Karnataka

Udupi, November 2: Yakshagana Kalakshethra, Gundibail, Udupi, which has been serving the art of Yakshagana for over sixty years has been selected for the Vishwesha Theertha Award, instituted by Yakshagana Kalaranga, Udupi. The award also includes a cash prize of Rs 20,000. President of Yakshagana Kalaranga Tallur Shivarama Shetty released the list of 13 more personalities chosen for its other

Mangalore, November 2: Indian politicians and business tycoons have stashed countless money in various foreign banks other than those in Switzerland, said B Madhava, Dakshina Kannada district secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist). Addressing a protest demonstration in front of the office of deputy commissioner here on Wednesday, Mr Madhava said that most of the people of this country are

Manipal, November 2: The State of the art Jishnu Kinesiotherapy Lab, the first and best of its kind in India and Asia was inaugurated by Dr H S Ballal, Pro Chancellor of Manipal University on Tuesday. The members of the Jishnu Foundation, Mr. Sasikumar, Mrs. Vatsala Sasikumar and Mr. Manmohan and Dr.Rajashekhar and Dr.Arun Mayya, Dean and Assoc. Dean of the college respectively, were present on

Mangalore, October 29: Fr Muller College of Nursing, as part of its silver jubilee celebrations, has organised an International Conference (INCON - 2011) on 'Translational Research: Nurses Making a Difference' at the FMMC Decennial Memorial Hall, here. Inaugurating the two-day event on Wednesday, Dr BM Hegde, former vice- chancellor, Manipal University, lamented the commercialisation of health

Mangalore, November 2: An alleged racist resolution of a city based flat owners association - which prohibited the individual owners in the apartment from leasing or renting their flats out to any Muslims - has evoked strong response from all sections of people on Wednesday. An official letterhead of Prasad Apartments Owners Association put up at the notice board of Prasad Apartments near Vasan

Udupi, November 2: Pejawar mutt seer Sri Vishweshatheertha Swamiji said that one who adopts lackadaisical attitude towards environment and supports the projects causing environmental damages can be deemed as anti-social elements. Speaking to mediapersons here on Tuesday, the Seer said that unless and untill the expert committee report on the findings of ecological impact on coal based Udupi Power

Mangalore, November 2: A section of Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee, which planned to organise 'shuddheekarana kaarya' (cleansing) of the road in the city on which BJP leader L K Advani's Jan Chetana Yatra passed on October 31, shelved the programme at the 11th hour allegedly because of opposition within the party. The party workers were planning to hold the "shuddheekarana kaarya" by

Mangalore, November 1: A local court has acquitted five among six people, who were accused in the murder case of Chetan Shetty, who was stabbed to death by miscreants at his shop near Morgan Gate, here, two-and-a-half year ago. Those who have been acquitted in the case are Hameed Sarfan, Mohammad Azharuddin, Mohammed Ashraf, Mohammed Musthafa and Althaf, all residents of Suratkal and surrounding

Kasargod, November 1: Kannada writers and journalists were honoured by Karavali Sanskritika Pratishtana as part of Kannada Rajyotsava celebration in Kasargod on Tuesday, November 1. Writer M P Bhat inaugurated the function held at the Kannada Bhavan. Journalist Abubacker Arlapadavu presided over the function. Haridas Hosdurg, Prakashji Haridwar, Ramappa Manjeswaram, Vena Prasanna Shanbogue

Mangalore, November 1: Kannada Rajyotsava celebration in Dakshina Kannada district was held with great fervour on Tuesday as thousands of uniform clad students exhibited the cultural talent. Hoisting the national flag and receiving the guard of honour at Nehru Maidan, here District in-charge Minister Krishna J Palemar highlighted the achievements of BJP led-stage government in his Rajyotsava