Karnataka

Mangalore, Jan 18: The ancient laterite structure of University College, Mangalore standing right at the heart of the city will see some major developmental works soon. A sum of Rs 1.8 crore has been spent on the construction of the new building and Rs 2.3 crore is being spent on infrastructure facilities in the college, out of which Rs 80 lakhs will be spent on a new block with eight rooms and an

Mangalore, Jan 18: In a major seizure of gold, customs officials at Mangalore International Airport have arrested a man with gold biscuits hidden in his mobile phone. The worth of the sized gold in the Indian market is around Rs 10.85 lakh. The officials said that the accused identified as Mohammed Ali Moideen Kunhi, a resident of Thalangara, Kasargod district of Kerala. He had arrived Mangalore

Mangalore,Jan18: On the backdrop of the on-going controversy over the establishment of a Central university named after Tipu Sultan, the district unit of Janata Dal (Secular) has declared its objection to the use of such tactics by the Congress and BJP when the elections were fast approaching and termed the controversy as just a 'vote-bank politics'. Speaking at a press meet here on Friday, JD (S)

Bangalore, Jan 18: Former Chief Minister and KJP leader B S Yeddyurappa today ruled out the possibility of his party forming a government with BJP after the assembly polls. "There is no question of KJP joining hands with BJP to form the government. Some of them are trying to create confusion in the minds of people. Our aim is to form KJP government on our own," he told reporters after inaugurating

Bangalore, Jan 18: Well known British historian, writer and curator William Dalrymple stated that there wasn't a Hindu-Muslim divide in Mughal India. Mr Dalrymple, who was in the city for a talk on 'Princes and painters in Mughal Delhi - 1707-1857', said that the identity questions wouldn't make much sense to them (people living during the Mughal era) as it would to us. "There was a coming

Mangalore, Jan 18: Parish priest of St Sebastian Church, Bendur, Fr Antony Serrao has announced the centenary year celebrations of the church, which will commence on January 20. Speaking at a press meet here, he said that the church had been established in 1912, and was celebrating 100 years of existence. The opening ceremony of the centenary year will be held January 20, the feast day of St

Mangalore, Jan 18: The National Executive Council of Popular Front of India has declared February 17 as Popular Front Day. It was on this date that Popular Front of India was dedicated to the people of India as a national organisation in the historic Empower India Conference held at Bangalore in 2007. The new national organisation Popular Front was formed by merging three state organisations that

Bangalore, Jan 18: The Karnataka government is in the process of setting up fast-track courts in the State to exclusively deal with the cases related to crime against women, said Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar. Responding to media persons during the senior police officer's conference here on Thursday, Mr. Shettar said it was to ensure speedy trial and increase conviction rates of the accused

Mangalore, Jan 17: As part of the National Pulse Polio Programme 2013, the first round of pulse polio immunization for children under 5 years of age, will be held in the district on January 20, N Prakash, Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada district said. Briefing media persons at his office in Mangalore on Thursday about the programme, Mr. Prakash said that the district administration is keen

Mangalore, Jan 17: Banking sector in Dakshina Kannada district witnessed business growth of 19.12%, said J S Shenoy, Deputy General Manager of Syndicate Bank, the lead bank of the district. Disclosing this information at a meeting to review the performance of banking sector during the second quarter of 2012-13 held at Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayath in Mangalore on Thursday, Mr. Shenoy said that