Karnataka

Mangalore, August 26: Low lying areas in and around Mangalore were inundated due to the heavy rains that lashed across coastal Karnataka on Saturday and Sunday. The South-West monsoon turned streets and bazaars into rivulets in the several parts of city including Yekkur, Jeppinamogaru, Pandeshwar and Kottara. Merchants and buyers cursed the city fathers for not solving the age-old problem of

Mangalore, August 26: Lancy D'Cunha of Mangalore has been elected as national vice-president of All India Catholic Union. The decision was taken at the annual general body meeting of AICU held recently Kolkata. Mr Lancy D'Cunha served AICU as Honorary Treasurer in 2008-10 and Secretary General in 2010-12. He was the President of Catholic Sabha, Mangalore Pradesh for two terms (2008-2010). AICU

Mangalore, August 26: The new branch of Lakshmi Gold Palace, a unit of Lakshmi Gold Khazana Pvt Ltd, was launched on Saturday at K S Rao Road, Mangalore. Inaugurating the outlet, Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes congratulated the proprietor of Lakshmi Gold Palace K P Nanjundi, who is also president of Vishwakarma Samaj. He said that with launching new outlet in coastal city of Lakshmi Gold

Mangalore, August 26: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha Member Oscar Fernandes said that a central team has already been requested to visit the district and chalk out special packages and programmes to control spread of diseases like malaria, dengue and leptospirosis. He was speaking to media persons during his brief visit to Government Wenlock Hospital here, Mr. Fernandes said the outbreak

Karwar, August 26: The historic Mahabaleshwara Temple in Gokarn was burgled in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Rs. 1 lakh was suspected to be stolen from two donation boxes. People were surprised because Mahabaleshwara Temple has a police outpost and also private security guards. The theft took place when the police and temple security personnel were on duty Friday night. According

Mysore, August 26: Karnataka State Women's Commission Chairperson C. Manjula on Saturday stood by her report on the Mangalore “homestay” attack but said she welcomed criticism of her report on the attack on young boys and girls. “Whatever I saw during my visit to Mangalore following the attack has been documented in the report,” she said when her reaction was sought to the “shock” expressed by

Mangalore, August 26: Konkani community, a minority in the country, should strive to be recognised as being important by excelling in various spheres of society, T.V. Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Universal Learning, has said. Speaking at a function to award scholarships to students by Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund (VKSSF), Mr. Pai exhorted Konkanis to follow the Jewish community in

Mangalore, August 25: It was an evening of harmony and peace at Sri Gokarnatheshwara Temple, Kudroli, here, where Hindus and Muslims got together for 'Eid Souharda Koota' on Friday. It was a rare sight indeed to see burqa-clad Muslim women attending the programme held at the Glass House inside the temple premises. Although Eid was celebrated by the Muslim community earlier this week, the Kudroli

Mangalore, August 25: Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Saturday said that all necessary steps would be taken to implement 24x7 drinking water supply project in Mangalore City Corporation soon following the successful implementation of the same by the civic bodies Hubli, Dharwad, Gulbarga and Belgaum. Speaking after inaugurating the renovated Council Hall (Mangala Auditorium) of Mangalore City

Mangalore, August 25: The senior-most member of Society of the Sisters of Bethany Sr Cresencia passed away after a brief illness here on Friday night. She was 103. Born and brought in the state of Goa, she served in many parts of Karnataka before moving to the Holy Family Convent, Nirkana, Vagga of Bantwal taluk in 1978. It was the inspiration of Bethany Sisters founder Raymond Mascarenhas, which