Karnataka

Udupi, June 2: A team headed by Udupi Zilla Nagarika Samithi Secretary Nithyanand Volakadu on Saturday performed a cradling cum naming ceremony to frogs, seeking the grace of rain god. It is to be noted here that Volakadu had organised the wedding of frogs in 2008, their 'seematha' in 2009 praying for early showers. Volakadu, who is popularly known for his Vatal Nagaraj like protests and events

Mangalore, June 2: The health condition of freedom fighter and well-known leader of the Communist Party of India B.V. Kakkilaya is deteriorating as he undergoes treatment for brain hemorrhage, family and party sources confirmed. Dr B Srinivas Kakkilaya, the son of 93-year-old legend said that his father was admitted to a private hospital in city on May 23 and his health condition continued to be

Mangalore, June 2: Compartmentalisation of learning is contrary to the very basis of a university, said Prof. P Balaram, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Delivering the Graduation Day Address on the occasion of the Second Graduation Ceremony of St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, on June 2, Prof. Balram said that in the past, disciplinary boundaries were much less

Mangalore, June 2: No matter how educated a person is, he/she must have minimum knowledge about law, said Ashok G Nijagannavar, Chief District and Sessions Judge and President, DK District Legal Service Authority. He was speaking after inaugurating the 'Legal Chariot' to create awareness among people, especially rural masses across Mangalore Taluk about laws. The campaign scheduled from June 2 to

Mangalore, June 2: Ananth Kumar, BJP National General Secretary, has asked his Congress counterpart Rahul Gandhi who is currently in Karnataka to not play 'drought politics' and appeal to central leadership to provide immediate relief for Karnataka's drought hit areas. Speaking to mediapersons in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr. Kumar said that if Mr. Gandhi is really concerned about the people of

Mangalore, June 2: A seminar on George Fernandes is being organized by George Fernandes Vichara Vedike, Mangalore, on June 4 at Townhall in Mangalore. Addressing media persons at Press Club in the city on Saturday, Dharmendra T, President, George Fernandes Vichara Vedike, Mangalore, said that people close to Mr. Fernandes will shed light on his life on the occasion. A Srinivas Rao, Vice President

Kasargod, June 2: A Kasargod based man was arrested by authorities of Mumbai Airport for evading duty on saffron and gold billet. The accused has been identified as Mohammed Niaz (32), a resident of Nellikunje in near here. Saffron and gold billets of aggregate value of over Rs 7 lakh have been seized from him. He had arrived in Mumbai from Dubai by an Air India flight on May 29 and walked through

Muscat, June 2: Social / Educational Welfare Association, a wing of Muscat-based South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association, has invited applications for educational scholarships from deserving Muslim students of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts. The applicants should have passed 12th Std / PUC during the academic year 2011-2012 by securing 70% or above marks. They should be desirous of pursuing

Udupi, June 2: A young boy ended his life by hanging himself from a tree near a rivulet at Hiriyadka in Udupi district on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Jeevan (14), a class 8 student at Hiriyadka Pre-University College. It is learnt that the 14-year-old boy, had failed in the annual examinations, but had hidden the fact from his parents. However, with the classes resuming after

Mangalore, June 2: The Dakshina Kannada District Co-operative Milk Producers' Societies' Union Limited (DKMUL) has expressed concern at the disparity in the consumption and production of milk. Speaking at a programme organized by DKMUL at its office here on Friday to mark World Milk Day DKMUL president Raviraj Hegde stressed on the need to increase milk production, which would ultimately benefit