Karnataka

Mangalore, Mar 9: All preparations for this year's II PUC examinations scheduled to begin from March 13, have been made, said N Prakash, Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada. Mangalore stands next only to Bangalore in terms of the number of students writing the exams this year in the state. In order to keep a check on malpractices, 10 teams have been formed by the PU Education Board. Besides, a

Mangalore, Mar 9: The movie 'Life of Pi' made is remarkably big at the Oscars this year. While Ang Lee may not get enough basking over the success, not many know that the film has a small connection to Dakshina Kannada. The scroll of the film has our very own lad who worked as 'compositor' for the film. He is Avinash Bhandary of Kulalu in Kolnadu Gram Panchayat in Bantwal Taluk. Avinash is the

Mangalore, Mar 9: Religious and caste prejudices and stereotyping of women begin from home, said Bolwar Muhammad Kunhi, litterateur and Kendra Sahitya Academy Award winner. Speaking after inaugurating the 9th Students' Literary Conference organised by Mangalore University PG Alumni Association at Government College, Mangalore, on Saturday, Mr. Kunhi said that parents are responsible for sowing

Udupi, Mar 9: Seven persons were injured when they were allegedly assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists during an attack on a Christian prayer house at Moodubelle in Udupi district. The attack was carried out on suspicion that conversion activities were being carried out there, police said. The attack was carried out last night after the activists had lodged a police complaint against a man, accusing

Kasargod, Mar 9: The indefinite hunger strike called by the Endosulfan Peeditha Janakeeya Munnani (EPJM), here entered the 20th day on Saturday. Meanwhile, chief minister Oommen Chandy has assured to convene a meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on March 25 to discuss the issues raised by the EPJM. People's representatives, including P.Karunakaran, MP, MLAs, district panchayat president P.P. Shyamala

Kasargod, Mar 9: The headmaster of a Lower Primary School near Cheruvathur in Kasargod district was arrested on Friday on the charges of sexually abusing a few students. M. Radhakrishnan, 53, was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of some Class IV girl students, police sources here said. Even though the reports reaching here stated that the teacher had abused as many as 13 students, the police at

Mangalore, Mar 9: National Women's Front has taken exception to commodification of women and portrayal of women in provocative ways in advertisements. Front Chairperson Shahida Tasneem delivering an inaugural address at a programme 'secure women, secure nation' organized by the Front to mark International Women's Day here on Friday, she said that portrayal of women in such manner encourages men to

Mangalore, Mar 8: The Journalism students of city based Besant Women's College, organised a street play on the occasion of International Women's Day on the theme 'make a difference' in your own way and in bringing about a change in our society. Performing on the occasion, the students of the College traced the problems the present woman is facing and put the public to think on those issues which

Mangalore, Mar 8: Thousands descended on the streets of Mangalore in a first-of-its-kind massive rally against the atrocities and exploitation of women in present times, on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday. Women's organisations and self-help groups, volunteers, students and several others from Mangalore and various parts of the state came together and joined hands in an effort

Mangalore, Mar 8: A senior Bajrang Dal leader has accused the Muslim dominated organsiations like Popular Front of India, Campus Front of India and National Women's Front of engaging in so called “Love Jehad”. Addressing media persons in the city on Friday, Bajrang Dal state convener Suryanarayana said that despite widespread campaign against “Love Jehad”, Muslim youths in the region have