Karnataka

Mangalore, April 27: The much-awaited Tulu entertainment film 'Bangarda Kural' on Friday hit the screens in twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. In Mangalore the film was screened in Jyothi Cinema, where its director and producer Ram Shetty and hero Shivadhwaj themselves welcomed the audience in the morning. This is the 42nd Tulu movie and third by veteran stunt master Ram Shetty, who has

Mangalore, April 27: A district level swimming competition for boys and girls will be held on May 1 at Mangalore City Corporation Swimming Pool, Lady hill, here. The event is being organized by city based Jai Hind swimming club, an affiliate of Karnataka Swimming Association. In a press release issued here, the Club stated that the competition would he held between 7:30 am and 5:40 pm. Swimmers

Kasargod, April 27: In an apparent bid to foment communal tension in the town, miscreants pelted stones at two places of worship and two houses in near here in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Two places of worship at Uliyathadukka and Mogral Puthur came under attack while a Hundi box placed on the roadside at Adukathbayal was found damaged on, police sources said. The houses which

Mangalore, April 27: As many as 157 couple entered into wedlock at the 41st free mass marriage ceremony organized by Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade at Amruthavarshini Hall in Dharmasthala on Thursday. The marriage ceremony commenced with Dr Heggade handing over saris, blouse pieces to brides and dhoti shawl to the grooms on Thursday morning. The couples sought the blessing of Lord Manjunatha

Mangalore, April 27: The water level in Thumbe dam across the River Netravathi which supplies drinking water to the city has been increasing due to the continuous rain in the region since last few days. The maximum height of the dam is 13 foot. Water level at the dam stood at 11.4 ft. at 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Water level started increasing later because of rains in the catchment area and water

Mangalore, April 27: St Aloysius College in Mangalore has banned women students from wearing the burqa in classrooms, laying down the law in its prospectus. The diktat that is likely to trigger a debate criss-crossing gender and sectarian lines, was meant for undergraduate courses at the St Aloysius College. "Students must be neatly dressed in accordance with the rule of approved etiquette. Girls

Mangalore, April 26: The public-spiritedness of a few alert youth led to the arrest of two female thieves, who had just stolen two bags from a bus passenger at Kankanady in the city on Thursday. The accused, who were later handed over to the police, have been identified as Saritha and Shilpa, both from Tamil Nadu. The incident occurred around 2:00 pm. It is learnt that when passenger Surayya Banu

Bangalore, April 26: “Private educational institutions and universities are today occupied in creating labourers for private companies. These institutions are pressurised to impart the education as per the demands of companies; and agreements are made to provide labors to private companies. This notion is conflicting with the very idea of model 'just society'. Instead, universities should have

Mangalore, April 26: Members of the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) expressed deep concern over the delay in execution of the new vented dam work and subsequently steep hike in the estimation cost of the project. The City has been pinning hopes on the new vented dam to solve the drinking water woes that crop up in the city even before the onset of dry season. During the general body meeting of

Mangalore, April 26: Noted sports commentator and veteran journalist M K Dharmaraja breathed his last after a brief illness in New Delhi on Wednesday. 94-year-old Dharmaraja is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. Hailing from Mijar – Kanakabettu in Karkala taluk, Mr Dharmaraja had joined the All India Radio during the World War years. He headed the Radio Newsreel Unit of the