Karnataka

Mangalore, July 26: If the words of Mangalore Thahasildar Ravichandra Nayak prove true, those who have applied for APL ration cards in Mangalore Taluk, will get them within one or one-and-a-half month. Speaking at the general meeting of Mangalore Taluk Panchayat, here on Tuesday, he said all the necessary things for Taluk offices including computers and printers were provided for this purpose.

Mangalore, July 26: The madrasas across the state should impart religious education in Kannada, urged V K Aboobaker Musliyar, Sunni Qazi of Athrady. Addressing the media persons at the office of Karnataka Arabic Education Board at Deralakatte, near here on Monday, he said this is a far cry from the earlier situation, where students had to rely on Muslim clerics explain these texts to them in

Al-Jubail, July 26: A Uppinagady based youth working for a prestigious company at the city of Al-Jubail in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia died mysteriously after consuming tablets prescribed by doctors for stomach ache, here on Monday evening. Nizamuddin, a 23 year old healthy mechanical engineer at Gulf Column General Cont. Est. (G C E), had suddenly complained of stomach pain on Monday morning. His

Mangalore, July 26: Dakshina Kannada district administration and DK Zilla Panchayat in association with the District Health and Family Welfare Department observed World Population Day by organising a programme - Small Family Overall Development - at Regional Advanced Paediatric Care Centre (RAPCC) at the District Wenlock Hospital here on Tuesday. Shedding light on rapid growth India's population

Mangalore, July 26: The Karnataka State BJP Yuva Morcha executive committee meeting will be held at Sanghaniketan, the city based headquarters of RSS, on Friday July 29. Announcing this at a press meet here on Tuesday, Kishor Kumar Puttur, D K district President of BJP Yuva Morcha said the state executive committee meeting is being held in the city for the first time in last 25 years. He informed

Mangalore, July 26: Union Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily alleged the Karnataka Government of trying to divert the attention of people from Lokayukta report through phone tapping and leakage issue. Mr Moily who visited the city for the first time on Tuesday after assuming new portfolio, told media persons that there is no excuse for Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, whose 'criminal

Mangalore, July 26: Three fishermen, who had ventured into the sea for fishing, have been missing since July 23. The missing are Francis Frank (23), Manohar Puthran (41), residents of Bengre and Vinci (40), resident of Deralakatte. The trio had ventured into sea for fishing at around 1 pm on July 23 with a boat named “Jai Paduranga” owned by Laxman of Bengre. At around 6 pm, they called the owner

Mangalore, July 26: The Pilikula Nisargadhama Society organised the 'Aatidonji dina' (a day in the month of 'Aati') celebrations at the 'Gutthina Mane' at Samskruthi Grama in Pilikula Biological Park for the fourth consecutive year, on Monday. During the Aati month, farmers have less work and more time to play games such as Chenna Mane at home, Zilla Panchayat President Shailaja Bhat said after

Mangalore, July 26: More than 600 LPG consumers have visited the Deputy Commissioner's office on Monday and submitted various documents including the RR Number of their electricity meter in a bid to retain their cooking gas connection. People were seen flocking to the Food and Civil Supplies department at the D.C. Office in large number from morning and most of the anxious visitors had brought

Udupi, July 25: A foetus of a baby boy was found in the drains of Manipal on Monday morning. Pedestrians who saw the 2-3 month old foetus in the rain water drain in front of the Manipal Trauma Center informed the police, who rushed to the spot and shifted it for further investigation. Police suspected that some woman who might have turned pregnant out of an illicit relationship might have