Karnataka

Mangalore, July 17: Reliance TimeOut gifted Mangalore's literary community a refreshing Sunday morning with the launch of Giselle Mehta's “Blossom Showers” The novel was unveiled at the City Centre Mall outlet of Reliance TimeOut. A versatile and well known personality, the author Giselle Mehta was accompanied by Mr Alan Nazareth, author and former diplomat, and Mr H C Parikh, president of Elect

Mangalore, July 17: The movement of vehicles on National Highway-234 linking Mangalore and Kadur was disrupted on Sunday, following a landslide at the Charmadi Ghat. The landslide occurred some two-kilo metres outside the district border of Dakshina Kannada following heavy rains. The incident led to heavy traffic jam in the Ghat. Vehicles have been diverted via Mudigere hand post - Janapura -

Mangalore, July 17: The knowledge of Tulu script would help to know more about ancient architecture, vaastu-shastra and astrology, according to Pradeep Kumar Kalura, President Dakshina Kannada district Sahitya Parishat.

Mangalore, July 17: The Krishi Bhoomi Samrakshana Vedike criticized a recent move by Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries supporting the land acquisition for Mangalore Special Economic Zone. KBSV President Madhukar Amin on Saturday addressing a media conference, said that the KCCI doesn't know the reality. He invited the KCCI President GG Mohandas Prabhu, who has recently written to the

Mangalore, July 17: The Social Democratic Party of India has strongly condemned the latest three simultaneous deadly bomb blasts in crowded Mumbai localities on Wednesday evening that took away 19 precious lives while about 131 people were injured. Mr. Abdul Majeed Kodlipete SDPI, Karnataka State president, in a statement, while expressing deep shock over this despicable and dastardly act, has

Mangalore, July 16: A senior officer of the department of Drugs Control was arrested on Saturday by Lokayukta police on charges of receiving bribes from medical stores in the surroundings of Thokkottu. Acting on a tip off, a team of Lokayukta police led by Inspector Uday M Naik, arrested Ravidra Shah, Assistant Director of Drugs Control, at Samadhan Hotel in Thokkottu at around 7 p.m, while he was

Mangalore, July 16: K Anil, Regional Manager of Indian Overseas Bank, ina ugurated the “Indian Overseas Bank 5th Mangalore International Open FIDE rated chess tournament - 2011” at Radhakrishna Temple Hall in Mangalore , conducted by South Kanara District Chess Association. A total of 421 players from different parts of the country and from neighboring country are participating on this tournament

Mangalore, July 16: Puttur sub-division police arrested two persons on charges of illegal possession of weapons and seized two single barrel muzzle loading (SBML) guns and two barrels. The arrested have been identified as P J Anthony and P P Joseph. Acting on a tip of a team of police led by Assistant Superintended of Police Rohini Katoch raided 'Devagiri Pikat' the residence of P P Jospeh in

Mangalore, July 16: An eerie atmosphere descended upon the class room of final year B Com at Besant Women's College. Neither the students were ready to listen to the lectures, nor were the lecturers in a mood to take class. Although the College declared a one day holiday on Friday to mourn the unexpected death of Swapna, the memories of the bright and talkative girl, who always played the role of

Mangalore, July 16: The bus operators have appealed the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) to increase the bus fare in the district in the backdrop of hike in the prices of diesel and spare parts, while the public and activists of various organisations opposed it and urged the Authority not to increase the burden on the people. At a public hearing convened by the RTA at the Deputy Commissioner's