Karnataka

Mangalore, Aug 9: 'Aatid Radd Dina', a two day Tulunadu food and cultural festival was inaugurated at Panambur beach by Member of Parliament, Nalin Kumar Kateel, on Friday. The event has been organised by Rotary club of Mangalore central.Delivering the inaugural speech on the occasion Nalin Kumar kateel said that since culture and celebrations attached to the month of 'Aati' is declining many are

New Delhi, Aug 9: A festive spirit gripped India on Friday with millions of Muslims across the country celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with gaiety and religious fervor. Mass prayers were held at Eid-gahs and Masjids, and were followed by a warm exchange of greetings and embrace, and at the same time an expression of spreading messages of love and unity. In the capital, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and

Mangalore, Aug 9: Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary expressing his opposition to the proposed Niddodi Thermal power project said that it was the dream project of the BJP Government. Addressing a news conference on Friday, he said that the Congress government showed green signal only because of the power requirements of the state. “However, now after realizing the ground realities and

Mangalore, Aug 9: Billavas Dubai and Northern Emirates (BDNE) in collaboration with Shree Gokarnatha Kshethra Kudroli and Shree Guru Charitable trust has come forward to distribute over Rs 12 lakh as scholarship to 225 students. The scholarship distribution programme will be held on Sunday at Koragappa Memorial Hall, Kudroli Shri Gokarnanatha Temple premises, in Mangalore. Speaking about the same

Bangalore, Aug 9: Byatarayanapura police on Thursday arrested a 45-year-old autorickshaw driver for allegedly raping his minor daughter. She delivered a baby boy on Thursday and in her police statement, she named her father as the culprit. The duo was sent for medical tests in the evening and the mother and child were shifted to an undisclosed location, police said. The auto driver is a father of

Mangalore, Aug 9: Two Muslim students who organized a treat for their Hindu friends including girls in a hotel in Puttur were threatened and beaten up by Hindutva group members, on Thursday. The victims are students Abdul Samad (21) and Muhammad Jalal (18), residents of Keremoole in Chikkmudnoor. While Samad is pursuing his MSW in Srinivas College in Mangalore, Jalal is in II PUC student at

Mangalore, Aug 9: Timely intervention of police thwarted an attempt of right wing activists to attack a man and a woman, belonging to separate communities, who were talking to each other at Vamanjoor, on the outskirts of the city on Thursday. It is learnt that a woman belonging to Hindu community was speaking to a youth of her acquaintance at Vamanjoor junction. A member of a Hindutva outfit, who

Udupi, Aug 9: Demanding strong retaliation against Pakistan for alleged killing of five Indian soldiers along the LoC, the Udupi district unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha staged a dharna here on Thursday. The protesters burnt the effigy of Pak Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in front of the Clock Tower to express their anger. Addressing the protesters former MLA Raghupati Bhat accused

Mangalore, Aug 9: A student of St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, has bagged two gold medals at the three-day State-level athletic meet held at Shimoga from August 3. Varsha R. Poojary bagged the medals in girls' 18-age category 100 m and 200 m events. She covered the 100 m race in 12.50 seconds and 200 m race in 26.07 seconds. Ms. Poojary has been selected to the three-day South zone athletic meet.

Mangalore, Aug 9: Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore has expressed his support to the 'Save Niddodi Movement' that is being led by Matrubhoomi Samrakshana Samithi(MSS) for the cause of the families who are facing fear of losing thousands of acres of cultivated land in and around Niddodi situated in Kallamundkur Grama Punchayath of Moodbidri Hobali. He listened to the fears of the