Karnataka

Ahmadabad, Aug 27: Stressing his RSS background, senior BJP leader from Gujarat, Vajubhai Vala, appointed as Governor of Karnataka today, has said that posts are "immaterial" to him and he is committed to work for betterment of the country. "No matter where I am appointed, my goal is to work for the betterment of country and ensure that every citizen of India lives a healthy and prosperous life

New Delhi, Aug 27: National carrier Air India on Wednesday will celebrate its merger with erstwhile Indian Airlines as 'Air India Day', offering tickets for Rs 100 for a limited period. "This is the first time the airline will be celebrating the 'Air India Day'. A function will be held to celebrate the day and also to award meritorious employees of the airline," an official spokesperson said on

Mangalore, Aug 26: The city civil court of Mangalore on Tuesday dismissed five applications filed by John Baptist Lewis seeking injunctions seeking restoration of building and claiming possession for a piece of land near St Aloysius College, where he was living. The Court also termed the affidavit filed by Mr Michael Saldanha, retired High Court Judge in support of the case as just a piece of

Mangalore, Aug 26: Strongly reacting to Hindu Jagarana Vedike state convenor Jagadish Karanth recent allegation against Prajaprabhutva Vedike president Mahesh Shetty Thimarodi over misappropriation of funds collected for the annual Sarvajanika Ganeshothsava celebrations held in Ujire during Ganesh Chathurthi, the latter claimed that the allegations had been made with a malicious intention

Mangalore, Aug 26: A notorious criminal and accused in several murder cases in the district was finally nabbed by Mangalore City Crime Branch (CB) police along with three others at Pachanady near Bondel here on Tuesday. Rohidas alias Sharan alias Akashbhavan Sharan (29), aide of underworld mobster Vicky Shetty, an accused in close to 15 murder cases in Dakshina Kannada, including the murder case

New Delhi, Aug 26: Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit has resigned. In Delhi yesterday, Ms Dikshit had met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and President Pranab Mukherjee. By quitting office, Ms Dikshit has given the government what it has been looking for. Since taking office in May, the new administration has made it clear that it wants to replace governors who were appointed by the previous government

Mangalore, Aug 26: Yenepoya University Environment Cell has developed a Vermicompost Unit' in the college premises at Deralakatte, as a form of garbage management system and converting waste into compost. Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, registrar of the university Dr C V Raghuveer said that the vermicompost unit was a solution towards managing the waste generated in the

Raipur, Aug 26: A heated exchange took place between a follower of Sai Baba and a religious leader on stage at a Dharma Sansad' convened by Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati of Dwarka Peeth, in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district today. The Shankaracharya, who had earlier kicked up a controversy by saying that Sai Baba, 19th century saint from Shirdi, was no god and should not be worshipped, has

Bangalore, Aug 26: The State government will develop 23 beaches located in the districts of Uttar Kannada, Udupi and?Dakshina Kannada at a cost of Rs 50 crore, in a bid to tap their tourism potential, said Tourism Minister R?V?Deshpande. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Deshpande said the project would be funded by the Centre and the grants would be utilised to improve the

Mangalore, Aug 26: Milagres First Grade College, Mangalore, has bagged the SPL Season 2-Football Monsoon Trophy 2014. The event was organised by the Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Adyar. Rosario College, Mangalore, emerged as the runners-up. The prizes were distributed in the college on Monday. Sheikh Shahid of Milagres First Grade College was named the best goal keeper and Sheikh