Karnataka

Mangalore, August 17: On the last Friday of the holy month of Ramdan all the city mosques were overflowing as Muslims congregate in huge numbers to offer Juma prayer in the afternoon. A good turnout of people gathered at Thaqwa Masjid Pumpwell, Kendra Juma Masjid Bunder, Eidgah Masjid Lighthill and Noor Masjid near Milagres here. Heads bowed in obeisance and palms cupped in supplication, they

Mangalore, August 17: Dakshina Kannada District Kannada Sahitya Parishad held a programme here as part of birth centenary year celebration of renowned fiction writer Krishnamurthy Puranik. The programme was held on August 17 at Government Teachers' Training Institute (T.T.I.) Auditorium, Balmatta, Mangalore. September 5, 2011-12 is being celebrated as birth centenary year of Krishnamurthy Puranik

Mangalore, August 17: The Department of Kannada and Culture and District Unit of Kannada Sahithya Parishat organised cultural programmes at Town Hall recently. Dr Venkatesh Prasanna, City Crime Branch Inspector inaugurated the programme. Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, District Unit Kannada Sahithya Parishat President of presided over the function. Later, poets' meet, cultural prorgammes were presented by

Mangalore, August 17: "A recent survey and study report had revealed that only 10% of engineering graduates in the state are employable and the rest fail to meet the employment criteria because of of suitable training facilities which is alarming," said Dr B Devdas Rai, Rotary Dist Governor. He was addressing final year engineering students after inaugurating 'How to face college campus interviews

Udupi, August 17: One person died while seven others have lost their vision after undergoing cataract surgery at the Charmakki Narayana Shetty Lions (CNSL) Eye Hospital at Kota in Udupi district from August 1 to 3. The cause of the tragedy is suspected to be contamination of solution used during surgery. District Health Officer Ramachandra Bairy said on Thursday that of the 38 who underwent

Mangalore, August 17: The Air India Dubai flight which hard landed on the tarmac at Mangalore Airport, was cleared to fly by the authorities after inspection and it flew to Abu Dhabi, Air India officials have said. The Air India official said hard landings were common during monsoon to prevent any untoward incident. Tuesday's landing by Flight 814 was not an emergency landing. Though the

Mangalore, August 17: City Centre Mall celebrated Independence Day in the premises on August 15. The guests of honor were Dr Monappa Bhandary, former district BJP president and now an MLC, Srikar Prabhu, BJP leader, K S Mohammed Masood, president and former Chairman of Karnataka Minorities Commission and also a former MLC, U T Khadar, MLA Ullal constituency, Ivan D'souza, social activist

Bangalore, August 16: It is sheer fear fuelled by rumour mills that has prompted North East people like Disen Basumataray, a technology student from Kokrajhar in Assam, to leave the city as they huddled together at the railway station here eager to get back to their homes. Though the Bangalore-Guwahati Express leaves around midnight, many have reached the station since the wee hours considering it

Mangalore, August 16: There was drama at the 'Jaago Mangalore' protest which was scheduled for inauguration this evening with police coming into the picture and taking into custody the protestors for not taking prior permission for the purpose. Among those taken into custody were Vijaynath Vittal Shetty, Convenor, Jaago Mangalore Association, Dinesh Hegde Ulepady, advocate, and victims of the

Thiruvananthapuram, August 16: Half a million believers from across Kerala and the neighboring states gathered for overnight prayers Wednesday in Malappuram district and took the pledge against terrorism. They also offered special prayers for world peace. The congregation takes place on the 27th night of Ramadan every year and this year it had special significance since it coincided with India's