Karnataka

Mangalore, July 18: Two minors boys are languishing in Udupi jail as under-trials after the police arrested them along with six others after a communal violence in Kalladka recently. Khader and Abdulla (names changed) — both employed by a local bakery — have been in jail for more than 18 days, and yet the police did not check their age. While the First Information Report (FIR) by the B.C. Road

Mangalore, July 18: Politicians cutting across party lines, representatives of various associations, RSS cadres paid their last respects former RSS Sangh Sanchalak and former MUDA chairman Dr B Madhava Bhandary who died here on Tuesday. The cremation took place in the evening at Bolar crematorium. Mr Bhandary's body was brought from his house to the Sangh Nikethan Hall, Gandhinagar here and kept

Kadaba, July 18: The new teaching block at the Aysha Educational Institutions in Athoor, Uppinangady, was inaugurated on Tuesday by Jamaate Islami Hindi national secretary Ejaz Ahmed Aslam. M.B. Abdul Rehman, former president of Beary Sahitya Academy, B.S. Sharfuddin, guest lecturer, IGNOU Centre, Kuwait, K.M. Ashraf, secretary JIH Karnataka, Harekala Hajabba, Realiance Real Heroes award winner

Mangalore, July 18: Iqra Arabic School, Mangalore, observed its annual day recently at Bearys Public School here. The programme witnessed a huge turnout that comprised of respectable parents, distinguished guests and honorable faculty. The programme commenced with the Qirat by a group of students led by Sadeed Mohammed Deen. Following which, Yusuf Bhalli delivered a speech in eloquent Arabic that

Mangalore, July 18: The boys and girls team of Morning Star Higher Primary School, Bajpe have emerged as the champions of 16th Independence Independence Cup football tournament in Higher Primary Boys and Higher Primary Girls category respectively. In the High School Girls' category the team of St. Joseph High School, Bajpe, lifted the Cup. St. Joseph girls thrashed NITK-A 2-0, with Simran D'Souza

New Delhi, July 18: The six Indian women athletes, who were caught for doping last year, lost their case in the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland, as it upheld the International Association of Athletics Federation's appeal to impose a two-year ban on them. A National Anti-Doping Agency panel had handed a lenient one-year ban on the six quartermilers, including Asian Games

Bangalore, July 18: The tug-of-war between BJP leaders in Karnataka has continued with Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Dharwad MP Pralhad Joshi emerging as strong contenders for the post of State Bharatiya Janata Party president. The need for choosing a new president has arisen as incumbent president K S Eshwarappa has become Deputy Chief Minister. Mr. Eshwarappa has to give up the party post

Karwar, July 18: Zilla Janashakthi Vedike president Madhav Naik has filed a complaint against a candidate for replacing his photo with that of Bollywood heartthrob Aishwarya Rai while filling a form. It can be recalled called that Narayan Gonda, a candidate with hall ticket no. 2199534, who was supposed to appear at the Government High School examination centre in Karwar was absent. However, his

Mangalore, July 18: Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Dr B Madhav Bhandary died here on Tuesday. He was 72. Dr Bhandary had been ailing for some time and had been admitted to a hospital. He is survived by wife, a daughter, and a son. He was also the Chairman of Mangalore Urban Development Authority for two terms between 1983 and 1985 and between 2009 and 2011. A doctor by profession, he

Karwar, July 18: Minister for Fisheries, Science and Technology Anand Asnotikar on Tuesday expressed his discontentment over the portfolio given to him. He said he was expecting a “significant” portfolio in the government. Mr. Asnotikar said that he had high expectations about getting a “good” ministry this time. He had conveyed about his choice of Ministry to the Chief Minister. Despite this, he