Karnataka

Mangalore, May 20: The Dakshina Kannada district committee of Janata Dal (Secular) on Sunday celebrated former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's 80th birthday at Cheshire Home, the rehabilitation centre for physically challenged at Kankanady, here. As part of the programme, former minister of Karnataka Amarnath Shetty distributed the cake and fruits to the inmates. Speaking on the occasion, he said

Mangalore, May 20: Attempts to forcefully evict Malekudiyas from their forest lands citing that it belongs to Kudremukh National Park is a violation of the Forest Tribal Rights Act, said Prakash Karat, General Secretary, CPI (M). Speaking at a discussion meet on 'The menace of Naxalism and Atrocities against Adivasis and their Human Rights' organized by 'Maanavata Vedike' in Mangalore on Sunday

Mangalore, May 20: The charges of sedition and waging war against the state slapped on tribal boy Vittala Malekudiya, the Mangalore University student who has been arrested by ANF, are absurd, said Prakash Karat, General Secretary, CPI(M). Speaking to mediapersons after meeting Mr. Vittala and his father Linganna Malekudiya at the Mangalore jail, the veteran Left leader said that charging cases of

Mangalore, May 20: Kasargod based Nagma Mohamed Mallick presently Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India in Bangkok, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Republic of Tunisia. An official press release from the Ministry of External Affairs said Ms Mallick, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1991 batch, was expected to take up her new assignment shortly. Ms

Mangalore, May 20: Some families of the 2010 Mangalore air crash victims, who were unhappy with the quantum of compensation, may now file cases in a civil court here seeking its intervention on Monday. Mangalore Air Crash Victims' Families Association president Mahammad Beary told The Hindu on Saturday that around five or six relatives of the victims of the May 22 air crash in which 158 persons

Mangalore, May 20: Puttur fast track court on Saturday directed the Mangalore jail authorities to make necessary arrangements for Mangalore University student Vittala Malekudiya, who is in judicial custody for his alleged links with naxalites, to write his second semester examination of Mass Communication and Journalism. The examination is scheduled to be held between May 21 and 25. The fast track

Karwar, May 20: A bandh called by various organisations in Karwar on Saturday to protest against the alleged police inaction and the delay in the investigation of the death of Vinanti Salgaonkar, a class 9 student, passed off peacefully, with no untoward incident being reported from any part of the city. The protesters went ahead with the bandh plan despite pleas against it by Anand Asnotikar

Mangalore, May 19: Curtains came down on 'Future+ Summer Camp', with well-known magician Kudroli Ganesh enthralling the students through his special talent. The 12 day-long camp was organised by the Campus Career Academy for students from class V to class X in the city. Mr Ganesh also taught secrets of some easy magic to the enthusiastic kids present in the valedictory ceremony. He said magic is a

Mangalore, May 19: 'Mangalore Realty & Buildcon Expo 2012' organized by Manipal Ace was inaugurated on Saturday at TMA Pai International Convention Centre in Mangalore. N Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Assembly, inaugurated the event. More than 3,000 apartments for sale and display were featured with attractive discounts and offers by builders, banks and house interior companies. The Expo

Mangalore, May 19: A 35-year-old man, who was missing since the last few days, was confirmed dead on Saturday by Mangalore police. Abdul Razzak, a resident of Kukkila near Vittal in Bantwal taluk was missing since May 14. Though his dead body was found lying near Noor Masjid at Hampankatta, here, very next day, police had failed to identify it. Pandeshwar police had shifted the dead body, which