Karnataka

Mangalore, February 15: Mangalore Airport Director MR Vasudeva has said that although Mangalore Airport has all qualifications to get international status, the government has a major role to play with regard to extension of the runway.He was speaking at “Meet the Press” programme organised by Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalist Association at Press Club here on Tuesday. The major demand

Vitla/Kanyana, February 15: About 15 people were injured, two of them seriously, after a Milaad rally vehicle overturned at Mandiyur near Kanyana on Tuesday, February 15. The vehicle which was reportedly carrying about 18 people, overturned when it reached a sharp curve near Mandiyur. The injured included 11 students as well. The injured have been identified as Abubakkar (25), Ismail (21), Khaleel

. . . Mulky, February 15: Three persons, including the driver were killed, and nine others injured when a Sports Utility Vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a roadside ditch at Kolnad near Padupanambur under Mulki police station limits on Tuesday. According to an eye witness, the accident took place when the SUV in an attempt to avoid an oncoming vehicle veered to the left, lost

Mangalore, February 15: Several organizations, political parties and nearly 500 residents of Konaje police limits held a protest on Monday night at Konaje police station against the transfer of Sub Inspector Sunil B Patil. On Monday, City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh has ordered the transfer of Patil who served for two years as Sub Inspector in Konaje Police Station.Protesters said

Mangalore, February 15: The Johannes Gutenburg University, Germany and Yenepoya University, Mangalore, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, February 15, at Yenepoya Medical College. Johannes Gutenburg University is one of the oldest German Universities, named after the famous fifteenth-century printer, who revolutionaized printing with movable types. The signatories to the

Udupi, February 15: Campus Front of India conducted a bike rally and public programme in Udupi to publicise the upcoming Karnataka State Conference, to be held in Nehru Maidan, Mangalore on February 27. The rally started from Manipal end point and ended at Sarasvathi School Udupi via MGM, Kadiyali, city bus stand, Hanuman circle, and Clock tower route. Volunteers on vehicles including about 100

Mangalore, February 15: Over three dozen Gram Panchayat workers staged a protest in front of the Zilla Panchayat office near Urwa Store on Tuesday demanding resolution of their long-pending problems related to wages, dearness allowance and working conditions. The protest was staged as part of the Zilla Panchayat Chalo organized across the state. The protesters warned the government that they would

Mangalore, February 15: Eid Milad was celebrated on Tuesday by children of various Madrasas in Mangalore with religious fervor and traditional gaiety. Students of both branches of Al-azhariya Madrasas took out a procession early in the morning marching on the streets of Azeezuddin Road, Ansari Road and JM Road chanting salaths and baith in Arabic. As many as 1,000 students from the two Madrasas

Mangalore, February 15: India's first woman IPS office and social activist Dr Kiran Bedi will be visiting this coastal city on Wednesday, February 16, to participate in an inter-collegiate state-level management fest 'Memorabilia 2011' being organised by Mangalore Business School.She is expected to deliver the key note address at the valedictory ceremony of the two day fest at 3:30 pm at TMA Pai

Mangalore, February 15: A fisherman has gone missing since Thursday after his boat collided with a foreign ship near Kasaragod.He has been identified as Palani Swamy (35), resident of Velupuram of Tamilnadu. Five other fishermen were rescued when the 'King Fish', a deep sea fishing boat owned by Mumthaz of Ullal that had capsized. The boat was brought to Mangalore on Monday.The family members of