Karnataka

Mangalore, A show-cause notice has been issued to Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) in connection with disposal of solid waste at Moodupadavu near Suratkal by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). This action follows a complaint by locals regarding disposal of solid waste near a dam. Villagers apprehend that the waste from MRPL disposed on open land may be

Mangalore, December 9: BJP-led Karnataka State government will organise summer camps for schoolchildren to expose them to religious scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, said Minister for Muzrai and Ports Kota Srinivas Poojary. He did not refer to any Islamic or Christian religious texts. Speaking after inaugurating a daylong convention for archakas (temple

New Delhi, December 9: Ninety percent of Indians are "idiots" who can easily be misled by mischievous elements in the name of religion, Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju claimed today. "I say ninety percent of Indians are idiots. You people don't have brains in your heads....It is so easy to take you for a ride," he said at a seminar here. He said that a communal

Mangalore, December 8: Shrouded by controversy, the much-awaited and hyped 'Cinepolis' multiplex at City Centre, here finally opened its doors to the public on Saturday. After allegations of lobbying for the launch of the multiplex, ex-Deputy Commissioner N S Channappa Gowda had rejected the application for its license two months ago, citing that clearance from the Fire and Emergency Service

Mangalore, December 8: City based Ashfaq Ahmed has been elected as the new National President of Students Islamic Organisation of India for the term 2013-14. He will be officially taking charge at the head quarter of the organisation in New Delhi from outgoing SIO present Mohammad Azharuddin. Mr Ahmed was elected by the members of Zonal Advisory Council of all states under the patron-ship of chief

Mangalore, December 8: Gurkar of Mandd Sobhann Eric Ozario on Saturday gave a call to the students to fight against globalisation and corruption, and to resolve to transform the society into a just one. Inaugurating the Karnataka State Meet of All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF) at Shanti Kiran, Bajjodi, Mangalore, on Saturday, he said that in today's world, globalisation was a giant

Mangalore, December 8: Contrary to the approach and ideas of Swami Vivekananda, the priestly class is controlling the society and the entire political system even today said J H Narayan Swami, thinker. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a state level seminar organized as part of Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary in Mangalore on Saturday. The clergy have always controlled

Manipal, December 8: Family members of a NRI, who allegedly committed suicide in Kuwait, suspected foul play behind his death and have filed a complaint at Manipal police station. 28 year old Sathish Poojary, resident of Alangaru near Perdur in Udupi district, reportedly committed suicide on November 29. His dead body was repatriated by his employer on December 4. However, family members of

London, December 8: A nurse who was duped into transferring a hoax call that gave away information about a pregnant Kate's health to Australian radio presenters has been found dead in what is being suspected to be a suicide case. The body of Jacintha Saldanha, hailing from the city of Mangalore, was found this morning at an address yards away from King Edward VII Hospital, where Kate was being

Udupi, December 8: Politicians are responsible for increasing terrorism in India and other parts of the world, opined Puttige Mutt pontiff Sugunendra Tirtha Swamiji. He was speaking after releasing a book “Islam Bhayotpadaneya Dharmavalla”, a Kannada translation of the Hindi book “Islam – Aatank Ya Adarsh” written by Swami Lakshmi Shankaracharya, here on Friday. The Kannada translation has been