Karnataka

Manipal, November 18: The human body is the best automated system in the world, said M. Chandradathan, Director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), Sriharikota. He was speaking after inaugurating the two-day control instrumentation system conference, “CISCON-2012”, at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) here. “Human body has thousands of one way valves that make the requisite adjustments

Mangalore, November 17: In a sudden development, the State Government on Friday transferred N S Channappa Gowda, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada among several other senior officers. The Government has replaced Mr Gowda with N Prakash, who is currently serving as the director of KSRTC (personnel and environment). Mr Gowda is expected to replace his successor. Mr. Gowda was appointed as

Kasargod, November 17: After his recent critical remarks of ruling Congress-led UDF, Defence Minister A K Antony Saturday said there is a favourable atmosphere for industrialisation in Kerala and emphasised the need to work unitedly, forgetting party affiliations for development. "The present political atmosphere is very favourable for industrial development. We should forget party affiliations on

Mangalore, November 17: Former Union Minister B Janardhan Poojary on Saturday inaugurated a newly-built air-conditioned hall and dining hall in the premises of Shree Gokarnanatha Kshetra at Kudroli here. The multi-purpose hall 'Jaya Suvarna' with a seating capacity of a thousand people and dining hall 'Raghavendra Sadana' were inaugurated by unveiling a plague. Delivering the inaugural speech, Mr

Mangalore, November 17: It was a kids' world at the prize distribution ceremony of the 10th edition of 'Vijaya Karnataka-Ideal Muddu Kanda-2012', a competition for the best photograph of a child, held at CBOO Hall in Kodialbail on Friday. Three winning entries in the competition were given cash prizes along with certificates and dolls. Six children received congratulatory prizes, while 30 others

Mangalore, November 17: The Association of Consulting Civil Engineers Mangalore branch organized a function to celebrate 'Deepavali' festival on Friday at Lions Seva Mandir, Mangalore. Inaugurating the programme, city police crime branch inspector Venkatesh Prasanna explained the aim, objective and significance of the very Deepavali celebrations. He urged that the engineer fraternity to promote

Bhatkal, November 17: A middle age man died on spot after the motorbike he was riding was collided with a speeding Maruti Omni at Murudeshwar Naka near here. The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Ashfaq Koteshwar, a resident of Ghousiya Street, here. His friend Eshwar Somayya Bakada, a resident of Murudeshwar National Colony, who was riding pillion has been hospitalized with severe injuries

Moodbidri, November 17: Suspected cattle thieves pelted stones at Ayyappa Mandir at Ontikatte, near here and menacingly threatened few devotees present there in the wee hour of Friday, sources said. The miscreants who arrived at the spot in a Tata Sumo at 3 a.m. attempted to catch hold of cattle tethered in the temple premises. Awakened by the noise, one Guruswamy Prashant Anchan came out to have

Mangalore, November 17: 'Ksheeranjali', an Infotainer conceived and directed by Sithesh C Govind was released at Kulashekha, Mangalore. Devdas Kapikad, well-known Theatre artist released the film on Friday November 16, 2012. 'Ksheeranjali' is a unique Infotainer film for children about the success story of milk under the banner of Karnataka Milk Federation. Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has

Mangalore, November 17: The final contingent of Hajj pilgrims that had left from Mangalore, returned on Friday. The fifth and final contingent came back from the Hajj journey at landed at Mangalore International Airport at 9:40 am on Friday. MM Ahmed, President, State Hajj Committee, Yenepoya Mohammed Kunhi, President, Mangalore Hajj Camp Managing Committee, Vice President Aziz Baikampady, Usman