Karnataka

Mangalore, May 6: A few miscreants made an abortive attempt to loot money from an ATM in the city in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. According to the police, the miscreants tried to break the lock of Canara Bank's ATM at HP Petrol Bunk at Balmatta. However, the ATM of Dhanalaxmi Bank situated near the above ATM remained untouched. Sources at the Petrol Bunk said that a security guard

Mangalore, May 6: Hindutva leaders in the city accorded a warm welcome to Vishwa Hindu Parishad International General Secretary near Kulur Bridge on the fringes of the city on Sunday afternoon. The firebrand Hindutva leader was on his way to Kanhangad in Kasargod district to participate in Shakthi Sangamam being organised under the auspices of Hindu Aikya Vedi. Togadia came in a bullet proof car

Mangalore, May 6: Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today accused the Centre of showing step-motherly treatment towards the state by not releasing badly needed funds for drought relief operations. "If the Congress-led UPA government really wants to respond to the plight of the affected people in Karnataka, it should release Rs 2,500 crore out of Rs 5,600 crore loss incurred by farmers

Mangalore, May 6: People at Mangalore Airport were in for a pleasant surprise on Sunday morning, when they saw Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth walking out of New Terminal Building. The temperamental bowler was on his way to Kollur seeking the blessings of the idol of Sri Mookambika. The pilgrimage comes three days after he was officially ruled out of action for five months due to

Mangalore, May 6: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda assured members of Kudal Deshasta Adya Goud Brahmin community that an attempt to get them registered under the castle list will be made by him in the days to come. Speaking at a convention organized by Kudal Deshasta Adya Gaud Brahman Sangha in Mangalore on Sunday, the CM asked representatives of the community to come to Bangalore after which he

Mangalore, May 6: Jigitha Gijang, an audio CD with a collection of children's songs, was released here on Saturday by the young artistes who rendered the songs. The CD has been brought out by the Navodaya group under the guidance of Romen Pinto and with the help of Clifford Leo D'Souza. The songs have been composed by Mr. Pinto, Styani Jog, and Mr. D'Souza. The songs in the CD have been rendered

Kasargod, May 6: Poor educational and infrastructure facilities have paved the way for the growth and expansion of terror networks in various parts of the world, Sri Lankan Commerce Minister Basheer Shaikh Dawood has said. Mr. Dawood was addressing a public function after inaugurating the Saadiya Orphanage Handicraft Centre at Jamia Saadiya Arabiya at Deli, near here, on Saturday. “There is an

Udupi, May 6: Daniel Monteiro of St Mary's Syrian College, Brahmavar, has entered in Guinness Book of World Records for his unqiue collection of 4,911 stamps on birds from 263 countries. Earlier, Paul Irvin Oswald had the record for posessing 2,166 stamps of birds. Speaking at a press meet, he said: “My teachers had asked us to cultivate hobby in life. Since my childhood, I am collecting stamps

Mangalore, May 5: News reports are saying a small fire occurred on board 'Cap Norte' on Saturday off the Mangalore coast as the Sri Lanka flagged ship was sailing towards Mumbai Port. The fire was confined to a one of the one of the containers of the ship and was quickly extinguished by the Coast Guard ship Savithri Bai Phule five nautical miles away from Mangalore coast, officials of Coastal

Mangalore, May 5: Oscar Fernandes, MP, has defended the dumping of mud along the Phalguni river near Kuloor by MSEZ terming it a 'developmental activity'. Speaking to mediapersons at the district Congress office in the city on Saturday, Mr. Fernandes said that the move will not cause any ecological imbalance. “Instead, people who are protesting against it today will praise the step tomorrow as