT grounds from March 20 to 27. The event is open to cricketers of all age groups who can organize teams among themselves. The participating team should consist of 9 players, 6 of whom will play in each match. All entries in the designated form should reach the organizers

Puttur, March 7: The people of Jammu and Ladakh, 4 lakh Kashmir Pandits, 33,000 Sikhs and a section of Muslims who are the residents of Kashmir desire Jammu and Kashmir to remain as an integral part of India. It is only the minority population of separatists who are creating the entire turmoil. There is a need to take a firm decision so as to retain Jammu and Kashmir in our nation, said RSS

Mangalore, March 7: The Dakshina Kannada District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has asked the Alvas Education Foundation to refund Rs. 37,460 paid as fees by a student. The Moodbidri-based Alvas Pre-University College, which a student Anushree B. Shetty of Shiriyara village in Udupi district, sought to join, had declined to refund the fees under the forfeiture clause. Ms. Shetty and her father

Mangalore, March 7: A delegation of Dakshina Kannada District Youth Congress that met the Union civil aviation minister Vayalar Ravi in New Delhi placed before him various issues related to Mangalore airport. Describing the airport as a core component of infrastructure needed for economic development and the growth of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts, the delegation urged Ravi to consider

Mangalore, March 7: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Mangalore City Corporation appears to be going slow on adopting a policy on managing grounds in its jurisdiction. Although the official machinery in the civic body has prepared a draft policy laying down specific guidelines on the issue, it is awaiting the approval of the council. The draft policy with guidelines has been prepared

Udupi, March 6: “It's a war like situation indeed…We had to simply evacuate behind everything we earned…” This is how Dr Giridhar Kamath and his wife Dr Vrinda Kamath, the professor couple, who returned their home in Udupi safely, last Saturday from conflict-torn Libya expressed their frustration and helplessness. The couple had been to Libya along with their only daughter Ashwini, who is now a