Karnataka

Mangalore, April 28: Beary litterateur and journalist Hamza Malar's new work 'Ajji Sakida Pulli' was released on Saturday at press club here. Releasing the Kannada book, Dharmadarshi Harikrishna Punaroor, former president of Kannada Sahithya Parishath said that young writers like Mr Malar, who contributed several valuables works to Kannada literary world, always deserve encouragement from the

Mangalore, April 28: In the wake of controversy over its burqa ban regulation the St Aloysius College, Mangalore, has appealed the media not to blow the issue 'out of context'. “We, the management, principal and the staff wish to state that all Muslim girls are welcome to study in St Aloysius College”, said the College's official press release, which bears signatures of Joseph Rodrigues, Vice

Mangalore, April 28: The All India Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament organized by United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA) under the aegis of All India Chess Federation was inaugurated in Mangalore on Saturday. Speaking at the formal inaugural ceremony, M R Vasudeva, Honourary President, UKCA, said that the beauty of the game of chess is that even a child cannot be considered inferior. “It is the

Bangalore, April 28: Sitaram Jindal Foundation has invited nominations till May 16, 2012 for S R Jindal Prize 2012. The S R Jindal Prize 2012 will be announced for 7 categories in 2012 with awardees in each category to receive Rs 1 Crore. The award has been instituted last year to accolade exceptional service of current significance rendered by individuals or organisations for the welfare of

Mangalore, April 28: With less than a month left for settling the payment of compensation to Mangalore air crash victims as per the Montreal Convention, a solicitor involved in the compensation negotiation has said that claims of 147 out of 158 victims families have been settled. Mulla and Mulla and Craigie Blunt and Caroe Advocate and Solicitor Hoshang D Nanavati said that out of 147 cases, 116

Bhatkal, April 27: At least four persons were killed on the spot and over 30 others were seriously injured when a private bus rammed into a tempo trax at Bhatkal cross on Friday night. Sources said that the VRL bus on its way to Gulbarga from Mangalore rammed into the trax on its way to Dhrarmasthala on Bhatkal bypass around 8:30 pm. The deceased include a child, a woman and two men, confirmed

Mangalore, April 27: The election to the post of president of district Kannada Sahitya Parishat and state Kannada Sahitya Parishat will be held on April 29 from 8 am to 4 pm. There are five polling booths in Dakshina Kannada district. They are Mangalore taluk office meeting hall in Mangalore taluk, Bantwal taluk offce, Puttur taluk office, Belthangady taluk offce and Sullia taluk office, informed

Kasargod, April 28: Thieves took away nearly 34 sovereigns of gold ornaments, worth over Rs.7.2 lakh, and Rs.8,000 in cash from a woman on a train from Mumbai, the Railway police here said. The theft was noticed early on Friday as Prathima, 36, wife of Sainath Padiyar, along with her son and daughter, was travelling to Kanhangad here on 16345 Lokmanya Tilak terminus-Thiruvananthapuram Netravati

Mangalore, April 27: The district unit of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike has condemned the act of smearing of cow dung on Lecturer-activist Pattabhirama Somayaji's face by a miscreant as an attack on progressive thinking and constitutional values of the country. Addressing media persons at a press meet on Friday, Suresh Bhat Bakrabail, President, Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike, DK, said that the

Mangalore, April 27: Residents of Melukoppalu and Athrebail along with the activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India, SFI and various other organisations staged a stir outside Deputy Commissioner's office, on Friday, opposing the move of Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) of reclaiming river bank to lay corridor road. Addressing the protesters DYFI District President Muneer