Karnataka

Mangalore, December 21: Similar and continuous threat calls from both local communal elements and underworld dons to a popular city based advocate are exposing the possible nexus between underworld and communal parties. Advocate Dinesh Hegde Ulepady told “Coastaldigest.com” that he has been receiving several threat calls since Saturday, December 18, from an underworld gang headed by Ravi Poojary

Mangalore, December 20: In a tragic incident, a student of a prestigious college of the city was drowned under mysterious circumstance in the Arabian sea off Thannirbavi. The deceased has been identified as Sudaiva (17), a first year PU student of Sharada College. He was the only son of HB Ganapthi Gowda and Meenakshi couple based in B Hosalli village of Mudigere Taluk in Chikmagalur district. The

Mangalore, December 19: Curtains came down on the 25-day long first World Konkani Cultural Convention on Sunday with veteran political leader L K Advani urging the Konkani speaking community to be proud of their mother tongue and its rich culture. Addressing thousands of people gathered to witness the grand valedictory ceremony of the unprecedented Konkani cultural gala at Nehru Maidan, here, the

Mangalore, December 15: 'Planet SKS', the tallest skyscraper of Mangalore, which is expected to be ready by 2014 on 4.25 acres of plot across the lush green landscape of Kadri Park, was launched at a colourful event on Wednesday evening. Mrs Susheela Shetty, Mrs Leelavathi Hegde and Mrs Vimala Shetty, mothers of three directors of SKS Netgate Pvt Ltd, the promoters, symbolically launched the

Mangalore, December 11: Dakshina Kannada police said that the interrogation of Madoor Isubu (36), who is allegedly a close associate of notorious underworld kingpin, Chota Shakil, has revealed many previously unrevealed information about underworld link to coastal Karnataka. Superintendent of Police A Subrahmanyeshwara Rao told 'Coastaldigest.com' that Isubu, who was brought to Bantwal and later

Mangalore, December 11: BJP's top most leader and former deputy prime minister LK Advani on Saturday sought to stay away from the controversy that erupted following uncharitable remarks by some state-level party leaders against Lokayuka Santhosh Hegde. Mr Advani, who arrived here at Bajpe Airport in the morning on his way to Udupi to attend the 80th birthday celebrations of Pejawar

Mangalore, December 7: K Ashraf, Former Mayor of MCC has been selected as President of newly formed Mangalore City Congress Committee.The installation will be held in a grand ceremony on Thursday, December 9 at Bharathiya Scouts and Guides Bhavana, Lalbagh here. Speaking to media persons in Mangalore on Tuesday, K Suresh Ballal, President of Mangalore North Congress Committee said that with the

Mangalore, December 6: Irregularity, sluggishness and lack of preparation marked the 54th death anniversary of the architect of Indian constitution Dr BR Ambedkar organised under the joint auspices of Department of Kannada and Culture, DK and Bolpu Kala Tanda, Bantwal at Town Hall here on Monday. Unfortunately, the invitation cards distributed by the organisers states that it is 64th death

Mangalore: A group of 220 Haj pilgrims returning to Mangalore were stranded at King Abdul Azeez International Airport at Jeddah on Sunday for more than 10 hours without food. According to information reaching here, the group comprising many old pilgrims were stranded following revision of the flight schedule. “From 8 a.m. till about 6 p.m., we did not get any food. Appeals to the Indian Embassy

Mangalore, November 17: Mangalore celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with traditional gaiety and fervor as thousands gathered at various masjids in the city for early-morning Eid prayers and participate in the sermons, where Qateebs urged the believers to follow the supreme sacrifice of Hazrath Ibrahim. At Eidgah on Light House hill thousands of Muslims took part in the Eid Namaz offered under the leadership