Karnataka

Mangalore, December 25: The frequent occurrence of bush fires at the campus of Mangalore University in Konaje on the outskirts of the city has become a source of concern for the authorities and nearby residents. A large number of plants and trees were destroyed on Saturday, as unknown miscreants allegedly set fire on plantation area. According to sources, the arsonists set fire on multiple places

Mangalore, December 25: The ex-president of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat K Santhosh Kumar Bhandary passed away following a massive cardiac arrest here on Saturday. He was 55. Sources said that Bhandary suffered a heart attack while attending a post-Kambala meeting in Siddakatte on the outskirts of the city. He was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore. However, the end came at

Mangalore, December 25: Christians across the city of Mangalore thronged at churches of their respective parishes Sunday morning to offer special prayers as part of Christmas celebrations. Bishop of Mangalore Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza was the main celebrant of the Christmas Mass at Rosario Cathedral. He briefed the gathering about the significance of the birth of Jesus Christ and wished everyone a

Mangalore, December 25: A meaningful Christmas celebration was orgnaised for children with HIV positive recently by Shads Events and Promos at Samvedana-care and support centre for children in city. Artistes present in the event enthralled the children for a long time. Santosh Kumar, a reputed singer, sang several songs which brought the event to life. Prakash danced with the children and made

Udupi, December 24: The Muslim Welfare Association along with Manipal Kasturba Hospital Blood Bank on Thursday organised a blood donation camp on the premises of Jamia Masjid in the city. As many as 144 volunteers donated their blood in the camp. Dr. Sudha Bhat, the Director of the Blood Bank and Dr. Ruksar Anjam, Medial officer of the District Hospital explained to the volunteers in detail about

Mangalore, December 24: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda will inaugurate Alva's Virasat 2012, a four-day national level cultural festival being organised under the auspices of Alva's Education Foundation, at Shobhavana at Mijar near Moodbidri on the outskirts of the city on January 5. In a press release issued here, Mohan Alva, Chairman of the Foundation, said Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra

Kasargod, December 24: Three Keralites, who had been held hostage among 22 crewmen of a foreign-flagged ship by Somali pirates for over nine months, were eager to return home after their release. The pirates on Wednesday night had freed the Italian oil tanker hijacked in February with 17 Indians and five Italians on board after more than 10 months in captivity. All the three Keralites - Fazal

Mangalore, December 24: Abdul Rasheed, a member of Ullal Town Municipal Council was hospitalized with injuries after a clash broke out between two groups of miscreants on Friday over the selection of office bearers to Ullal Dargah. The injured Rasheed has identified the men who had assaulted him as Ashraf alias Bellari Ashraf of Mukkachery, Mansoor of Ullal, Moideen Ismail of Sundari Bagh and

Kasargod, December 24: A doctor and a nurse at the General Hospital here were on Friday suspended from service in connection with the death of a patient shortly after he was administered penicillin injection at the hospital. The suspension of the doctor, Sushil, and the nurse, Remya, was ordered by Deputy District Medical Officer Vimalraj for alleged dereliction of duty while treating the man, who

Mangalore, December 24: The Department of Human Consciousness and Yogic sciences, Dharmanidhi Yoga Peetha, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri and Yoga Practitioners Association have jointly organised a national seminar on Yoga Therapy on December 26. Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor T C Shivashankar Murthy said, on the same occasion