Karnataka

Mangalore, March 19: Many of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) support and justify the preaching of Jesus Christ (pbuh), said Fr Vincent D'Souza, priest of Panir Church, Deralakatte. Addressing a gathering at the valedictory ceremony of month-long campaign organised by New Age India Forum, a city based charitable organisation, on “Know the Prophet (pbuh) of Mankind” at Town Hall on Friday

Mangalore, March 19: Fish is healthy food. It has plenty of highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFAs) and rich in protein balanced with essential amino acids. Fish eating reduces heart attacks and heart diseases. It has been established by research, said Dr Shivananda Murthy, Former Director of Extension, KVAFSU and Professor, College of Fisheries, Mangalore. He was addressing the participants after

Mangalore, March 19: The Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy has announced three honourary Tulu Sahitya Academy awards for the year 2010. The awardees have been chosen under three different categories namely literature-researches, folklore and drama/cinema. Speaking to media persons, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy President Palthadi Ramakrishna Achar said, the awards will be conferred on D K Chowta

Mangalore, March 19: The appeal by Mangalore City Corporation to adopt its 22 roads and five parks for three-year maintenance under “own your road and own your park'' scheme has found two takers. A senior official of the corporation told The Hindu on Friday that the local unit of Prajapitha Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya has come forward to adopt the three-acre Mahatma Gandhi Park at

Udupi, March 18: Immediately after Japan experienced a severe earthquake, Harikrishna Bhat, President, Head of Operations and Representative Director at HCL, Japan, had walked a distance of 30 kilo meters to reach his residence there. Hailing from Alevoor in Udupi district Harikrishna Bhat had been settled in Japan 30 years back. He is married to a Japanese and blessed with two girls. Harikrishna

Mangalore, March 18: Mysore based Eminent Real Estate Consultant Koteshwar Janardan Bhat donated 2 vehicles worth Rs. 20 lakhs to Akshaya Pathra Foundation, an associate concern of ISKCON Mangalore, for providing lunch to School children in the District in memory of his late mother Srimathi Bhat. The function was held at Guardian Angel Higher Primary School, Maroli, Mangalore. He symbolically

Mangalore, March 18: A grand 'Fruits and flowers exhibition' will get underway at Kadri Park here at 4:30 pm on Saturday, March 19, Pradeep, Deputy Director, Department of Horticulture has said. The two day event is being organised under the joint auspices of the department of horticulture, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat and Siri Horticulture Association. Addressing media persons Pradeep said

Mangalore, March 18: The written reply of State Kannada and Culture Minister M Govinda Karajola in the assembly regarding Union government's announcement that Tulu cannot be considered for national recognition or included in 8th schedule of Indian Constitution in a given time frame, has upset the entire Tulu speaking community said K Mohandas Bhandary, President of Tulu Aisiri Mangalore

Mangalore, March 18: Akhila Bharatha Beary Parishath has urged the state government to revise the income ceiling for creamy layer for Backward Classes (OBC) under the reservation criteria. Addressing media persons at Press Club here on Friday, BA Muhammad Haneef, Working President of the Parishath said that the Union government raised the income ceiling for creamy layer from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4.5

Puttur, March 18: At least six persons were hospitalised after a fierce clash between two groups of students on Thursday at the Government First Grade Collge in Bettampady near here. Sources within the college said that a heated exchange of words between two groups belonging to two separate communities over the appearance of handwritings about a particular students' organisation on the desks, led