Karnataka

Mangalore, June 24: Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy will be organising a 'play manuscript' competition in Beary language. According to a press release, the conditions of the play include that the play should be of two hours duration, should give a message to the society and humorous. It should be typed in one side of the paper. Selected plays will be awarded three prizes and two consolation prizes

Mangalore, June 24: Yeshwantpur-Mangalore night train, which chugs to Kannur at present from Mangalore Central railway station, will be extended to Karwar from July 2 onwards. The train, according to the proposal, will now go to Karwar from Mangalore Junction (Kankanady) station, said Southern Railways Phalgat Divison Manager S K Raina addressing the reporters after attending the Mysore and

Mangalore, June 24: The members of Dakshina Kannada BJP Mahila Morcha staged a demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner's office on Friday demanding speedy implementation of the Jan Lokpal Bill and shouted slogans against the Congress led UPA government. Addressing the protesters Sumana Sharan, General Secretary of Morcha urged the Centre to take steps to bring back black money stashed in

Mangalore, June 24: A skeleton of an old lady was found at her residence near KPT, Kadri here on Thursday noon. Neighbours suspect the lady has been murdered. The victim is identified as, Maria Arana (76), who had lost her husband few years ago and would stay alone at her house. It is suspected that the lady must have been died nearly 8 months ago. The skeleton was handed over to private hospital

Mangalore, June 24: Almost a year after eloping with her Hindu boy friend and marrying him, a city-based Muslim woman has returned to her parents' home, unable to adjust with her in-laws. Despite the opposition of her family, Shifali (20), a resident of Mangaladevi, had registered her marriage with Divyesh of Boloor on June 17, 2010. Three months ago, Shifali gave birth to a boy, whom Divyesh

Mangalore, June 24: On the occasion of fourteenth death anniversary of Late P V Aithal, P V Aithal's English Yakshagana Troupe has decided to present Yakshagana Field Drama with English dialogue titled 'Lavanasura- Lava Kusha' written by Dr. P Sathyamoorthy Aithala on June 26 at S. D. M Law College Auditorium. Announcing this at a press meet here on Friday, Dr. Sathyamoorhy Aithal, Member of P V

Mangalore, June 24: Personnel of Mangalore North (Bunder) police station headed by PSI Ramakrishna on Thursday arrested a person and seized 600 grams ganja worth Rs. 10,000 from him. The team, based on a tip-off, arrested Abdul Raheem, son of Abdul Azeez and a resident of Ansari road in Bunder, when he was trying to sell it at Mangalore North docks. Police said that he bought the stuff from Kerala

Mangalore, June 24: A verbal war that erupted between two friends over a petty issued ended in the brutal murder of one of them near Nandavara in Bantwal taluk on Thursday. The victim was identified as Sharif (32), a labourer at Basthi. His friend Zubair, who resides close to his house, is accused of clobbering Sharif sharif to death using two smashed soda bottles. Although Zubair himself rushed a

Mangalore, June 24: Popular Front of India (PFI) has condemned the murder of students in Hunsur and urged the police to take stringent action against the criminals involved regardless of what community or organization they belong to. Elyas Muhammad, state president of PFI, categorically asserted that PFI has no connection with the incident and media reports that the accused had the motive of

Udupi, June 23: Members of the Udupi District BJP Yuva Morcha on Thursday evening staged a protest demanding the central government to impose a ban on Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD), for the alleged involvement of its members in the murder of two students of Hunasur. BJP District Vice President and advocate Mattar Rathnakar Hegde alleged that in the absence of a Common Civil Code, a section of