Karnataka

Mangalore, November 8: Justifying the recent controversial remarks made by the Ajmer Dargah chief at a public meet in the city, Popular Front of India (PFI) said that his speech was neither inflammatory nor communally-provocative. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, PFI State Committee member Abdul Razaq Kemmara said that the comments of President of Ajmer Sharif Dargah Syed Sarwar

Mangalore, November 9: Senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sampath Rai has termed the controversial statement on Narendra Modi made by Ajmer Dargah chief Sarvar Chishti at a public address in Mangalore as 'non-sense'. Mr. Modi has been serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from the past 10 years. Although there are many Muslims in Gujarat, they are not terrorists. By stating that Muslims will

Mangalore, November 8: Westgate Heights, the latest venture of city based SMR Group was inaugurated on Thursday. Located at Sturruck road in Falnir Westgate Heights has 20 flats with six-story apartments. Mangalore Qazi Twaka Ahmed Musliya formally inaugurated the commercial block, Fr Ravi Santosh Kamath inaugurated the residential apartments while P Ramanand Hegde (Managing trustee of Mangaldevi

Bangalore, November 8: Karnataka High Court has directed the Central and state governments to act against “endosulfan poisoning” in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts as the pesticide was wreaking havoc on many families there. On Wednesday A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice B V Nagarathna, hearing a suo motu petition, observed that the endosulfan chemical had

Mangalore, November 8: Three men posing as police officers fooled an elderly woman near Landlinks Township in Konchady on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday and made off with her gold necklace worth Rs 60,000. Leela (68), resident of Konchady Brahmanadakodi, was approached by the three men while she had been walking near Landlinks. They began conversing with her. Convincing her that they were

Mangalore November 8: As many as 35 food enthusiasts took part in Biryani War, a biryani-eating competition, held recently in the city. The event was organised by 'The 3 Hungry Men' - comprising of Colin D'souza, Nikhil Pai and Rajat Rao at Biryani N Grills. According to a press release, the turnout was slightly lesser than expected due to the Bird Flu hoax around the region but none of the

Mangalore, November 8: Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation Harish Kumar K has sought help from self-help groups in curbing the use of plastics in city limits. Representatives of as many as 20 self-help groups took part in the meeting held on Wednesday. Commissioner sought their cooperation in preventing the use of plastic carry bags, cups, and sheets used on dining tables at function by

Udupi, November 9: A middle aged tree-climber succumbed to his injuries after falling from a coconut-tree at Kollur in Udupi district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Narasimha Shetty. The incident occurred when Shetty had claimed the tall tree to pluck coconuts. All of a sudden he lost balance and slipped down. A case has been registered at jurisdictional Kollur police station.

Udupi, November 8: The US Consulate General (Chennai) organised an unique 'Election Watch' event in the background of on-going presidential elections, at Hotel Fortune Inn Valley View in Manipal on Wednesday. The programme was an attempt to create the atmosphere of virtual reality that brought live the activities and actions in the process of the US Presidential elections. There was an opportunity

Mangalore, November 8: City-based television journalist Naveen Soorinje has been arrested in connection with the attack homestay attack. The Wednesday night's arrest has drawn condemnation from the media fraternity and activists. Mr Soorinje is Dakshina Kannada district reporter of Kasturi News 24/7 Kannada channel. He was arrested by the Mangalore Rural police in Padil around 9.30 p.m. while he