Karnataka

Mangalore, August 9: The sleuths of Mangalore based special police forest mobile squad nabbed a person and seized a leopard pelt from him at Nadapal, Somehwar in Hebri on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Santhosh Shetty (32). Based on information that Shetty and Ranjith alias Wilson are getting the pelt to be sold, the sleuths led by Police Sub Inspector Manjunath K R carried out a

Mangalore, August 8: Even before the furore created by a ban on burqa and hijab in classrooms could die down, an educational institution in Dakshina Kannada district has stirred a hornet's nest by mandating women - students, teachers and staff - to wear bangles and sport bindi on campus. The administrative board of Vivekananda Vidyavardhaka Sangha (VVS), Puttur, which runs several institutions

Mangalore, August 8: Over two-hundred female agitators, who staged a demonstration in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner in the city on Wednesday, exhorted the society and administration to uphold the 'sacred culture' of the country and denounced import of 'western culture'. Even though the demonstration was organised by Jagratha Hindu Mahila Vedike (JHMV) in the pretext of condemning drug

Mangalore / Malpe, August 8: After a gap of over one-and-half-months, fishermen of the west coast are happy to venture into the sea to fish in their mechanized boats. Though the Union government imposed ban on fishing by mechanized boats will formally be lifted on Friday, August 10, most of the deep see fishing boats have begun their voyage after August 3, a day after Samudra Pooja. However they

Mangalore, August 8: The Mangalore branch of Trinity Communication Centre, London, will be organising a 'Save Earth Awareness Walkathon' in the city on August 12 at 8 a.m. from Kadri Park to the Mangala Stadium, Mangalore, said member of the branch Manjunath at a press conference held on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, another member Bina Gonsalves said that the aim of the walkathon was to

Mangalore, August 8: A 'Health Check-up Camp' and 'Blood Donation Camp' will be conducted as part of Mangalore Airport Diamond Jubilee Celebration on August 19 at 8.45 a.m. at Ravindra Kala Bhavan, University College, Mangalore. The camp will be organised under the joint auspices of Airport Authority of India (AAI), AAI Sports Control Board (AAISCB), Indian Red Cross Society and Dakshina Kannada

Mangalore, August 8: The Mangalore branch of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), located at Arya Samaj Road, here, will organize 'Sri Krishna Janmashtami' festival on August 10 from 9 a.m. onwards at Devadiga Samaj Bhavan at Mannagudda, Mangalore, said ISKCON President Karunya Sagar Das, at a press meet. There will be Darshan, Arati and Alankara Puja at 9 a.m., Rajbogh Arati

Mangalore, August 8: Jamiyyatul falah Mangalore corporation unit and Hidaya Foundation, Mangalore hosted separate Iftar get-togethers in the city recently. JF Iftar get-together was held at at JF Community development centre, JF campus kankanady Mangalore. Programme was started with qirath. Unit Secretory Azim M.M. welcomed the gathering. Moulana Abdusalam delivered a talk on importance of zakath

Bangalore, August 8: The Karnataka State Commission for Women, which had lashed out at Mangalore police for their failure to prevent the July 28 attack on Morning Mist homestay, has now advised the administration to take measures to safeguard the image of Dakshina Kannada. KSCW chairperson C Manjula, who has prepared a five-page report after paying a visit to the spot last week, reiterated that it

Mangalore, August 8: The voice for a free Tibet sounded louder here after Sherab Tsedor alias Migmat Tenzin, who has embarked on an all-India tour arrived in this coastal city to start a signature campaign for the Tibetan cause. Tsedor, who is the founder of Youth Volunteer For Free Tibet, told media persons here on Tuesday that several Tibetan students in Mangalore are taking part in a signature