Karnataka

Kaup, August 11: In a heart rending tragedy, two students of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), who went for swimming on Wednesday in Arabian Sea at Kaup beach in Udupi district drowned. The victims have been identified as Abhijit Singh (18), from Chandigarh, and Janakish (21), a citizen of Macedonia. According to police the body of Janakish has been recovered with the help of local people

Mangalore, August 11: Sulaiman, a resident of Nelyadi near Uppinangady has finally reached his home after spending three years in a Saudi Arabia jail after being convicted in an accident case. The 53-year-old man arrived at the Bajpe airport on Wednesday afternoon from Mumbai and was received by his family members and wellwishers. His two children were also present. Speaking after the arrival

Mangalore, August 11: The Beedhi Badhi Horata Samthi along with CITU staged a stir against the atrocities of police on street vendors, at Bunder Police Station on Wednesday. The protestors alleged that Traffic Police Sub Inspector Gopalkrishna Bhat confiscated the weighing scales of the street vendors on Tuesday in spite of MCC stopping the Civic Tiger operation on account of Ramzan. The tussle

Kasargod, August 10: The anti-endosulfan action committee on Wednesday staged a protest against the stance of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Indian Council of AgricultureResearch (ICAR) in favour of the endosulfan manufacturers. Addressing media persons here, the anti-endosulfan action committee leaders Narayanan Peria, K B Mohammed Kunhi and T C Madhava Panicker alleged

Mangalore, August 10: As part of nationwide protest against price hike and demanding the government to provide ration cards to all families and 35 kilograms of rice at the rate of Rs 2 a kilo, members of Janavaadi Mahila Sangatane on Wednesday staged at demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner's Office here. The protesters lashed out at the State and Central Governments for their uncontrolled

Mangalore, August 10: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday urged the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner to stop the eviction drive by the district administration targeting poor families at Kasba-Bengre. The houses belonging to Haseena, wife of Moideen, Badrunnisa, wife of Abdul Rehman, Hafsa, wife of Musthafa, Kunhimonu, Rizwan and Mohammed Rafiq were demolished on August 6

Mangalore, August 10: Dr B R Ambedkar Pratishthan has come out in strong support of making MLC B S Veeraiah, Mudigere MLA M P Kumarswamy, and Haveri MLA Nehru Olekar ministers in DV Sadanada Gowda cabinet. Addressing a press meet here on Wednesday, Pratishthan President Shivappa Renkadagutthu said that the trio should represent the Scheduled Caste in the BJP led Government of Karnataka. He said

Mangalore, August 10: Fisherman from various organisations have demanded to remove the norm of providing three per cent diesel subsidy only to those belonging to the below poverty line families at a meeting held here on Tuesday. “If this norm is not removed we have to launch an agitation. We are incurring heavy losses due to this norm”, said Naveen Karkera from Purse Seine Boat Union. Vasudev

Mangalore, August 9, 2011: The first annual Total Mobile Golden Insignia Awards 2011 of the Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies (MCMS), St. Aloysius College, Mangalore will be held on August 11, 2011. Mr. Tharanath Shetty of Janashri Channel will be the chief guest of the awards ceremony. Prominent media personalities including Govind Belguamkar of The Hindu, Ronald Fernandes of

Mangalore, August 10: United Mangaloreans Kuwait Group will be organising a "Fun Filled Evening 2011", on October 7, 2011, at American International School Auditorium, Maidan Hawalli, Kuwait at 5.30p.m., in aid of 'White Doves”, a shelter for homeless destitutes in Mangalore. In a press release, the UMK has stated that the motto of the programme is to introduce the hidden talents of Mangaloreans