Karnataka

Manipal, Jul 21: For the second consecutive year, the Manipal University has bagged the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award. The Manipal University's green initiative ranked 78th among the 178 universities in the UI Green Metric World Universities' Ranking 2011, stated a release issued by the university. The Golden Peacock awards jury, under the chairmanship of the former Chief Justice of

Udupi, Jul 21: Pack of stray dogs attacked a kid on shores of Malpe beach, on Saturday night. The injured girl was admitted to the hospital in a critical state. Saundarya (6), daughter of Prakash from Kola near Malpe is the victim. Saundarya had been to the beach along with her mother to have a look at the fish catch. Within no time, a pack of 7 to 8 dogs jumped over Saundaya and attacked her. She

Bangalore, July 21: Karnataka has declared a three-day mourning for former union minister and former state governor Khursheed Alam Khan who passed away in New Delhi on Saturday. The national flag will fly at half mast on all government buildings and no official celebrations will be held in the mourning period that will end July 22, an official statement said late Saturday. Khan, father of External

Managalore, Jul 21: Jamiyyatul Falah Mangalore Corporation Unit organised a Iftar get-together at JF Auditorium on Friday. Maulana Sadakatullah Faizy, Khateeb, Zeenath Baksh Juma Masjid was the chief guest. In his address, Sadakatullah Faizy stressed on the need to inculcate the spirit of accountability and taqwa during Ramadan and follow it in our day-to-day life. "During Ramadan we stay away

Dubai, Jul 21: A young Dubai-based woman who participated in an online conversation with the former UN head Kofi Annan is urging youth in the region to be patient, educate themselves and use social media as a positive tool for change, in light of the Arab Spring. Danya Bashir Hobba, a campaigner for democracy and women's rights in Libya who spends her time between Dubai and Libya, was one of nine

Bangalore, Jul 21: Former chief minister and KarnatakaJanata Party (KJP) president BS Yeddyurappa is networking with all parties for a pre-poll alliance. He ruled out rejoining the BJP or merging the KJP with it and has set his sights high of having a share in the national pie. What's happening on the move to rejoin the BJP which you quit as the atmosphere had become 'suffocating'? I'll wait till

Mangalore, Jul 20: Sleuths of the directorate of revenue intelligence, based on a tip-off, arrested a man and his wife on charges of smuggling gold at Mangalore International Airport on Saturday. A husband and wife from Bhatkal, who arrived from Dubai by Air India Express flight at 9.30a.m. were detained and during a search, 2 kg of gold valued at Rs 50 lakh was recovered from wife. Sources privy

Mangalore, Jul 20: A youth has been feared drowned after he accidentally fell into Nethravathi river on Friday. Vinay Vaz, 24 of Karwar-Sirsi origin was traveling from Kerala to Kumta via Mangalore through Nethravathi Express on the night of Friday. It is said that he has fallen accidentally into the river at around 11.30 p.m. It is requested that if anyone sees the said youth either alive or dead

Kundapur, Jul 20: Two persons were nabbed by Kundapur police for illegal transportation of cattle in a lorry and seized 20 buffaloes from their possession in Udupi district on Saturday. The arrested persons have been identified as Dinakar Nair (42) and Abdul Rashid (39), both residents of Kasargod. The buffaloes were being illegally transported in a lorry towards Kasargod. Acting on a tip off from

Mangalore, Jul 20: Stressing on the importance of science and technology, Minister for Environment and Forest B Ramanath Rai has said that exhibition of science models help improving the creative level of the students and also develop scientific bent of mind among them. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the six-day long science exhibition at Regional Science Centre in Pilikula, on