Karnataka

Mangalore, February 27: The post-graduate department of English literature in the St Aloysius College and Durga Pooja and Dussera Celebration Committee Mangalore recreated the golden age of Tagore, giving a slice of Bengali culture in Mangalore in Shantiniketan style on Saturday.The day-long tribute was named as 'Tagore's Day' which had the theme for the annual cultural festival of the college

Kadaba, February 27: A youth was allegedly assaulted by members of an organization at Kadaba on Saturday for being with a girl belonging to another community in an ice cream parlor.The victim has been identified as Raeesuddin, resident of Moodye near Maleshwara in Kadaba and student of Ramakunja College. It is said Raeesuddin was having ice cream with a first year Engineering student of Sullia and

Mangalore, February 27: Though measures are being taken to strengthen coastal security, it continues to remain a concern, said Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai.Talking to presspersons on the sidelines of a function here on Saturday, Mr. Pillai said the Centre has been strengthening the Coast Guard and Coastal Security Police. Additional coastal patrolling boats were being pressed into service. Mr

Mangalore, February 27: Cutting across party lines, members of the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat on Saturday took the officials to task for not doing enough to tackle the drinking water scarcity in many gram panchayats. This was the first meeting of the newly-elected members of the zilla panchayat. The members said people were facing the problem even before the onset of summer. If steps were

Mangalore, February 27: The 2G spectrum allocation is a dangerous move that poses threat to the security of the nation, said former Union Minister Dr Subramanian Swamy. Swamy, who was in Mangalore to deliver a talk on '2G Spectrum' organised by the Citizen's Council, told media persons that the two companies to whom the 2G spectrum was sanctioned have links to foreign agencies. “The Dubai-based

Mangalore, February 24: A two-day Go-Sammelana (cow conference) to focus on the need to preserve and protect the Indian cow breeds commenced at Beejaguri of Pajeeru in Inoli village, Konaje near here on Saturday with pontiffs of various Mutts and Ashrams ardently urging the government to take immediate steps uplift the condition of cows throughout the state. Sri Ramananda Swami, Chief Pontiff of

Mangalore, February 26: As part of its anniversary celebrations, the Indian Coast Guard held a demonstration of sea rescue operations on Saturday, February 26 here. Various acts of rescue work carried out by the Coast Guard forces such as rescuing of stranded fishermen, drowning rescue work, catching sea thieves etc were displayed besides several other demonstrations. Two ships namely 'Samrat' and

Mangalore, February 26: Children with disabilities at Dr M V Shetty College of Speech and Hearing, Panjimogaru had a reason to smile on Saturday, February 26, as Former New Zealand skipper Chris Cairns interacted and spent some quality time with them. Cairns, who was accompanied by Joseph Rego, CEO, Global Sports and Celebrity, was very impressed with these children who manage everything by

Mangalore, February 26: The daily wage earners working for Mangalore City Corporation on Saturday staged a novel protest by resorting to begging in front of the MCC building here seeking fulfilment of their various demands including the regularisation of their services. Around hundred paurakarmikas, both men and women, sat in front of the main entrance of the building holding empty plates between

Mangalore, February 26: Two couples entered into wedlock in a wedding ceremony arranged by Beary Kalaranga as part of its “Beary Samskrithika Ayana” programme at Fiza Ground in Krishnapura near here on Saturday. Hamza of Theerthahalli solemnized his marriage with Dilshad of Hosangady while Imthiyaz of Hosangady entered into marital life with Zohara of Theerthahalli. Mangalore Qazi Thwaqa Ahmed