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Udupi, Nov 27: As many as 10 devotees including seven women and three men performed Ede Snana' an alternative ritual to Made Snana' at Sri Muchlukodu Subrahmanya Temple here on Thursday. It is for the second successive year that the “Ede Snana” was held at this temple, which comes under the Pejawar Mutt. Under “Made Snana,” the devotees rolled over the plantain leaves containing leftovers of meals

Bengaluru, Nov 27: Former minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and two legislators were today granted conditional bail by a CBI Court here in connection with alleged illegal export of iron ore from Belikeri Port in Karnataka. "They - Janardhana Reddy, Anand Singh and Suresh Babu - got bail in one of the cases (Belikeri illegal mining case)," a CBI official told PTI here. However, all the

Mangaluru, Nov 27: St. Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangalore, will be hosting a two day national level intercollegiate fest Vittoria 2014' for the graduate students of all the colleges of India on December 5 and 6. Announcing this at a press meet M. Supriya A.C., Principal, said that events of the fest would be conducted under Arts, Management/Commerce and Science faculties. Renowned cine actor

New Delhi, Nov 27: India Thursday launched electronic visa (e-visa) facility for tourists from 43 countries, including US, Israel, Palestine and Japan to the boost tourism sector and offer hassle-free travel to foreign visitors. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma launched the Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVOA) service enabled with

Udupi, Nov 27: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Vishwesha Tirtha Swami has said that there should be a debate on what constituted superstition before taking any action against “superstitious rituals”. Speaking to media persons here on Wednesday the veteran seer admitted that several social evils and inhuman practices still prevailed in the society thanks to ignorance. He said that he would support banning

New Delhi, Nov 27: The Centre today submitted before the Supreme Court that Sanskrit will be the third language in classes 6 to 8 in Kendriya Vidyalayas. Appearing before the bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi sought its permission to file an affidavit on the controversy arising out of Centre's decision to drop German as an alternative to Sanskrit as third

Bengaluru: Nov 27: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday called for strict action against those indulging in moral policing in the State. He was speaking at a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan to award the President's Medal to 47 officers. “We live in a diverse society which expects the police to be responsible. Certain groups have been trying to take law into their hands in the name of moral policing

Mysuru, Nov 27: Former judge of the High Court of Karnataka H N Nagmohan Das has expressed concern over about 3.5 crore pending cases in courts across the country and said that filing of cases has grown by 28 percent in the last few years. Speaking after inaugurating the National Law Day celebrations, organised by the District Legal Services Authority, Mysuru, and the Bar Association of Mysuru

Mangaluru, Nov 27: Youth Congress leader and Television producer Nivedith Alva on Thursday assumed charge as Chairman of Karnataka Coastal Development Authority in Mangaluru. Addressing media persons in at CDA office adjacent to Mangaluru City Corporation building, the former KPCC secretary said that he had already discussed with all the ministers from coastal Karnataka regarding his new

Udupi, Nov 27: U S Imam Saheb, a former member of Udupi City Municipal Council, died here on Wednesday after a brief period of illness. He was 100 years old. A veteran Congressman, he had been elected to the civic body from Shiribeedu ward three times. He also served at the secretary of Udupi Jamia Masjid for over 25 years. A resident of Kamal Compound near City Bus Stand, he was known for his