Karnataka

Dubai, Dec 3: The Karnataka Islamic Centre (KIC) –UAE, is hosting a mega event to mark 43rd UAE National Day Celebration at Jordanian Social Club (JSC) Oudmetha, next to Sheikh Rashid Auditorium, Dubai, UAE, on Friday, December 5. Several dignitaries from coastal Karnataka including Dakshina Kananda Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim are expected to take part in the KIC Grand Meet- 2014. The

Mangaluru, Dec 3: The blessing and inauguration of newly-built Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fajir on the outskirts of the city, will be held on December 15 at 9 a.m. Mangaluru Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza will bless and celebrate the solemn Eucharist at the newly-built Church. The Bishop will also bless the newly-built presbytery, belfry and Church hall on this occasion.He will also preside over

Karkala, Dec 3: The State Government has sanctioned Rs 15 crore to make arrangements for the forthcoming Bahubali Maha-Masthakabhisheka at Karkala in the district, said Vinay Kumar Sorake, minister for urban development, Karnataka. The ceremony will be held from January 21 to 31, 2015. Maha-Masthakaabhisheka or sacred bathing of the statue with saffron paste, milk and water, held in every 12 years

Mangaluru, Dec 3: The district administration has proposed to set up a memorial park in memory of the air crash victims who lost their lives in the Air India Express flight crash that occurred in May 2010. Speaking at a meeting with authorities from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) and other concerned officials at his office here on Wednesday, Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim

Bengaluru, Dec 3: In yet another shocking incident, the police have arrested an employee of a private school for allegedly raping a 3-year-old student. The suspect has been identified as Nagaraj, who has been accused of raping the minor twice between October 22 and Nov 26. The incident came to light, when the victim's mother took the child for a medical check up, as the child developed medical

Mangaluru, Dec 3: City based Mukka Sea Food Industries Private Limited has secured coveted Niryat Shree Gold award for outstanding performance in exports under miscellaneous category. The award was instituted by the Federation of Indian Export Organisation. The award was received by K Mohammed Haris, Managing Director of the company at the hands of President of India, pranab mukherjee in the

Mysuru, Dec 3: A 25-year-old MBA graduate was honoured by Mysuru City Police Commissioner Dr M A Saleem after she thrashed an eve-teaser in public and handed him over to the jurisdictional police station. Chaitra L, daughter of Lokanath, a retired railway employee and a resident of Hosabandikeri, Chamundipuram in the city, has become the talk of the day for her daring and inspiring act. Mohammed

Tumakuru, Dec 3: A head-on collision between a speeding car and a tractor on National Highway-4 near Nelahal in Kora hobli of the taluk on Monday night claimed lives of five persons including four young engineers. The deceased are Pramod, 23, a resident of Kumta in Uttara Kannada district; Ashwin, 22, from Ankola in the same district; Harish, 21, from Holenarsipur in Hassan district; Manoj, 24

Mangaluru, Dec 3: Abdullah K, a former journalist and resident of Bunder area in the city breathed his last on Monday. He was 79-year-old. He was the owner of Badria Hotel located at Santhegalli, Mangaluru. He also served as the manager of Divyavani, a religious fortnightly. For a brief period he worked as a report for Navabharatha and Udayavani Kannada daily newspaper. He was also a member of

Bengaluru, Dec 3: Four persons were injured when a private bus caught fire as it rammed into a road divider when its driver tried to avoid three persons coming on a motorbike in the opposite direction at KR Puram in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The bus coming from Chintamani in Kolar District caught fire after the two-wheeler came under it, police said. All three riders on the bike along with another who