Karnataka

Mangalore, February 2: Suspecting the credibility of the controversial church attacks report recently submitted by Justice BK Somasekhara Commission of Inquiry, the Dakshina Kannada unit of Saamvidhanika Chalavali ('Saacha'/Constitutional Movement) has decided to launch a legal battle against it after conducting an analytical study.Addressing the media persons at Press Club here on Wednesday

Mangalore, February 2: A 'Passport Mela' is underway in city for Hajj aspirants as the Hajj Committee of India (HCI) has made it mandatory for them to submit their passports while applying for the holy pilgrimage. The 'Mela' is being organised by Dakshina Kannada District Hajj Executive Committee (DKDHEC) under the guidance of Karnataka State Hajj Committee (KSHC) at the Yenepoya Trust office

Kasaragod February 2 : Police have identified the murderers who allegedly stabbed Upendra 26, a resident of Pannipara and an autorickshaw driver here on Tuesday. Four youths are under the observation of the police while another accused escaped to the UAE. According to sources, Fazal Rahman, Nazer, Khaissal of Anangoor and Rishad form Nellikunu are the suspects in the case. Police suspected that

Mangalore, February 2: Passenger traffic at Mangalore Airport has been growing steadily for the past seven years. It handled more than eight lakh passengers in 2010 compared to 2.63 lakh passengers handled in 2004. Meanwhile, the Airports Authority of India (AAI), a few days ago, invited bids for building an air traffic complex building to house its air traffic facilities. At present, these

Mangalore, February 2: Mangalore City Corporation has bagged the Second Best Urban Local Body Award for 2010 among nine city corporations in the State. The annual award has been instituted by the Department of Urban Development and Directorate of Municipal Administration for best administrative practices in the delivery of services. The award carries Rs. 3 lakh and a certificate. The Commissioner

Koteshwar, February 2: The long awaited dream of establishing a Parish in Koteshwar came true on Sunday, January 30 as the Episcopal Vicar, Very Rev. Dr. Baptist Menezes read the decree from the Bishop of Mangalore and declared St. Anthony's Chapel into a Parish. St. Anthony's Parish in Koteshwar has altogether 72 families most of who belong to Pius Nagar Parish. For the past ten years, the

Udupi, February 1: Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya has assured to consider the demand for setting up units of Mangalore University and Sanskrit University, in Udupi. He was replying to the demands made before him by Prof Muralidhar Upadhya Hiriadka, President of Rathabeedi Geleyaru, Udupi, at the Bannanje Ramacharya Commemoration programme, organized by Rathabeedi Geleyaru, in association

Mangalore, February 1: Two local courts in Mangalore have sentenced two persons in separate murder cases to imprisonment on Tuesday. The convicted are Muhammad Faizal (19), son of Aboobaker, a resident of Pudu village in Bantwal taluk and Chandra alias Chandrashekar (30) son of late Ramappa Belchada of Ira village in Bantwal taluk. The first Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Hanchette

Mangalore, February 1: 'Art Beat – Rangon Ka Mela 2011' and 'Spinout' inter collegiate fests were inaugurated at St Aloysius College, Mangalore on Tuesday, February 1. M Raghuram, Senior Assistant Editor, DNA, inaugurated 'Art Beat', the fest organized by the Arts Faculty of the College, at the Eric Mathias Hall. Fr Joseph Rodrigues, Rector, St Aloysius Institutions, presided over the function

Manjeshwar, February 1: An actor has been arrested by Kumble police on charges of kidnapping and sexually harassing a teen-age girl. The accused Abdul Sattar, popularly known as 'Album Sattar', secured many fans through his acting in Malayalam Mapille Album “Kalbil Neeyaann Fauziya”. According to Kumble Circle Inspector Damodaran, whose team played a major role to nab the accused, Album Sattar is