Karnataka

Karwar, September 9: Senior journalist Prabhat Shenoy has been elected as the President of the District Headquarter working Journalists Association of Karwar. Mr Shenoy, who is the Karwar district correspondent of Vijay Karnataka Kannada Daily, secured 17 votes, while his opponent T B Harikant secured only 9 votes. Vivek Mahale, the district correspondent of Samyukta Karnataka Kannada Daily, was

Manipal, September 9: The Manipal Institute of Communication a constituent of Manipal University, in collaboration with EICAR, the International Film and Television School, Paris (France) is all set to launch a new dual degree Master's Programme in Film Art and Filmmaking from the academic year 2011. Varadesh Hiregange, Director of the Institute has informed in a press release that this course is

Mangalore, August 29: Karnataka Dalit Sangharsh Samiti has urged the police to speed up the investigation into the brutal murder of a city based taxi driver and identify the real culprits and bring them to book. Addressing media persons here Shekhar Hejamadi, DK-Udupi Convenor of DSS, said the failure of the police in solving the murder case of 32 year old driver Govardhan, even after two weeks

Mangalore, September 9: The inaugural function of STEADY activities 2011-12 of E & CE student association of Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangalore was held recently. Dr. Narayana Holla, Former, Head of the Department R.A.C, ISRO, Ahmadabad, was the chief guest of the function. Principal Dr. Shrinivasa Mayya D., Dean of E & CE department and staff coordinator of 'STEADY' K R Kamath, Prof C

Udupi, September 9: From coins dating back to the era of Carisus (BC 55) and Augustus (BC 22 to AD 14) (contemporary of Jesus Christ) to British Raj; from currency notes with the history of all the signatories (all 22 RBI, governors) to stamps of all denominations and all varieties; and from Financial Research Centre to the Financial literacy and Credit Counselling Centre, the Corporation Bank

Mangalore, September 9: The Kannada movie 'Parie', starring Nagakiran, Nivedhitha (Smitha) Roopika and Rakesh, is all set to hit the screens in the first week of November. Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, music director Veer Samarth said that the live music and melodious songs of 'Pari' is expected to attract music lovers. He said the audio of the 'Parie' would be released at

Moodbidri, September 9: A middle-aged couple from Hyderabad were conned by a group of robbers at a resort near Alangar here and were defrauded of cash and gold ornaments worth Rs. 2 lakh. The incident happened on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. The couple had arrived in the town scouting for a suitable bride for their son and were staying at Pandit Resort in Alangar. The couple

Udupi, September 8: A youth was killed and a few others injured as a KSRTC Bus, ran over huts in a slum, beside the NH-66, at Udyavara here on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Sangappa Cheluvadi (24), a native of Bagalkot district. The incident took place in front of Classic Garage, at around 7:10 am, when a private bus plying towards Mangalore, in an attempt to overtake

Manipal, September 8: Lokayukta police have trapped Ravichandra K, Deputy Environment Officer of Karnataka State Environment Control Board, Udupi district, while receiving a bribe of Rs 12,000 from an entrepreneur, at the former's office in Manipal on Thursday morning. One Ganesh A Nalthur had applied for a no objection certificate for starting a coconut industry by name Nisarga in Yadadi-

Mangalore, September 8: The Sri Ramakrishna College Principal Naveen Shetty K, who is accused of harassing a 19 year old girl, who recently attempted to commit suicide, has defended his action of imposing fines on students for missing classes and calling parents of the students. Addressing media persons here on Thursday, Mr Shetty denied the allegation made by students of the same college that he