Karnataka

Mangalore, April 2: The Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M. Veerappa Moily has said that he had written to the Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ajit Singh on March 30 requesting him to declare Mangalore airport as an international airport. In a press release, Mr. Moily said that the Director-General of Civil Aviation had visited the airport and personally assessed the ground situation. He had

Mangalore, April 2: Arrest of Vittal Malekudiya, first year PG student of mass communication and journalism of Mangalore University with his father Lingappa by Anti Naxal Force on charges of being naxal sympathisers sparked verbal duel among his sympathisers and police officials at the monthly SC/ST meeting organised by DK district police here on Sunday. When the meeting commenced Dalit members

Manipal, April 1: General Manager of Syndicate Bank S K Abrol flagged off the 21 KM Synd Bank Half marathon, organized by Udupi District Athletic Association, in front of the Syndicate Bank Head Office, Manipal on Sunday morning. Chancellor of Manipal University Dr Ramdas M Pai, SP Boralingaiah, ZP CEO Prabhakar Sharma, Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat and others were present at the flagging off

Brahmavar, April 1: The UGC-funded women's hostel of Crossland College, Brahmavar was inaugurated by Prof. T.C. Shivashankara Murthy, Vice Chancellor, Mangalore University on Friday. In his inaugural address he stressed the need for an evergreen revolution, through quality education and good infrastructure. “Today's youth are all innovative and have constructive ideas which can be further enriched

Mangalore, April 2: Dalitha Hakkugala Horata Samiti, Belthangady taluk president Shekhar l took police to task for labelling Dalit student Vittal Malekudiaya as a naxal supporter in the absence of proper evidence. At the SC/ST monthly grievance meeting organized at the old commissioner office meeting hall on Sunday, he sought the status of the complaint lodged by one Ishwari against the circle

Mangalore, April 1: Palm Sunday was celebrated by Christian brethren across the city on Sunday. At Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte, Palm Sunday celebrations began with the blessing of palms near the grotto of 'Our Lady of Mount Carmel'. Rev. Fr Pius James D'Souza (Superior) blessed the palms and then the gathering marched towards the altar in a procession with palms in their hands. The main

Mangalore, April 1: Bajpe police have tracked down and nabbed the culprits of the Sunkadakatte burglary case wherein they tied up the lone woman in the house to escape with gold ornaments worth Rs. 10 lakhs. Addressing media persons at a press meet on Sunday at the Mangalore Police Commissionerate, Seemanth Kumar Singh, City Police Commissioner, said that Bajpe police caught Chetan of Paduperaru

Mangalore, April 1: Giant luxury cruise vessel M V Brilliance of the Seas of Royal Caribbean International called at New Mangalore Port on Sunday. This is one of the beautiful radiance-class ships that combines sleek swiftness, panoramic vistas, and wide-open spaces in the World. This is the largest cruise vessel ever handled at the Port. The vessel having a length of 196 mtrs with 1962 passengers

Mangalore, April 1: Navakarnataka book store will strive to take the legacy of Athree book store forward, said R S Rajaram, Managing Director, Navakarnataka publications after the book store was inaugurated at Balmatta in Mangalore on Sunday. Addressing the gathering at the formal programme held at Sahodaya auditorium after the inauguration of the new book store, Mr. Rajaram said that Athree and

Mangalore, April 1: A media person was assaulted by a group of miscreants for allegedly causing the defeat for a pair of buffaloes at 'Suryachandra Kambala' at Talapady near here on Saturday night. Shashidhar Poyyathabail, the cameraman with Mangalore based Namma Nadu Kannada channel was hospitalized with minor injuries. His video camera was also damaged in the incident. The incident occurred