Karnataka

Mangalore, November 21: Three have been arrested by city police in connection with the recent murder attempt on Bajrang Dal activist Ravi alias Ravindra, who was an auto-rickshaw driver by profession. Announcing this to media in his office, Commissioner of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh said that the main accused Hanif alias Maada Hanif (26), son of Abdul Khader, a resident of Devasya house at

Mangalore, November 21: Al Wafa, a city based charitable trust will organise mass marriage ceremony for the benefit of girls belonging to economically poor family. Announcing this at a press meet here on Monday, Muhammad Badruddin, Chairman of the Trust said that 16 poor couples would enter marital life on Wednesday, November 23, in a ceremony at Unity Hall near Thokkottu. Aimed at addressing the

Mangalore, November 21: The New Mangalore Port Trust on Monday celebrated 109th birthday of late U Srinivasa Mallya. Dr. P. Tamilvanan, Chairman, NMPT garlanded the statue of late Mallya at the U S Mallya Gate, the main entrance of the Port. He also recalled the services rendered by Mallya – the visionary of the Port. This was followed by floral tribute by T.S.N. Murthy, IRS. Dy. Chairman, and

Nitte, November 21: Besides teaching, faculty should involve in research and community service. Universities should see that, the result of the research should reach the people of the society. The government of India should take necessary steps in this regard, said Dr.Mukund S. Kulkarni, Chancellor, PennState Harrisburg University,USA. He was delivering Silver Jubilee first endowment lecture at

Suratkal, November 21: Popular Front of India, Suratkal conducted a rally and public meet at Fiza Ground, Krishnapur near here on Sunday as part of the organization's publicity campaign for Social Justice Conference scheduled to be held at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi, on 26th and 27th November 2011. Addressing the gathering Anwar Sadath, Chairman, Information and Empowerment Centre, Mangalore, said

Mangalore, November 21: Union Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily urged the Devadiga community to grow combining their identity with that of the nation. “Harmonise your identity with your nations' identity,” he said after relaunching Devadiga community website 'www.devadiga.com' in the city on Sunday. He said that there are two factors that the community should keep in mind. “You should

Udupi, November 21: Students pursuing PU education in the state syllabus, cannot cope up to the uniform Common Entrance Test, proposed to be implemented by the Medical Council of India, for its medical courses, from the next academic year, said Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya. Speaking after inaugurating Udupi Utsav, a trade exhibition cum sale by the Udupi Municipality, at MGM College

Udupi, November 20: “I suspect a foul play in the state government's decision to allow grant in aid to 10 private engineering colleges”, said former CM and JD(S) President HD Kumaraswamy. He was speaking to persons before participating in a Secular Organisational Rally organised by the Udupi district unit of Janatha Dal (S), at Kaup town, on Sunday. “State cabinet's decision was taken in a hurry

Karkala, November 20: A second year PUC student, who was riding pillion on his friend's motorbike, lost his life in a road accident near Beluvai near here on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Is'haq (16) son of Bavu, a resident of Valpady near Shirthady in Moodbidri. His brother Ashraf Valpady is a journalist based in Moodbidri. The tragedy occurred when a speeding jeep hit the motorbike

Mangalore, November 20: On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HIV) organised a one day district level Kabaddi tournament “Martyrs' Trophy” at Nehru Maidan in the city Sunday November 21. According to the organizers the event was to commemorate the “sacrifice of Hindu martyrs of Dakshina Kannada district who lost their lives to anti-social elements” Rajashekarananda