Karnataka

Mangalore, February 5: A large number of Muslims in the city celebrated the Eid-e-Milad, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed on Sunday. Homes, mosques, dargahs and madrassas have been decked with flags, buntings and banners to mark the day, considered by a section of Muslims to be the most blessed in Islamic calendar. Madrasa children took out Milad rallies in various parts of the city

Kasargod, Feburary 5: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to sanction nearly Rs.100 crore to implement a special package for upgrading infrastructure in 11 endosulfan-hit panchayats in the district. “The NABARD assistance of Rs.99.63 crore from its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) constitutes 85 per cent of the approved projects at Rs.117.21

Mangalore, February 5: A group of miscreants stabbed a youth to death during a Nemotsava at MRPL Colony at Chelyaru under the limits of Suratkal police station in the wee hours of Sunday. The victim has been identified as Manikantha alias Mani (32), a resident of Munchuru. He was working as a bus cleaner. It is learnt that Mani had been to the annual Nemotsava of Kod'dabbu demigod on Saturday

Mangalore, February 5: Muslim Central Committee, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, president and former chairman of Karnataka Minorities Commission Al-Haj K.S. Mohammed Masood and eight others have been booked for allegedly conspiring to set off riots. The Bunder police have registered cases under sections 153 (a), and 505 (2) of the IPC against them based on the complaint by Vishwa Hindu Parishat vice

Mangalore, February 5: The elections to South-West Teachers' and Graduates' constituencies of Karnataka legislative council is a good five months away. Yet, raising the bar for these elections is BJP, which has won the South-West Graduates' constituency four times since it was set up in 1988 and the Teachers' Constituency three times. Party candidate K Sanjeeva Shetty lost the maiden election here

Mangalore, February 4: Renowned Kannada-Tulu writer Lalitha R. Rai and well-known theatre artiste Jayasheela have been selected for Vira Rani Abbakka Prashasti and Rani Abbakka Puraskara respectively. The awards will be given at the “Veera Rani Abbakka Utsava -2012” to be held on February 11 and 12 at the Uchila Bovi School grounds in Someshwar, said U.T. Khader, MLA and the honourary president of

Mangalore, February 4: The peaceful revolution of the seventh century in the land of Arabia, where an Islamic state was established without any bloodshed, continues to inspire people in the Middle Eastern nations in the 21st century, said Islamic scholar and Jama'at-e-Islami Kerala assistant amir Shaikh Muhammad Karakkunnu. He was delivering a lecture at the Seerath Conference which followed the

Mangalore, February 4: The medical researches need not necessarily take place in prestigious, well infrastructures research centres and institutes, rather genuine willingness to research and find something new, can make medicos to research even in the ordinary condition, said Tata Memorial Cancer Institute (Mumbai) Director Dr Anil D'Cruz. He was delivering a talk on “Moulding Medicos to Medical

Manipal, February 4: Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, WGSHA, celebrated its 26th Annual Day in Manipal on Friday. The event was graced by Chief Guest Chef Vikas Khanna - an internationally renowned chef and co-host on famous television cooking reality show Master Chef India. Anand Nayak, Head of HR, ITC India Limited, in his speech claimed that students prefer working with ITC

Udupi, February 4: ''Spring Zouk Island Festival- 2012,'' the first ever India's island festival, kicked off here at St Mary's Island on Friday. According to sources, more than 30 international DJs and 30 bands across the globe are taking part in this three-day event. The gala event is witnessing the downpour of tourists from many countries and the island is crowded with visitors never like before