Karnataka

Mangalore, March 17: Foggy morning for the second consecutive day in the city continued to throw air traffic into disarray on Thursday and many flights at the Bajpe airport were disrupted due to the strange weather. It is confirmed by the official sources that at least two flights were delayed by up to two hours due to reduced visibility. The Kingfisher flight which was scheduled to land at 8.20am

Mangalore, March 17: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji on Thursday visited the encampment of job seekers in the project displaced families of the Mangalore Special Economic Zone, whose indefinite hunger strike in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner went on for the 17th consecutive day today. During his 10 minute stay with the demonstrating youth, on his way to Kasaragod

Kundapur, March 17: In a daring daylight robbery on Wednesday, a person posing as a stranger went to a jewellery shop at Kundapur near Church road and stole gold ornaments worth Rs 3 lakh. The shop Gayathri Jewellers belongs to Ganesh Acharya. The incident took place at around 1.30 pm. A person aged about 35 years posing as customer entered the shop when the owner was about to leave the place for

Uppala, March 17: A Youth was brutally killed by unknown miscreants at Uppala near here on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as 29 year-old Muhammad Azharuddin, son of Shekh Muhammad Samad, resident of Hidayath Nagar. According to sources, a group of miscreants stabbed him several times when he was sitting at a mobile phone shop leaving him in a pool of blood and he died on the spot

Udupi, March 17: Ministry of Environment and Forest, New Delhi has denied to grant the amendment to the environment clearance to Udupi Power Corporation to transport coal by railway, ash by trucks and the use of sea water. This means transportation of coal by trains, ash by trucks and the use of sea water for the UPCL project is totally illegal. Executive President of Jana Jagruthi Samithi

Mangalore, March 17: Like other parts of the state, the final examinations of II year Pre University course began in the Dakshina Kannada district, where 47 examination centres have been set up for over 29,000 students. Students of Commerce and Science, faced Business Studies and Chemistry respectively as their first papers on Thursday. The examination centres seemed half filled on the first day

Mangalore, March 17: Bahrain based Kanchan Foundation released “Kalasha Kanchana” a CD of devotional of songs of Urwa Mariamma Temple here. The CD consists of nine songs in Kannada and Tulu languages. Yashawanth Boloor and Leeladhar Baikampady have penned the lyrics. Music Director MB Gururaj of Clad Media composed while music mixing has done by Janani Studio, Kannur of Kerala, Sharada Studio of

Udupi, March 17: “Now I am convinced that people living around the UPCL power plant area are suffering from health and environmental hazards. I also realized that what the representatives of UPCL company told him till yesterday was false,” stated Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji after visiting the villages of Padebettu and Mudarangadi near Padubidri, and hearing the grievances

Mangalore, March 16: Though the devastation due to earthquake and tsunami has not put an element of fear in the Manglorean who is working in Tokyo for the past four years, Tuesday's developments have made him circumspect. Though Peter (name changed) had said that he will not move to another country for work on Monday, saying the incident was an aberration, he has put on hold his family's visit to

Mangalore, March 16: The office bearers for women's unit of Dakshina Kannada Janatha Dal (Secular) have been selected as per the directives given by State President HD Kumara Swamy and District President MB Sadashiva. Addressing media persons at Press Club here on Wednesday, Jayalaxmi S Hegde, President of JDS Women's wing, said Mamatha J Rao has been appointed as Chief General Secretary, while