Karnataka

Mangalore, February 12: Condemning a judgement of Gujarat High Court which on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that had challenged performance of religious rituals in the court campus, activists of Saamvidhanika Chaluvali have urged the Union Government to intervene.While dismissing the PIL, the High Court also slapped a penalty of Rs 20,000 on the petitioner, Rajesh Solanki

Mangalore, FEbruary 12: The fourth edition of 'Nethravathi - Phalguni Jodukere Kambala' was inaugurated by Vinay Hegde, Chairman, Nitte Education Trust, at Pilikula Nisargadhama near here on Saturday, February 12.The event is being organized by Pilikula Nisargadhama Society.The popular folk sport of Tulunadu was held in front of the Guttu House at a special Kambala race track in the Heritage

Kasaragod, February 12: Shaik Fadil, 24, a native of Chettumkundu here, is one among the crew of an Italian oil tanker which has been hijacked by Somalian pirates form Indian Ocean.Fadil has been working in the oil tanker Savina Caylyn since three years. He reportedly left for his working place three months ago. His father Shaik Kamaludeen was also working in another ship of the same company for

Mangalore, February 12: To commemorate the birth centenary of Mother Teresa in the Diocese of Mangalore, the 'White Doves', an NGO, is putting up an impressive light and sound show entitled “Jeevanth Saqnthin” (The Living Saint) at the Agnes Special School grounds here on Sunday, February 13 at 6 pm.Corrine Rasquinha Founder President, White Doves, told media persons at Press Club here, the

Mangalore, February 12: Philomena Peres, former president of the Karnataka State Women's Commission, has urged the government to reveal the expenditure details of the Justice Somashekar commission which looked into the series of attacks on churches across the state. "The panel has spent Rs 19 Crore in order to produce a report that gave clean chit to Bajrang Dal. Therefore it is the duty of the

Mangalore, February 12: Rohini Katoch, a 2008 batch Jharkhand cadre IPS from Jharkhand has been posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Puttur Sub-division.Meanwhile, the Puttur ASP Amith Kumar Singh has been transferred on promotion as Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police to Bangalore.Besides, three 2007-batch IPS officers have been promoted as Senior Assistant Superintendents of

Mangalore, February 12: Justice Rajender Sachar has termed the Somashekara Commission of Inquiry's report on chucch attacks as "scary". Speaking after holding consultation swith some human rights organisations during his visit to the city, Justice Sachar expressed surprise over the panel's inability to identify the people behind the attack on churches. "Somashekara panel has acknowledged the

Mangalore, February 12: A fire broke out at a fitness centre on the third floor of Sudheendra Super Market Complex building at PVS Circle in the city on Friday. The fire broke out around 2.30 p.m. According to sources, a portion of the roof of the building and equipment at the centre had been destroyed. The owner of the Gym Vijayendra Bhat said that the loss was estimated at Rs 35 lakhs. Regional

Mangalore, February 12: The state government has dismissed GD Narasimhamurthy, former deputy tehshildar of Moodbidri nada kacheri in Mangalore taluk on the charges of bribery. The order came after the Special District and Sessions court found him guilty of charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. Sleuths of Lokayukta police had trapped the official while accepting the bribe. The court directed

Mangalore, February 12: Several events associated with Dakshina Kannada appeared in the paintings of artist Sapna Noronha, whose solo art exhibition began in the city on Friday.Ms. Noronha has dedicated the exhibition to her teacher, late B.G. Mohammed. Shabbir Ali, son of artist B.G. Mohammed, inaugurated the exhibition.Themes such as “Bhoothakola”, “Kambla” and “Mosaru kudike festival” are the