Karnataka

Uppinangady, July 17: Muslim girl students of Ramakunjeshwara First Grade College continued their protest into the fifth day on Tuesday. A delegation of Muslim Central Committee paid a visit to the College now is holding talks with the College management. The students are protesting against the College's decision to ban headscarves. Since they were not allowed to protest inside the campus, they

Mangalore, July 17: Even though the bundh of unaided schools entered a second day on Tuesday in different parts of the state, the call given by Karnataka Unaided School Management Association (Kusma) failed to evoke any response in twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. The Kusma had declared that it would shut down schools from July 16 to 22 protesting against the confusion in the

Mangalore, July 17: A decision with regard to abolishing the practice of 'Made Snana' ritual in temples would be taken soon by the government, Kota Srinivas Poojary, the newly appointed state minister for Muzrai and Ports and Inland Water Transport said. Speaking to mediapersons after he was given a rousing welcome by BJP activists at the Dakshina Kannada district party office in Mangalore on

Mangalore, July 17: The Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has planned to recruit guest teachers for government schools facing shortage of teachers in the district, president of the panchayat K.T. Shailaja Bhat said here on Monday. At the monthly meeting of the panchayat council, she said that she had written to the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri to allow the

Mangalore, July 17: Vittala Malekudiya, who spent more than four months in jail on charges of links with naxals during the second semester of his Mass Communication and Journalism course, has been denied admission to third semester by Mangalore University. According to Dr Waheeda Sultana, Chairperson, Department of MCJ, Vittala had been denied admission on grounds of shortage of attendance.

Udupi, July 17: Amasebailu police arrested six persons, who were engaged in transporting meat of sambar deer which was hunted at Mookambika reserve forest, near Kerekatte here on Monday. The arrested are Seetharam Hegde of Hoasangadi, Aslam, Abdul Majeed, Mohammed Gaus, Parwez and Zakaria, all from Bhatkal. The police have seized sambar deer meat, two guns and a cash amount of Rs 5000 from the

Mangalore, July 16: The Kannada translation of Human and Civil Rights Defenders' Resource Manual published by Shanti Prakashana, Mangalore, was released on Monday, July 16. Speaking after releasing the book, Moulana Ejaz Ahmed Aslam, National Secretary, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), said that every human being has been granted certain rights by Almighty God, the Creator Himself, which cannot be

Puttur, July 16: Former chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Monday pour out his pent up emotions before a massive gathering of fans and Bharatiya Janata Party workers in the town on Monday Accepting the heart-touching felicitation organized by his well-wishers at Buntara Bhavan here, Mr Gowda not only expressed his gratitude to the party workers for their cooperation during his tenure as CM, but

Udupi, July 16: Long awaited new diocese of Udupi was announced on Monday, July 16, simultaneously at Kallianpur-Milagres Church, our Lady of Dolours Chapel of Bishops House of Mangalore Diocese, Nunciature New Delhi and Holy See Vatican. The announcement marked the day of feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Most Rev. Dr Jerald Isaac Lobo of Shimoga Diocese was appointed as the first of new diocese

Mangalore, July 16: The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was celebrated at Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill, Bikarnakatte, on Sunday after a novena for nine consecutive days. The Eucharistic celebration was celebrated at 5.30 pm. The main celebrant was Rev Fr Vincent Monteiro, Director of Mangalore Diocesan Pastoral Institute, Bajjody. The homily was preached by Rev Fr Naveen Pinto, Assistant