Karnataka

Mangalore, March 16: A young man has been brutally murdered by unknown assailants at Ramalukatte near Bantwal on Wednesday, March 16. Police, who rushed to the spot on receiving information at around 1:00 pm, identified the deceased as Badruddin, son of Pernal Hameed, a resident of Brahmarakootlu. Murderers have used blunt weapons to kill the 21 year old electrician, according to the police

Mangalore, March 16: Beary writer KP Abdul Khader Kuthethur, folk poet Muhammad Maripalla and singer Rahim BC Road who have done meritorious works in the field of Beary literature, language and arts respectively have been selected for annual honorary awards given by Beary Sahitya Academy for the year 2010. Revealing this to media persons at Press Club here on Wednesday, MB Abdul Rahman, President

Mangalore, March 16: The Mangalore airport was engulfed by a thick blanket of fog early on Wednesday morning, something unusual at this time of the year. Many flights were diverted due to reduced visibility as a result. The IXE 816 Abu Dhabi -Muscat flight which was scheduled to arrive at 10.20 am, at Mangalore Airport, arrived early at 9.30 am and landed after visibility improved at 9.45 am

Mangalore, March 16: The Ullal Town Municipal Council (UTMC) has been a mute spectator to the heaps of trash that surround the two helpless signboards displayed on the road near the Ullal beach by the erstwhile Ullal Town Panchayat, warning people not to dump waste on the 100-metre road stretch. Although, the Town Panchayat has now transformed into Municipal Council, the UTMC is neither bothered

Puttur, March 16: An 18 year old boy has been missing since Monday, March 14, from Uppinagady, after he left home for college. Shreenidhi, son of Harisha Upadhyaya, a resident of Uppinagady was last seen by his family members, when he left for college to receive admission ticket for the upcoming examinations. He is a student of II PUC (science) at Vivekananda College here. A case has been

Kasaragod, March 16: A leopard was trapped in a cage in Echikkanam near Kanhangad 25kms from here. Several incidents of killings of domestic animals were reported for the last few weeks before the people alerted the forest officials. They brought a cage from Wayanad to trap the wily leopard which did not show up during day time. The leopard was trapped in the cage set by forest officials as local

Mangalore, March 16: Here is an opportunity to watch day and night kambala (slush track buffalo race) on the banks of the Netravathi in the city on Saturday. A double-track kambala will be held in Jeppinamogaru on the banks of the Netravathi for the first time on March 19 and 20. The kambala will begin at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday and will continue all night under floodlights until Sunday evening

Mangalore, March 16: The monthly KDP meeting of the Zilla Panchayat resolved to recommend to the government to form a special provision to support paddy in the coastal district. Speaking at the meeting held on Tuesday, Zilla Panchayat President Shailaja Bhat said there is a need to protect paddy cultivation in the district. A recommendation to form a special provision to support paddy will be sent

Udupi, March15: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishesha Theertha Swamiji has demanded the UPCL to stop the production of power, affecting health and environment, till the life of the people affected by the same is set right. Swamiji has also announced to observe one meal a day fasting, to show his concern for the affected people and share their sufferings, from Saturday. He was speaking at the

Mangalore, March 15: The members of Dakshina Kannada District Boudha Maha Sabha got together to observe a candle light vigil in front of Town Hall here on Tuesday night to mourn the deaths caused in Japan by a massive earthquakes and tsunami. With the candles in hands over 50 Buddhist mourners including children, men and women offered 10 minutes of prayer “Namo Thassa Bhagavatho Arahatho Samma