Karnataka

Mangalore, Oct 5: The popular Mangalore Dasara procession of pomp and gaiety attracted thousands of devotees and tourists from various parts of the country on Saturday. The colourful procession marked the conclusion of famous Navaratri festival of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple. The largest of the processions ” with an estimated 70 tableaux from across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasargod

Mangalore, Oct 4: Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy observed'Beary language day' in a grand programme at the academy office here on Friday. The programme was inaugurated by editor of Sudha weekly B M Haneef, along with performers of'Daff' which is an integral part of Beary language and culture. Speaking after inaugurating the programme, Mr Haneef briefed on the significance of Beary language in

Mina, Oct 4: Two million Muslims, including Indians, ritually stoned the devil today in the last major ritual of this year's Haj in Saudi Arabia, while fellow believers around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha. The stoning took place in Mina, about five kilometres east of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. Pilgrims had moved to Mina overnight on foot, motorbikes, and buses from Mount

Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 4: A suspected explosive device onboard a stand-by Air India VVIP aircraft has turned out to be a plastic wrapper, an airline official said in New Delhi Saturday. After a thorough screening of the aircraft, the object "was found to be a plastic wrapper", the official said. The Jeddah Airport security cleared the Boeing B-747 aircraft - AI 965 - for further operations later

Mangalore, Oct 4: There was lot of confusion at Mangalore International Airport (MIA) when the passengers alighting from Air India Express flights from Dubai and Doha found their luggage missing at the baggage counter at the airport on Friday night. Upon inquiry, it was learnt that the baggage had not arrived at the Mangalore airport, and may have been left behind or stranded in Dubai and Doha. It

Manipal, Oct 4: The editor of Tushara Kannada monthly magazine Udayananda Bhandary (62), passed away on Friday due to a heart attack. A resident of Perdoor near Udupi, Udayananda had begun his career as a proof-reader in Udayavani, before rising to the post of assistant editor and finally as an editor of the magazine. Having a friendly and simple disposition, Udayananda's colleagues are tearful at

New Delhi, Oct 4: In a security scare, a defused grenade was found last night in the business class of an Air India jumbo aircraft which was kept as a standby for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent US visit. The grenade was found by the Air India crew on board the Boeing 747-400 which was operating the Mumbai-Hyderabad-Jeddah flight, airline sources said today. On landing at Jeddah, the

New Delhi, Oct 4: Like every year, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat made his customary Vijay Dashmi address in Nagpur. But this time, the hour-long address was telecast live on Doordarshan, sparking off a political row. The Congress and the CPM accused theNarendra Modi government of misusing the public broadcaster. However, the government defended DD, saying it was a

Vittal, Oct 4: There is fear and apprehension over the possibility of a leopard in the area among people in the neighbouring villages of Vittal-Mudnoor and Vittal-Kasaba from the past few days. The reason for this apprehension is the steady cases of domestic fowl and dogs disappearing from the villages in and around Vittal, especially at night. The villagers claim that a leopard had made away with

Mysore, Oct 4: The famous 10-day Dasara festival celebrations in this city of palaces have been low-key in the absence of scion Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, who passed away last December in Bangalore, about 150 km away. For the first time in many years, the royal family was forced to place the royal sword on the golden throne on which the scion used to sit and conduct the festival rituals