Karnataka

Mangalore, April 13: Scores of youth engraved their signatures on a broad canvas expressing their opposition to the evil practice of dowry outside Eidgah mosque in Mangalore on Friday. The signature campaign was organized by an energetic organization of youngsters from the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi called 'Youth Against Dowry'. Dr. Farhan Muhammad, President, Youth Against

Mangalore, April 13: A local court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Vittala Malekudiya, a student of Mass Communication and Journalism at Mangalore University. The 22-year-old student was arrested on March 3 along with his father at his house in Kuthlur in Belthangady taluk by Anti Naxal Force on charges of alleged links with Maoists. Mr Malekudiya had moved a bail application before the fast

Mangalore, April 13: A mentally unstable youth lost his life after he accidentally drowned in an open well at Amblamogaru near here on Thursday evening. The deceased has been identified as Zubair (28), a resident of Senarabettu in Amblamogaru village. According to police, Zubair was mentally ill and had been undergoing treatment since the past decade. On Thursday evening his body was found

Byndoor, April 13: More than 25 cows died following consumption of waste materials and outdated medicines that had been disposed off in Ottinene near Byndoor on Thursday. Several cows had died on Wednesday too. The number has now swelled to more than 50 following the latest deaths. In spite of efforts from veterinary doctors, the deaths could not be averted. Speaking to media persons a veterinary

Mangalore / Udupi, April 13: The members of Communist Part of India (Marxist) staged demonstrations in Mangalore and Udupi on Thursday opposing the Central and the State budgets. Addressing the protesters, in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner in Mangalore, CPM Dakshina Kannada District Committee Secretary B Madhava said that the State government, which had created an illusion about a

Mangalore, April 13: Mangalore University will have its own yakshagana mela (troupe) if everything goes as per the plan. Vice-chancellor T C Shivashankara Murthy on Thursday said that school and college students in the region, who are interested in yakshagana, would be trained at the Dr P Dayananda Pai and Sri P Sathish Pai Yakshagana Study Centre of the university. Delivering the presidential

Mangalore, April 12: The Congregation of Ursuline Franciscan Sisters (UFS), which originated in Mangalore at Rosario Cathedral in 1887, celebrated its post-centenary silver jubilee on Thursday. The congregation which started as a pious association has grown to pontifical height. Today there are more than 128 Convents with 1,100 members. They take up pastoral ministry and run educational, social

Mangalore, April 12: Vittala Malekudiya, the MCJ student of Mangalore University who was arrested by Anti-Naxal Forces on charges of alleged naxal links has not been taken into custody without evidences indicating his involvement in naxal activities said A R Infant, Director General of Police (DGP), Karnataka. Speaking to mediapersons at a press meet at the Police Commissioner's office in

Mangalore, April 12: M V brilliance of the seas called at the New Mangalore Port on Thursday with 1938 passengers and 863 crew members on board. This is her repeated call to the Port after the first call on April 1. This giant luxury cruise vessel with a length (LOA) of 294 metres has been handled at Berth No.14 . Around 1650 passengers, who came on board the vessel, toured around Mangalore in

Mangalore, April 12: The birth centenary celebrations of Barrister Attavar Yellappa will be organised on May 5 at Nehru Maidan, Mangalore. Addressing a press meet here, birth centenary committee General Secretary Suresh Kateel said Barrister Attavar Yellappa was the close associate of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose and was a forerunner in the creation of Azad Hind Bank, which was collecting donations