Karnataka

Mangalore, February 13: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda hinted at declaring a holiday if a day was fixed as the birthday of Veerarani Abbakka and the event would be celebrated at the State level. He was speaking at the valedictory of Veerarani Abbakka Utsava-2012 at Rani Abbakka Vedike at Ucchila Bovi School Ground in Someshwara on Sunday. Commenting on the way the programme is being organised

Mangalore, February 13: Supporters of the former minister and Mangalore north MLA Krishna J. Palemar rallied behind the beleaguered leader, who relinquished his ministerial position following his alleged involvement in porngate. At a meeting held in the central maidan of Suratkal under the banner of “Krishna Palemar Abhimanigala Sangha” speakers after speakers defended the former Minister and

Udupi, February 13: Union Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily said on Sunday that the way the State Government had appointed Chandrashekaraiah as Upalokayukta without consulting the High Court Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen showed that it had scant regard for law. Mr. Moily told presspersons here that the State Government was committing mistakes after mistakes in making appointments to

Karwar, February 12: A team of Christian preachers was briefly taken into custody by Karwar police for inquiry on Sunday following allegations of converting people into Christianity. The police acted based on a complaint by a Hindutva organisation that the team was engaged in missionary activity and converting innocent people into Christianity in Karwar. The Hindutva leaders informed the police

Mangalore, February 12: The two-day post centenary silver jubilee celebrations of Mangalore Diocese concluded on a grand note in the presence of over 25 bishops and archbishops, more than 300 priests, hundreds of nuns apart from nearly 50,000 devotees at Nehru Maidan in the city on Sunday evening. Addressing the crowd Archbishop of Bombay Most Rev Cardinal Oswald Gracias, who is also the president

Udupi, February 12: Minister for Department of Public Works C M Udasi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 8 crore building of the Government Polytechnic College, to be built behind the Syndicate Bank Employees Training Center, at Ananth Nagar, Manipal. Udupi District in-charge and Higher Education minister Dr. V.S. Acharya declared open the girls' hostel of the polytechnic. Dr. Acharya

Manipal, February 12: Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, (WGSHA) Manipal students conducted a two-day food festival called “Thai Chimney” on February 9 and 10, at Fortune Inn Valley View. The students created the theme and they were solely responsible for putting up the culinary extravaganza. The concept, the operational set-up, the menu, the service design, the layout, the decor

Mangalore, February 12: Print and electronic media should bring out the news without twisting or exaggerating the facts, said Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Speaking after formally inaugurating the new hall of Patrika Bhavan here on Sunday, he said though the press club belonged to media, it was dedicated to people of entire Dakshina Kannada district, as it disseminates information to the

Mangalore, February 12: Even as Bollywood actress Ayesha Takia threatened to sue the Kingfisher Airlines over the alleged misbehaviour by its staffer with her sister, a one-and-a half year old baby on Sunday faced inhuman treatment by a Kingfisher pilot at Mangalore Airport. The pilot of Bangalore-bound airliner refused to allow the baby, that was seriously ill and required emergency treatment in

Mangalore, February 12: Three laboorers died on spot and several others injured when a private bus belonging to MRPL plunged into a gorge at Shantigudde near Bajpe on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The deceased have been shifted to a mortuary for postmortem. The injured have been admitted to A J Hospital in the city. The accident occurred when the ill-fated bus was taking the workers to