Karnataka

Udupi, November 21: The Udupi district unit of Campus Front of India staged a protest at clock tower here, demanding that the union government exert pressure on Israel to stop attacks on the innocent civilians of Gaza. Speaking on the occasion anti-communalism activist G Rajshekar said that against the backdrop of the several Arab-Israeli wars, the Zionist regime continued to usurp the remaining

Mangalore, November 21: The three-day 14th National Conference of Pediatric Critical Care (NCPCC 2012) which was held recently in the city saw a participation of over 800 delegates and 80 speakers. The conference with the theme 'Revive the Child. Renew a Life' was inaugurated on Friday at the Decennial Hall of Father Muller Medical College. Prof Dr S Ramanand Shetty, Vice Chancellor, Nitte

Mangalore, November 21: Activists of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat and Bajrang Dal celebrated the death of Ajmal Kasab, who was hanged and buried in Pune jail on Wednesday morning The secret execution of Ajmal Kasab, the lone arrested in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, triggered joy among the saffron activists, who gathered near Pumpwell circle in the city to 'celebrate victory'. They burst

Mangalore, November 21: Two persons have been arrested by the police in connection with dumping a headless body of a pig in the premises of a Masjid at Mallur-Demmale on the outskirts of city. The accused have been identified as Pavan Kumar (20) and Avinash (23), both residents of Bantwal. Sleuths from jurisdictional Mangalore Rural Police station, who were investigating the case, nabbed the duo

Mangalore, November 21: City based television journalist Naveen Soorinje was on Tuesday handcuffed by the sleuths of District Armed Reserve Police while being taken to the III JMF Court from the prison. The development comes a day after Karnataka high court stayed an FIR filed against Mr Soorinje in connection with Morning Mist Home-stay attack. The copy of the stay order issued by the High Court

Mangalore, November 21: It's an attempt to combine Indian passion for cricket with the discipline and rigours of the Australian system of coaching. On a Tuesday evening at the St. Aloysius College ground, Martin Gleeson, Chief Executive Office of the Sports Education Development India Ltd., was organising rows of enthusiastic children, each ready to grab a cricket ball and run through their

Mangalore, November 21: 'Childline Se Dosti', the week-long massive nationwide campaign against immoral trafficking of women and children, was concluded here on Tuesday with around 85 schoolchildren being given skills to prepare them for the future. Conducted at Roshni Nilaya School of Social Work, students from seven schools – St. Gerosa High School, St. Mary's Girls High School, Infant Mary's

Mumbai, November 21: The operation to execute Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was today shrouded in secrecy with even the hangman kept in the dark about the terrorist's identity till the last minute. Kasab, who has been lodged at Arthur Road prison here ever since his arrest soon after the Mumbai terror attack, was whisked out of his heavily-guarded cell in the intervening night of November 18 and

Mangalore, November 21: The coastal security police arrested 15 Kerala based fishermen and seized two boats from them off the Mangalore coast on Tuesday. Police sources said that they were engaged in fishing cuttle fish using illegal method and had entered the South Wharf for unloading. While one of the trawl boats was owned by Varghese Antony from Varoor, another was owned by Sainaz. According to

Mangalore, November 20: Mangalore Bishop St Aloysius Paul on Tuesday conferred 8th annual Pingara Rajyotsava Award-2012 on philanthropist and All India Billawas Federation Jaya C Suvarna at a grand programme at Town Hall in city. Instituted by 'Pingara' Kannada weekly newspaper the award consists of a citation and a scroll of honour. Responding to the award Mr Suvarna said urged the people to lead