Karnataka

Mangalore, February 8: The Dakshina Kannada District unit of BJP Minority Morcha on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of the DC Office here, defending RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, whose provocative speech at a Hindu Samajotsav last month had led to communal tensions in Uppinangady town and adjacent areas in Puttur taluk. Addressing the demonstrators, Karnataka State Minority

Mangalore, February 7: Godrej Properties Ltd. (GPL), the real estate development arm of the Godrej Group on Tuesday announced the launch of its residential project Godrej Alpine at a 4.5-acre plot in Yeyyadi, Airport Road, on the outskirts of Mangalore. The residential project consists of three towers of 19 floors each and offers a total of 449 apartments ranging from 2, 2.5and 3 BHK apartments

Mangalore, February 7: A convention of the Janata Dal workers of the Dakshina Kannada district will be held in Moodbidri on Sunday, February 12, said former minister and senior party leader Amarnath Shetty here on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference at Hotel Woodlands, Mr. Shetty said, a galaxy of leaders including former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, former chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy

Udupi, February 7: Deputy Commissioner Dr. M.T. Reju has downplayed the allegations of vulgarism and obscenity during the three-day festival at the St. Mary's Island off Malpe, but said he would seek a report from the police department and the excise department on the matter. The “Island Festival” held from February 3 to 5, has came under severe criticism from some political parties, for the

Mangalore, February 7: As yet another step in strengthening bilateral ties with the Zionist regime, India has decided to deport an Israeli spy couple without any legal action against them, keeping aside the interest of national security. The charge against the spy couple, who landed in Kochi, the major port city of the nearby state of Kerala on March 3, 2010 has already been reduced from

Mangalore, February 7: The UT Fareed Foundation in association with Dr M V Shetty College of Physiotherapy conducted the Haji UT Fareed Memorial Lecture. The workshop was held on Tuesday in memory of former Ullal MLA U T Fareed to mark his his fifth death anniversary at the seminar hall of M V Shetty College. Inaugurating the event, Dr M Ramgopal Shetty, Secretary of the Trust, recalled the late

Mangalore, February 7: Aloysius Paul D'Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore has denied any wrongdoing on the part of the diocese over a housing project being undertaken to mark the 125th anniversary of the Diocese. Replying to a question while addressing the media to announce the conclusion of the year-long celebration, Mr. D'Souza said. “There is no controversy.” He, however, refused to elaborate any

Mangalore, February 6: The All India Billava's Union , Kudroli will launch its centenary year celebrations on February 12 at 10 AM in Town Hall. The foundation laying ceremony of a Billava's Hostel will also be held on the same day. The programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda. Dakshina Kannada district incharge minister Krishna J Palemar, Udupi District incharge

Mangalore, February 7: Three persons were arrested by Mangalore City police on charges of distributing defamatory pamphlets against Christian clergy on the premises of Holy Cross Church, Kulshekar. Acting on a complaint from parish priest Rev Valerian Pinto, police arrested Issaq, who was distributing the pamphlets, Divyaraj, whose auto was used to store and distribute the pamphlets from and

Bangalore, February 7: Congress MLA, UT Khader has expressed concern over efforts to disturb peace in the Dakshina Kannada district by certain people through provocative speeches targeting minorities. Raising the issue during the zero hour in the Assembly on Monday, Mr. Khader lamented that instead of taking action against the man who had delivered a highly provocative speech in Uppinangady, the