Karnataka

Mangalore, February 8: Don't get irritated if enumerators, who knock at your doors for the 20-day census from Wednesday, ask women members of your family too many questions. They may ask many questions to find out about differently-abled persons, if any. This is because the 2011 Census this time is focused more on women and differently-abled persons. Enumerators will ask specific questions on

Udupi, February 7: Union Minister of State for National Highways Jithin Prasada on Monday visited Srikrishna Temple Udupi and had blessings from Paryaya Shiroor Mutt pontiff Sri Laxmivara Theertha Swamiji. Pramod Madhwaraj, Moidin Bawa, MA Gafoor, Murali Shetty and others were present.

Mangalore, February 8: District-in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar inaugurated the renovated office of the information department here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion he praised the state government for releasing Rs 9 lakh for the development of the office and providing a new vehicle for the department. Additional Deputy Commissioner Prabhakar Sharma, PWD superintendent B S Balakrishna

Mangalore, February 7: A seminar on "Corruption and Youth" was held on Sunday at Chavadi Auditorium in Thokkottu near here.Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has organised the seminar to commemorate its leader Ramesh Nayak.Renowned Cartoonist P Muhammad inaugurated the seminar. Dr. Nagappa Gowda, Kannada Lecturer of Mangalore University spoke on the topic.Muneer Katipalla, District

Padubidri, February 7: In a fire accident, two bundles of currency notes of Rs 500 denomination, were burnt in a house at Hejamady village on Saturday night. Two bundles of currency notes worth Rs 90,000 kept in a wooden almirah by Adka Dayanand Kotian, the owner of the house, burnt into ashes as a kerosene lamp fell on it. According to sources, the family members had slept after lighting the lamp

Mangalore, February 7: Veteran orthopaedic surgeon Dr Mundkur Sudhakar Shetty breathed his last at his residence here on Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer. The 65 year old doctor was the senior professor and chief of Orthopaedics department Yenepoya Medical College and Hospital. Being one of the renowned orthopaedic surgeons of the city, Dr Shetty had served in various hospitals in

Puttur, February 7: In an aggressive reaction to the statement of a group of progressive ulema, who had publicly criticised Ullal Deputy Qazi Koora Thangal for his fake miracle, a group of miscreants tortured one of the ulema after kidnapping him on Monday. The victim is Usthad Hussain Darimi (42), a resident of Renjalady in Puttur taluk. He is currently undergoing treatment at Mahaveer Hospital

Mangalore, February 7: Bahrain based Kanchan Foundation will release “Kalasha Kanchana” a CD of devotional of songs of Urwa Mariamma Temple. The CD will be released on the occasion of offering of golden pinnacle to the temple on February 18 at its premises. The CD consists of nine songs in Kannada and Tulu languages. Yashawanth Boloor and Leeladhar Baikampady have written the lyrics. Music

Mangalore, February 7: Stunned by the revelation that 'Makara Jyothi' was a man lit-fire, the Dakshina Kannada district unit of Sri Rama Sena, on Monday staged a protest against the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDP), which manages the Sabarimala shrine, burning the effigy of its President M Rajagoplan Nair in front of the Office of Deputy Commissioner here. Rajagopalan has recently made it clear

Mangalore, February 7: A large number of people attended the holy mass at the Rosario Cathedral at Pandeshwar on Sunday to commemorate the silver jubilee of the Pope's visit to Bajpe and the completion of 125 years of the Mangalore diocese.The Bishop of Mangalore, Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, unveiled the logo of the jubilee at the same event. Before the evening event began, hundreds of people