Karnataka

Mangalore, January 11: As a part of its industry institute interaction programme, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Robosoft Technologies Ltd. Udupi with regard to Android Application Development in a programme held on Monday at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte. Dr. Deviprasad, Head R&D, Robosoft Technologies, Udupi highlighted the importance of

Udupi, January 11: The International Federation of Karnataka Christian Associations has decided to offer 'Horekanike' on the occasion of the ascension of Paryaya by Vishwavallabha Tirtha Swami, of Sode Math. The kanike will be given at 4.30pm on January 13 and a decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held at the Decputy Commissioiner's office, said the state convenor of the Federation

Mangalore, January 11: Vinay Gaonkar, the police inspector of Bunder Police Station, has been exonerated of the charges of Hafta collection leveled against him by a criminal-turned-police informer following a departmental inquiry. Muneer Ahmed, a resident of Ansari Road in Bunder, had accused Gaonkar of harassing him and his family for refusing to be an informant. He had also said that he had been

Sindagi, January 11: The investigations into the hoisting of Pakistani national flag on New Year's day at Sindagi, have revealed that the mastermind of the crime was an RSS backed elected repetitive from Bharatiya Janata Party. “The entire incident was carried out at the behest of an elected representative of the BJP, whose political agenda was to foment communal disturbances in the district”, a

Mangalore, January 11: The Muslim Central Committee has urged the State Government to take legal action against senior RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for daring the police department to arrest the people allegedly involved in the Sullia case and glorifying the accused at a public function. Speaking to reporters here, Haji. K.S. Mohammed Masood, the president of the Committee said the BJP

Mangalore, January 11: The logo of ONGC-MRPL International Kite Festival 2012 was unveiled on Tuesday by U K Basu, Managing Director, MRPL. The International Kite Festival sponsored mainly by ONGC-MRPL would be held on January 21 and 22, 2012 on the Panambur Beach, Mangalore 2.30 pm onwards. According to a press release, as many as 17 internationally known kite fliers from eight countries would be

Mangalore, January 11: A man was killed on spot and eight others injured in a horrific road accident early on Wednesday morning near Nandigudda here. The deceased has been identified as Raghuram (28) the driver of the Scorpio. The accident occurred at around 12:30 am when a group of nine people were heading to Jeppu in a Scorpio after participating in a party at a prestigious hotel in the city

Mangalore, January 11: A golden throne weighing 8-kgs and costing around Rs 2.5 crore donated by an NRI devotee to the idol of Veera Venkatesh, presiding deity of Sri Venkataramana Temple in the city was taken out in a grand procession from Mangala Stadium to the temple on Tuesday. The donor is Mundkur Ramdas Kamath an Abu Dhabi based businessman. Apart from 8-kg gold, the throne also consists of

Bangalore, January 11: D V Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday said the state government would take a decision on banning 'Made Snana,' the controversial ritual of people rolling on leftovers of food partaken by upper castes, only after extensive public consultation, even as one of his Cabinet ministers said the government was committed to banning the practice. “I neither support nor condemn the ritual

Mangalore, January 10: Dakshina Kannada District Wakf Advisory Committee has asked all mosques, madrasas and burial grounds to register their new committees as Wakf organisations under the Karnataka State Board of Wakfs. Usman Haji, Chairman of District Wakf Advisory Committee, said at a press conference here on Tuesday that only 25 out of 614 places of worship of Muslims have been registered so