Karnataka

Mangalore, August 16: A helpline service for the homeless was launched at the Centre for Homeless near Saharavu Temple in Mangalore on Thursday under the auspices of Mangalore City Corporation. Mayor Gulzar Banu inaugurated the service. Dr. Harish Kumar, Commissioner, MCC, said that the helpline service is meant for people who come to Mangalore in search of livelihood but spend their days without

Bhatkal, August 16: Two persons who arrived at Bhatkal from Hyderabad on Wednesday were found in possession of 7.5 kilograms of Ganja (marijuana) and were taken into custody by the police in Bhatkal. The two men have been identified as Mohammed Humayun (42), son of Mohammed Hussain Gulme from Bhatkal, and Abdul Rahman (53), son of Mohammed Gulme, also from Bhatkal. The police acted on information

Mangalore, August 16: Department of Kannada and Culture, Dakshina Kannada, in association with Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education, Mangalore, will be conducting 'Dance Sangama' on August 18 at 5 p.m. at 'Sandesha Kalabhavan', Bajjodi, Mangalore, said Vani Rajgopal, co-ordinator of the programme. Speaking at a press meet on Thursday, she said that dance artistes Sweekruth Bengaluru, Vani

Mangalore, August 16: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has still not received the ATR it demanded from the Director General of Police, Karnataka, on the homestay attacks, said Shamina Shafiq, member of the Commission. She is in Mangalore as part of her visit to carry out an inquiry into the attack on students by Hindutva activists at Morning Mist homestay in Padil. Speaking to mediapersons

Mangalore, August 16: Several pre-university intercollegiate competitions under the theme “The Many Faces of Chemistry” were organised by the Department of Chemistry of St. Aloysius College on August 16. These competitions were exclusively for the pre-university students in the region. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural function, Indrani Karunasagar, UNESCO Centre for Marine

Mangalore, August 16: Mangalore Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza laid foundation stones for 28 houses to be constructed for the landless poor at Mariashram Church in Talapady here on Wednesday August 15. Each house will be constructed at a cost of Rs 3,60,000 on a plot of 4.15 cents of land donated by the diocese. On the occasion of its post-centenary silver jubilee, the diocese of Mangalore had

Mangalore August 16: Samarth Shenoy rides 2-wheeler blindfloded from Mysore to Mangalore in 11 hours battling rain, bad roads, hunger and fatigue . It was a journey against all odds, said Samarth Shenoy who created a record with a remarkable 300 kilometre ride from Mysore to Mangalore (via Hassan) blindfolded. Samarth started his journey at 7.10 am from Mysore Palace grounds. He drove the entire

Mangalore, August 15: The month-long football tournament in the city organised by Dakshina Kannada District Football Association (DKDFA) came to a close on August 15 on the occasion of Independence Day. The final matches of the High School, P.U. and Degree section were held today, prior to the closing ceremony. Presiding over the closing ceremony of the 16th Independence Cup Football Tournament

Mangalore, August 15: Referring to the culprits of the infamous homestay attack where young boys and girls were manhandled by Hindutva activists as 'terrorists', Vijaynath Vittal Shetty, Mumbai based businessman and Chief Coordinator, Jaago Mangalore Association, said that Mangaloreans have to first deal with elements like them rather than talking about the likes of Ajmal Kasab. Addressing

Mangalore, August 15: Three students were drowned after they went for pleasure swim at a stream Kedumule in Kadambu near Vittal here on August 15. The drowned are 15 year old Dhanraj, Tilak both students of 10th standard and 14 year old Pradeep student of 9th standard. They had gone for swim with other four friends as there was holiday for their school on account of Independence Day