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Mangaluru, Sep 5: Prasanna Technologies celebrated International Literacy Day 2016 in a meaningful way by spending time with chidren from government schools here on September 3. UNESCO is celebrating International Literacy Day which falls on September 8 under the banner “Reading the Past, Writing the Future”. This year marks 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day. Prasanna Technologies

Udupi, Sep 4: Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Pejawar Mutt has condemned the recent posts against a Hindu goddess on a social media platform. In a press release issued here on Saturday, the seer said that such incidents affected the feelings of people and could lead to breach of peace in the society. “Whether the deed had been done by Hindus or others, all people should condemn it. The

Mangaluru, Aug 31: Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel attached to Karwar Railway Station on Sunday seized liquor from Goa worth Rs. 10,040 being illegally transported on a train at Karwar. A release from the Konkan Railway Corporation here said that the RPF was in the process of conducting a special checking, particularly in view of the smuggling of cheap liquor to Karnataka. When they were

Bengaluru, Aug 30: The High Court of Karnataka on Monday granted bail to the former Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palikie (BBMP) councillor, Gangabyraiah, who was arrested in connection with a case related to the leakage of II PU chemistry question paper this year. Justice B. Sreenivase Gowda allowed the bail petition while asking the petitioner to cooperate with the Criminal Investigation

Kasargod, Aug 30: Unidentified persons stole offerings from six hundies (cash boxes) installed at the Udineeshwara temple at Peradala falling under the Badiadukka police station limits. The miscreants entered the temple by removing the rooftop tiles after the temple was closed around 9 p.m. on Sunday, the police said. The burglary came to light after the temple priest reached the shrine around 5

Haveri, Aug 27: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council K?S?Eshwarappa has said that one of the objectives of Sangolli Rayanna Brigade is to ensure that B?S Yeddyurappa becomes the next chief minister of Karnataka. Speaking at a meeting to review preparations for the launch of the brigade in Haveri on Friday, Eshwarappa said that strengthening the BJP and educational, social and

Udupi, Aug 23: Sources in the Police Department said here on Monday that Sonia Narang, DIG, CID, had arrived here in connection with the investigation in the Bhaskar Shetty murder case. Bhaskar Shetty, a businessman, went missing from his house here on July 28 and his mother Gulabi Shetty lodged a missing complaint at the Manipal police station on July 29. The police arrested his wife Rajeshwari

Bengaluru, Aug 22: An engineering student was killed while another sustained injuries when the motorcycle they were on rammed into the median of the expressway on Ballari Road and the two were hit by a cab on Sunday. The police identified the deceased as Dharmesh Patel (21), a resident of J.P. Nagar. The pillion rider has been identified as Abhishek (21). They were returning from Nandi Hills when

Kasaragod, Jul 30: The United Democratic Front (UDF) has retained control of the Kasaragod district panchayat winning the by-election in the Uduma division. Congress nominee P.K.M. Shanawas won the by-poll with a margin of 1,886 votes. Mr. Shanawas, son of Congress leader and standing committee chairman Padur Kunhamu Haji, whose demise on April 23 necessitated the by-election, defeated Indian

Mangaluru, Mar 19: Prof. (Dr) U S Krishna Nayak has taken over as the Principal and Dean at the A.B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences. He was previously serving as the Dean Academics of the Institute and was also the Dean of Students till 2001. After graduating from College of Dental Sciences, Manipal he has been associated with the A.B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences for