Karnataka

Mangalore, March 21: Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has demanded the Union Government to include Tulu language in the eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Drawing the attention the Government in the Lok Sabha on recently Mr Kateel said "Tulu is one of the five Dravidian languages and lakhs of people speak Tulu language all over the country. In Karnataka, the Tulu-speaking people are spread over

Mangalore, March 23: People in the city on Friday celebrated 'Ugadi', the start of the New Year as per lunar calendar of Hindu tradition, by performing Puja and other religious rituals. The festival symbolises the first day of the Hindu calendar which is supposed to bring in lots of joy to families. It marks the beginning of the 'Vasantha Ruthu' during which time trees like Mango and other fruits

Mangalore, March 23: AJ Hospital and Research Centre will be conducting a 'free kidney check-up camp' from March 26 to April 7, 2012. The check will be conducted between 9 am and 1 pm every day. The patients with the ailments like kidney stone, prostate related problems, malfunctioning of kidneys and other kidney related ailments can make use of the camp. Experienced doctors and specialists will

Mangalore, March 23: The Department of Pre-university Education has declared the new dates for the II PU exams. The timings of the exam remain the same, from 9 am till 12.15 pm. Kannada Optional, Statistics, Home Science will be on Saturday, March 24. No exams will be held on March 25 and 26. Physics, Logic and Education subjects will be on March 27. Chemistry and Business Studies will be on March

Mangalore, March 23: The Democratic Youth Federation of India activists on Thursday took out a procession in memory of Bhagat Singh, whose birth anniversary falls on Friday. The DYFI activists wore masks of Bhagat Singh and marched holding candles. The activist leading the march held a torchlight procession. They marched from the office of the Deputy Commissioner to the Clock Tower Junction. The

Mangalore, March 22: Mangalore city police have arrested a person in connection with the recent murder attempt on Beary Sahithya Academy president Rahim Uchil. The arrested has been identified as Umar Farooq from Ullal. Sleuths attached to Pandeshwar Police Station had taken a few youths into their custody for questioning in connection with the case a couple of days ago. Farooq was one among them

Mangalore, March 23: Cruise vessel M V Seven Seas Voyager with 656 cruise passengers on board called at New Mangalore Port on Thursday. This is the 15h cruise vessel calling at the Port during the current financial year 2011-12. The vessel came to NMPT from Cochin and sailed to Goa in the evening. Majority of the passengers were from United States. As many as 600 passengers opted for ground tour

Mangalore, March 22: Around 90 alumni of city based St Aloysius College (Autonomous) which celebrated its 132nd annual college day on March 16, participated in a rare get-together at St. Joseph's Boys High School in Bangalore recently. Fr. Denzil Lobo SJ, Director AIMIT, Fr. Francis D' Almeida SJ, Vice-Principal, St. Aloysius College, Mr Arthur D' Souza, President SACAA, Mr. Michael D' Souza, Vice

Mangalore, March 22: In a novel protest on high seas off the coast of Mukka, near Suratkal traditional fishermen laid siege to a dredger and a tug used to tow it on Thursday. The protest was held under the banner of Coastal Traditional Fishermen's Union to oppose a move by Mangalore Special Economic Zone authorities to lay an effluent discharge pipeline near Mukka. Around 100 angry fishermen

Mangalore, March 22: A boat repairer crushed to death under a fishing boat, which accidentally fell on him after repair on Thursday evening at Thota Bengre, here. The deceased has been identified as Ashraf, a resident of Bengre. His colleague Aslam sustained severe injuries on his hand in the incident. The tragedy occurred at around 3:00pm, when the fishermen and workers were preparing to pull the