Karnataka

Mangalore, February 23: Shastreeya Sangeeth Sabha (R) of Karkala successfully organised a unique Classical Music Festival "Tataaka Sangeet Mahotsav” at the premises of "Sheshatheertha" Lake of Padutirupati Karkala Sri Venkatramana Temple on February 19, from 6 pm to midnight to celebrate its 19th anniversary. The Festival was inaugurated by K Jayarama Prabhu, Manging Trustee of Sri Venkatramana

Mangalore, February 23: Officials of the Kadaba Police Station in Puttur taluk allegedly beat up a minor on February 6 evening after taking him to the station for “questioning” with regard to theft of rubber sheets. He has since filed a complaint with the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission. Mohammed Ashraf was playing cricket with his friends on the morning of February 6, a Sunday, when the

?Udupi, February 22: The annual meeting of the beneficiaries' of the 108 ambulance, was held at Red Cross Bhavan, Udupi on Monday. Speaking on the occasion District Manager of the108 Ambulances Vijay KS gave the details of the functioning of 108 ambulances. The 108 emergency ambulance service has attended as many as 6428 cases in the district. Out of them 1866 cases were accident related cases

Moodbidri, February 22: A farewell function for a total of eight youth hailing from poor families in Karnire Jama'ath, the travel expenses of their visit to Saudi Arabia sponsored by the Karnire Relief Organisation (KRO), Al Jubail, Saudi Arabi, was held here at Karnire Jumma Masjid. As a philanthrophic gesture, the organization bore the expenses of visas and air tickets amounting to about Rs 17

Mangalore, February 22: A newly built Salafi Masjid at Karbala Road in Kudroli here will be formally inaugurated on Friday, February 25. The Masjid is named after “Sheikha Muhammad Al Meraikhi”. The Jum'a Khuthba will be delivered by Maulavi PP Abdussalam Mongam, Imam of Masjid Sheikh Maqtoom, Dera-Dubai at 12:40 pm. A religious discourse will also be held on the same day between 2:30 pm to 9:30

Mangalore, February 23: In a tragic incident, a woman was killed by her paramour at Kuthumotte in Ubaradka Mithur on Monday late night.Police arrested Karunakara Patali (39), who allegedly hit Arunashri (39) on her head with a wooden stick. It was said that the duo was living together for the last seven years.Patali was an alcoholic and was quarreling with Arunashri quite often besides torturing

Mangalore, February 22: Umarabba, who was working as a Political Science lecturer at Government PU College, Mangalore, has been appointed as the new Registrar of the Karnataka Beary Sahithya Academy. He has taken charge on February 19 from the outgoing Registrar Chandrahas B Rai. Rai, who is also the Registrar of Tulu Sahithya Academy was temporarily given the charge of Beary Academy too at the

Mangalore, February 22: The certificates of free mobile, electrical and electronics courses arranged by Talent Research Foundation were distributed at its conference hall recently.DCC Member and former Councilor Farooq Ullal inaugurated the programme. BM Basheer, an entrepreneur, Sheik Hasan, Auditor of Food and Civil Supplies Department, Usman, Headmaster of Muthur High School, Zahir Sha Dubai

Mangalore, February 22: Former international player Ashok Poovaiah on Tuesday inaugurated a state level indoor intercollegiate shuttle badminton tournament for men and women in the city. The event is being organised by Shree Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College, Mangalore in association with SDM Law College & Centre for Post Graduate Studies in Law, Hubli at Srinivas Mallya Indoor Stadium

Uppinangady, February 22: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which took up the investigation of the mysterious death case of former Qazi of Mangalore CM Abdullah Chembarikka Ustad, reportedly interrogated a youth from Uppinangady on Monday. It is said that Haaris alias Thaha, a resident of Koppala was interrogated by two CBI officers in this connection. It was suspected that the scholar's death