Karnataka

Mangalore, November 13: A protest against the arrest of journalist Naveen Soorinje was held in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Tuesday under the banner of Karavali Souharda Sangharsha Vedike. Speaking on the occasion, B Madhava, Chief Secretary of the Vedike, said that Mr. Soorinje has been put behind bars for no reason. “It shows how the police and the government can

Mangalore, November 13: The district unit of Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) has expressed disappointment at the recent statements being made against the party and party leaders by Dhananjay Kumar, the newly appointed President of Karnataka Janatha Party (KJP) and former BJP leader. Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Tuesday, Monappa Bhandary, MLC and official spokesperson of

Mangalore, November 13: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) which represents more than 600,000 journalists in 131 countries has condemned the arrest of city based television journalist Naveen Soorinje in homestay attack. Mr Soorinje has been charged under provisions of the law dealing with rioting, unlawful assembly, criminal trespass and intent to inflict violence on women. Asia

Mangalore, November 13: A pig's head has been found at the gate of a Madrasa at a village in Bantwal taluk - the fourth such incident in the region in last five days. Local residents and children were startled by the sight of severed head at the entrance gate of the Madrasa run by the managing committee of the Jumma Masjid at Ganemmar, a hamlet located between the two peaceful villages of

Kasargod, November 13: Karnataka and Kerala Governor HR Bhardwaj has suspended Kerala Information Commissioner K Natarajan for allegedly trying to intervene in the Kasargod land scam case involving former chief minister VS Achuthanandan. The Governor passed the order to suspend Mr Natarajan, and has asked for a detailed inquiry to be conducted into the matter, said Kerala Home Minister. Terming

Mangalore, November 13: Chicken sales have plummeted drastically in the coastal city of Mangalore over bird flu fears and thousands of people engaged in the poultry industry are in distress. Many Mangaloreans are skipping poultry products, especially while eating out despite the fact that not a single case of bird-flue has been reported in the coastal district after the outbreak of H5N1 virus on

Mangalore, November 13: Students should abstain from following western culture and lead a traditional life style by concentrating on academics and aiming at future professional career to combat the stress opined Karnataka Legislative Council Member Capt. Ganesh Karnik. He was addressing the engineering students, representing various engineering colleges in the district, after inaugurating 'Beat

Mangalore, November 12: Maruthi Yuvaka Mandala, Ullal organised a dance competition as prelude to its silver jubilee celebration at Town Hall here on Sunday. MRPL Corporate Communication Deputy Manager Lexmi Kumaran inaugurated the programme. The main objective of the competition was to select best dance troupe to perform at Ullal Beach festival which coincides with the silver jubilee celebration

Mangalore, November 12: The first batch of Hajj pilgrims, who had undertaken pilgrimage from this coastal city this year, returned home on Monday. Carrying 220 pilgrims, the wide-body jet airliner 'Airbus A-310' landed at the Mangalore International Airport at around 2:15 p.m. This marks the start of the return of as many 1065 pilgrims from Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Udupi, Hassan and Chikmagalur

Udupi, November 12: Three final year students Master of Science in Hospital & Health Information Administration at Manipal University have been selected for a 6-month project in United Arab Emirates as part of curriculum requirement. The three students are Chaavi Deshwal, Priyanjali and Shahil Suleiman. They were chosen by Fathima Healthcare Group, one of the largest TPA networks located in Gulf