Karnataka

Mangalore, August 18: Three allegedly inebriated passengers onboard Air India Express 813 were handed over to Dubai security officials by its crew after they misbehaved with them and the passengers on Friday. The trio, all hailing from Mangalore, had boarded the flight at Bajpe airport. The flight departed for Dubai at 10.45pm on Thursday. The passengers, identified as Praveen Castelino, Ganadhar

Mangalore, August 18: National Commission of Women (NCW) member Shamina Shafiq has rubbished allegation levelled by State Women's Commission chairperson C Manjula that those partying in Morning Mist homestay in Mangalore had consumed drugs. She said that it was a birthday party and youth present there did not indulge in any illegal or immoral activities. Shamina Shafiq, who had arrived at

Bhatkal, August 17: Bhatkal police have arrested a murder convict who escaped from the Central Prison of Dharwad on August 16 allegedly assaulting the guards who were manning at the Main Gates. 31-year-old Haneef Byari, a resident of Chikmagalur (prisoner No.1871) was serving life term after being convicted in a murder case. He was imprisoned in Chikmagalur and Shimoga jails before he was shifted

Mangalore, August 17: As students from North-East parts of the country voiced their anxiety and concerns at St. Aloysius College on Friday, D. Dharmaiah, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) gave them assurances about their safety in the city. Speaking at a 'confidence building' meet organised at St. Aloysius College in view of growing fear in the North-East students of being attacked

Mangalore, August 17: On the last Friday of the holy month of Ramdan all the city mosques were overflowing as Muslims congregate in huge numbers to offer Juma prayer in the afternoon. A good turnout of people gathered at Thaqwa Masjid Pumpwell, Kendra Juma Masjid Bunder, Eidgah Masjid Lighthill and Noor Masjid near Milagres here. Heads bowed in obeisance and palms cupped in supplication, they

Mangalore, August 17: Dakshina Kannada District Kannada Sahitya Parishad held a programme here as part of birth centenary year celebration of renowned fiction writer Krishnamurthy Puranik. The programme was held on August 17 at Government Teachers' Training Institute (T.T.I.) Auditorium, Balmatta, Mangalore. September 5, 2011-12 is being celebrated as birth centenary year of Krishnamurthy Puranik

Mangalore, August 17: The Department of Kannada and Culture and District Unit of Kannada Sahithya Parishat organised cultural programmes at Town Hall recently. Dr Venkatesh Prasanna, City Crime Branch Inspector inaugurated the programme. Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, District Unit Kannada Sahithya Parishat President of presided over the function. Later, poets' meet, cultural prorgammes were presented by

Mangalore, August 17: "A recent survey and study report had revealed that only 10% of engineering graduates in the state are employable and the rest fail to meet the employment criteria because of of suitable training facilities which is alarming," said Dr B Devdas Rai, Rotary Dist Governor. He was addressing final year engineering students after inaugurating 'How to face college campus interviews

Udupi, August 17: One person died while seven others have lost their vision after undergoing cataract surgery at the Charmakki Narayana Shetty Lions (CNSL) Eye Hospital at Kota in Udupi district from August 1 to 3. The cause of the tragedy is suspected to be contamination of solution used during surgery. District Health Officer Ramachandra Bairy said on Thursday that of the 38 who underwent

Mangalore, August 17: The Air India Dubai flight which hard landed on the tarmac at Mangalore Airport, was cleared to fly by the authorities after inspection and it flew to Abu Dhabi, Air India officials have said. The Air India official said hard landings were common during monsoon to prevent any untoward incident. Tuesday's landing by Flight 814 was not an emergency landing. Though the