Karnataka

Udupi, January 14: A free Ambulance service donated by Udupi Zilla Nagarika Samithi General Secretary Nithyananda Volakadu was flagged off by Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji and Udupi Block Congress President Pramod Madhwaraj, here on Friday. The ambulance was a result of generous contributions from Krishnamurthy Acharya Kinnimulki, Pramod Madhwaraj, Ashok Pai, Durgadas

Udupi, January 14: The Muslim Welfare Association, in collaboration with the Karnataka State Haj Committee, will organise a “Passport Mela” at the association's office at Baliga Arcade near Gitanjali theatre here on January 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Association president Usman Ali told presspersons on Friday that it was found that the agents created problems for Haj pilgrims who applied for

Mangalore, January 13: Music dominated day-two of the 17th edition of National Youth Festival, as a spellbound performance by world renowned colonial cousins-singer Hariharan and composer-singer Lesle Lewis created a new word for nearly three hours on Friday. With their unique brand of Indian and Western fusion music, the duo enthralled and entertained thousands of fans gathered at Mangala Stadium

Mangalore, January 13: Adding to the exuberance of National Youth Festival is Indian Navy. Two of its Ships - INS Jamuna and INS Trinkat will be open for visitors at berth 7 and berth 1 respectively till January 14 evening. INS Jamuna, takes place of pride in the Indian Navy as it is only the 5 th in the series of indigenously designed and constructed survey vessels in the country. Mangalore

Mangalore, January 13: Thousands of youth thronged the Nehru Maidan in the heart of the city, with zeal, curiosity and excitement to experience various adventure activities on Friday. The adventure camp was formally inaugurated as part of ongoing 17th National Youth Festival by Rakesh Mohan, Joint Secretary to the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Director General, Nehru Yuva Kendra

Mangalore, January 13: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken on Friday inaugurated the food festival organized as part of the 17th National Youth Festival in Karavali Utsav Grounds adjacent to Mangala Stadium. As many as forty-four food stalls, serving the delicious food from all regions of India have added taste to the national assembly of youth. Foodies from different

New Delhi, January 13: Harsha Kumar Rai, a young NRI engineer from Puttur received the prestigious Bharath Samman Award 2011 at Le Meridian Hotel, New Delhi in recognition for national and international achievement in technical field. Arunachal Pradesh J J Singh conferred the award. Governor of Puducherry Dr Iqbal Singh, minister of UK Baroness Dr Verma, former speaker of Lok Sabha Dr Balaram

Belthangady, January 13: M Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Corporate Affairs on Thursday visited the bereaved families whose children drowned in a rivulet at Sudemogaru on January 9. Mr Moily met the parents and relatives of the school children and expressed grief over the tragedy. He said that he would write letter to Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda asking to take appropriate steps to

Mangalore, January 13: A two year old girl child died after she accidentally consumed rat poison paste at her home at Idya of Surathkal. On Wednesday morning, Fathima Fida, daughter of Aboobaker, had applied the poisonous white paste to her teeth, assuming it to be toothpaste. The mother came to know about this only after the girl began to cry. The frightened mother took her daughter to a nearby

Udyavar, January 13: A large number of fish were found dead in Udyavar River in Gajani and Ankudru areas, authorities confirmed Thursday. It is believed that the effluents discharged by the fish meal industries led to this tragedy. The dead fishes were reportedly floating in a 2 kms radius area in Udyavar River on Thursday. Udupi Tahsildar Prasanna visited the area for spot inspection as aggrieved