Karnataka

Mangalore, March 9: A programme 'Lankesh 77', is being organized by the Gowri Lankesh Patrike at St Aloysius College Auditorium, Mangalore, on March 11. Various sessions will be held in the day-long programme. G Rajashekhar, President, Udupi chapter of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike, will present a paper on the topic “Crisis being faced by coastal Karnataka” in session 1 of the programme. Writer

Uppinangady, March 9: The prophets of Allah had tried to establish peace and order in the society by freeing it from injustice, obscenity and abuse. Muslim community has the divine duty of carrying forward this responsibility. Jamate Islami Hind has been striving to continue the same mission over the last 65 years, said Mohammed Kunhi, state secretary of Jamathe Islami Hind. Addressing a public

Mangalore, March 9: The controversy surrounding the authorship of the story of 'Byari' has surfaced again with noted Kannada writer Sara Aboobaker reiterating her claim that the National Award winning movie was based on her first book Chandragiri Thiradalli released in mid-80s. The first-ever Beary film with the same title, shared the Best Feature Film award along with Marathi film Deol when the

Moodbidri, March 9: The Moodbidri police have finally made a breakthrough in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of 'Apadbandhava Ashok', a resident of Korangallu in Hudko Colony, more than a year ago. Addressing media persons in a press briefing at the Mangalore Police Commissionerate, Seemanth Kumar Singh, Mangalore City Police Commissioner, revealed that Ashok, who was an affable

Mangalore, March 9: Women prisoners at Mangalore Women's Jail were all smiles as activists of National Women's Front, Udupi, visited them with gifts to celebrate International Women's Day together on Thursday. 15 women prisoners and their 5 little children took part in the celebration. The activists distributed sarees, fruits, chocolates, biscuits, and books on moral values for children on the

Chikmagalur, March 9: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda has said that his party would show its strength in Udupi-Chikmagalur bypolls Speaking at the JD(S) convention in the city he called upon the party workers to take up the impending poll as a challenge to save the party. “The Congress party workers have questioned where is JD(S) in the state? JD(S) is in the minds of the

Mangalore, March 8: A 'North East Crafts Fair' has underway in the city providing an exposure of variety of artistic handloom products and handicrafts collections produced by crafts persons from North Eastern States. The 13-day long exhibition-cum-sale was inaugurated by Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel in the premises of Hotel Woodlands on Wednesday. The Fair is being organized by the Ministry for

Udupi, March 8: Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly Siddaramiah on Thursday said that the BJP government in Karnataka has failed miserably in upholding the dignity and honour of the 'temple of democracy' Addressing media persons prior to his door to door canvas in a Dalit colony in Kadubettu near here, the Congress leader said that the state Assembly has witnessed a series of

Mangalore, March 8: Cruise vessel M V Seaboourn Legend with 190 cruise passengers and 173 crew members called at New Mangalore Port on Thursday. This is the 13th cruise vessel calling at the Port during the current financial year 2011-12. The vessel came to NMPT as its first port of call from Indonesia and sailing out to Goa later in the evening and from there to Mumbai Port. Majority of the

Mangalore, March 8: It was a riot of colours on Thursday, when city's North Indian community celebrated Holi with splashing colours at each other, singing and dancing. In city, the main celebrations were observed at car street by Rajsthani Samaj and at Srinivas College by students. The temple square at Car Street was adorned with rainbow colours. Bonfires are lit on the eve of the festival, also