Karnataka

London, May 23: Well-known Kannada author U R Ananthamurthy, the only Indian to be shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2013, has lost the prestigious award to American writer Lydia Davis. The New York based writer-translator Davis bagged the 60,000 pound prize for her "innovative and influential" writing, which includes works such as 'The End of the Story' and 'Varieties of

Udupi, May 23: Udupi District Congress President has become the MLA now. In fact he had tendered his resignation to that post way before the polls. Though the party refused to acknowledge the resignation, the President was not keen on performing his duty and hence, the district plunged into the polls and tided it over without a captain. Now, there is debate within the Congress circles as to who

Jeddah, May 23: More than 326,000 foreign workers have so far taken advantage of the grace period to legalize their status, said a senior official at the Passport Department. Department spokesman Bader Al-Malek also said that around 124,000 illegal residents had already left the country and 139,000 expatriates had transferred their sponsorship. He said 63,000 had changed professions across the

Mangalore, May 22: Well-known Mangalorean entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Chairman and Managing Director of the city based PVS Group Madhusudhan Kushe died on Wednesday after a brief illness, family sources said. 80-year-old Kushe breathed his last at around 4:00 p.m. at a private hospital in the city. He is survived by his wife Sarojini M Kushe and a large number of relatives, friends and fans

Mangalore, May 22: Dakshina Kannada district working journalists' union and visual media journalists association have submitted a memorandum to new chief minister Siddaramaiah demanding to withdraw cases against Naveen Soorinje, reporter of Kasturi Newz 24/7 and Sharan, cameraman of Sahaya TV in connection with Mangalore home stay attack. Mangalore Bureau chief of Janashree Kannada News channel

Dubai, May 22: The problem of Saudi Arabian immigration authorities not accepting newly designed Indian passports has been resolved, according to the Indian embassy in Riyadh. India's Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao raised the issue during a meeting with Saudi Deputy Minister of Interior Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al-Salem Tuesday and the matter was clarified, local media reported Wednesday. “Some cases were

Mangalore, May 22: Sudatta Jain of Akhila Bharata Karmika Sangha, who was on an indefinite hunger strike demanding better facilities for labourers at Employees State Insurance (ESI) Hospital, called off his fast after being assured of fulfilment of the various demands by Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo here on Wednesday. The fast which began on Sunday, had entered into its eleventh day on Wednesday

Thiruvananthapuram, May 22: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has won the United Nation's Public Service Award for his Mass Contact Programme, which saw him directly engaging with people in the state to address their grievances. Chandy bagged the first prize from the Asia Pacific region with awardees chosen every year from five zones around the world, a release from the CM's office said. Since

Mangalore, May 22: After all the running to get the assembly tickets, there is a sense of competition that has started off within the Congress party circles. This time the race is to get the chance to become the nominated members to the Mangalore city Corporation. Despite the place being open only for five nominated members, there are more than 50 in fray. The nominated members are selected by the

Mangalore, May 22: The new office bearers of Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), Mangalore, were elected, and Managing Director of Mangalore-based Abish Builders Pushparaj Jain was chosen as the president of the body. Subsequently, D B Mehta was chosen as the vice-president, Ganesh Bangera as the honorary secretary, K Srinath Hebbar as the joint secretary and