Karnataka

Mangalore, December 27: Protest against Delhi gang-rape erupted in Mangalore too on Thursday, with hundreds of students of allied science and physiotherapy colleges along with the college faculties taking out a rally seeking justice for rape victim, who is also a physiotherapy student. Wearing white aprons with black badges and holding placards and banners, the protesters marched from Jyothi

Udupi, December 27: The protest organised by Communist Party of India (Marxist) against the practice of “made snana” at Kukke Subrahmanya temple and “pankti bheda” at Sri Krishna Math/Temple and 'Ashta Maths' took a violent turn when agitators tried to forcibly enter the Car Street, here on Thursday. A clash broke out between police and agitators, when the police stopped the protesters near

Mangalore, December 27: A religious programme will be flagged off on Friday, December 27, as a prelude to the Urus ceremony of Hazrat Sayyid Arabi Darga located on the premises of 407 Masjid at Someshwar-Uchil, near here. Announcing the same at a press meet here on Thursday, Abdul Salam Uchil, Secretary of Urus committee said that, president of the Masjid M K Mahmoud would flag off the programme

Karwar, December 27: Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar inaugurated a host of development projects in Karwar. Speaking on the occasion, he came down heavily on the Centre for “playing politics” on the issue of development and accused it of not releasing “a single rupee” to the State for the development of roads. He said over Rs. 1,000 crore had been spent by the State government every year for the

Mangalore, December 27: Highland Islamic Forum (HIF) Medical Cell organised a free medical check-up camp for orphans and destitute children and women at Al-Kalam in Falnir, Mangalore recently. Honorary president of Simra Health Foundation Dr Mohammed Ismail spoke on the significance given to orphans and destitute children in Islam. President of the foundation Dr Abdul Majeed, speaking on the

Kasargod, December 27: Four persons were killed and four others seriously injured when a private bus collided with an autorickshaw at Poochakkad near Kanhangad in Kasaragod district on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Ratheesh (28), the auto driver, and three passengers in the rickshaw -- Anjitha (14), Sachin (5) and Abhishek (4), all residents of Thaikadavu near

Chikmagalur, December 26: Higher Education and Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge Minister C T Ravi has said that “political, religious and legal fight” would continue to free Datta Peeta. Addressing presspersons after taking part in Shobha Yatra on Wednesday, he lamented that lot of injustice has been meted out at Hindus when it comes to Datta Peeta. “We want Datta Peeta to be declared as Hindu

Bangalore, December 27: Mangalore-based television journalist Naveen Soorinje, who was arrested one and a half month ago in connection with July 28 homestay attack, has been denied bail by the Karnataka High Court. While observing that material on record does not project Mr. Soorinje as a “whistle-blower” as claimed by him, the High Court said the material on record “prima facie indicates that he

Beed (Maharashtra), December 26: An ardent fan of Bal Thackeray at Ashti Tehsil here was today arrested after he threatened to bomb the Bangalore stadium, which hosted the India-Pakistan match in the first Twenty20 international series, police said. According to police, Amit alias Akshay Bhandari, a BSC student from Kada village in the district rang up Bangalore police from his mobile on Monday

Mangalore, December 26: Well-kwon advocate from Mangalore P P Hegde has been elected as the all-India president of Youth for Nation (YFN), a non-political social service organisation with headquarters in Delhi. He was elected during the two-day National Conference of YFN recently held at the Constitution Club, New Delhi, in which delegates from across the country participated. Dr Vijay Pandurang