Everything you need to know about Mangalore: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mangalore: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Panaji, June 10 (IANS) A day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was appointed chairman of the BJP's election management committee, a party legislator from Goa lambasted him for backing a religious conference which propagated a "Hindu nation".
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) Kerala witnessed showers Friday. The first showers here at the end of May signal that it is time for the onset of the southwest monsoon, which the IMD forecast Friday could arrive in the state in three to four days.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Sanction-hit Iran Monday discussed marine insurance and reinsurance on shipment of oil with India as it pressed for more crude purchases.
Washington, May 25 (ANI): A 12-year-old Indian American from Plainville, Massachusetts, has emerged as the winner of this year's National Geographic Bee.
London, May 21 (ANI): Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to a new report in the US.
Washington, May 21 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed concern at global problems of discrimination and violence against religious groups, including Baha'is, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Sikhs besides increasing use of blasphemy and apostasy laws.
Dubai, May 11 (IANS) Expatriates in Saudi Arabia have hailed the results in the recently concluded assembly elections in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Mangalore, May 2 (ANI): Launching a frontal attack on the Congress-led UPA Government over the death of Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said New Delhi had failed miserably in imposing pressure on Pakistan to have him released.
Mangalore/Gulbarga (Karnataka), April 28 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily on Sunday criticised the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for threatening to stall proceedings of Parliament till Joint Parliamentary Committee Chairperson P.C. Chacko was sacked.
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajdoot, designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers here, was commissioned by Controller General of Defence Accounts Arunava Dutt at a function here Monday.
Kolkata, Apr. 22 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Rajdoot', designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, was commissioned by Arunava Dutt, the Controller General of Defence Accounts, at an impressive ceremony here on Monday.
Berlin, April 11 (IANS) The Indian government does not intend to cut oil imports from Iran due to US-backed sanctions and the recent decline in purchases were due to payments, insurance and logistics problems, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said Thursday.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The public sector gas transmission and marketing company GAIL (India) Sunday expressed the hope that issues stalling its Kochi-Kottanad-Mangalore-Bangalore gas pipeline project would be speedily resolved.
Mangalore, March 11 (IANS) A consortium led by the state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) will set up a three million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in this Karnataka port city.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India and Kuwait agreed Monday to expedite discussions for finalizing joint venture projects both upstream and downstream in the oil and gas sector.
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) The railway budget for fiscal 2013-14 was totally disappointing to Karnataka as many projects proposed by the state had not been considered, Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb. 21 (ANI): Tulu speaking people from all over the country and abroad are sending their representatives here to meet at the Delhi Kannada School to voice their demand for inclusion of their mother tongue in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
New Delhi, Feb. 18 (ANI): The demand for inclusion of Tulu, an important language of the Dravidian linguistic family spoken by the people in the state of Karnataka and also in the northern part of Kerala, is gathering momentum, with Members of Parliament from Karnataka, and leading political and literary persons from the State and abroad announcing their intention to gather in the national capital next Sunday (February) to articulate their demand.
Kochi, Feb 16 (IANS) A merchant vessel reportedly collided with a Kerala fishing boat Friday evening off the Karnataka coast, a defence spokesperson said here.
Coorg (Karnataka), Feb 3 (IANS) The non-Bollywood Indian music industry is burgeoning with new talent and genres, but women still seem hesitant to choose music as a career, says singer-songwriter Alisha Pais, one of the few female musicians to feature at the just-concluded Storm Music Festival here.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) No hardcore romance and no rib-tickling humour - the first Friday of February has three offbeat Hindi films releasing in theatres. "Mai...", "David" and "Listen... Amaya" - each film has a different flavour to offer.
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) The Mangalore based Corporation Bank will be the first public sector bank to migrate from an existing core banking solution (CBS) platform to a new one in 12-15 months time, said a senior official.
Dubai, Jan. 17 (ANI): Greedy relatives and shady agents are unlawfully grabbing the properties of Indian expatriates living in Dubai.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Bejoy Nambiar's forthcoming film "David" will see model-actor Milind Soman playing a devout Muslim. But there's something unusual about his role - he doesn't have a single dialogue.
Mangalore (Karnataka), Jan 10 (IANS) Veteran playback singer K.J. Yesudas turned 73 Monday and with more than 40,000 film songs in 14 languages, his journey in the world of music continues.
Mangalore (Karnataka), Jan 3 (IANS) India's leading private carrier Jet Airways late Thursday commenced its direct service to Dubai from this port city providing connectivity to the Gulf region and onward destinations in Europe and the US.
Bangalore, Dec 28 (IANS) India's premier private carrier Jet Airways will operate a daily flight from Jan 3, for six days in a week, from Mangalore in coastal Karnataka to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sankrail (West Bengal), Dec 28 (IANS) Ambuja Cements Ltd plans to invest Rs.2,000 crore for capacity expansion in Rajasthan and the northern region with the proposed Rajasthan project adding five million tonne capacity to the company's total production.
Manipal, Dec 27 (IANS) Stallin Hoover chipped in with a fine all-round performance as Bangalore University routed Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu by seven wickets to enter the quarter-finals of the South Zone Inter-University Cricket tournament at the Manipal University Ground here Thursday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) Decks have been cleared for laying the underground Kochi-Mangalore-Bangalore LNG pipeline of GAIL India Ltd in Kerala, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Wednesday.
Manipal, Dec 22 (IANS) Mangalore University entered the third round of the South Zone Inter-University cricket tournament with a convincing five-wicket win over Dr B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam at the NIT-K, Surathkal Ground here Saturday.
Manipal, Dec 18 (IANS) Mangalore University made progress in the South Zone Inter-University Cricket Tournament with a 74-run win over Periyar, Salem at the Manipal Institute of Technology ground here Tuesday.
London, Dec 18 (ANI): As the Indian-origin nurse Jacintha Saldanha - who allegedly committed suicide after a hoax call about Duchess Kate's pregnancy - was laid to rest, the family's hunt for answers goes on.
Mangalore, Dec. 17 (ANI): The body of Jacintha Saldanha, the Indian nurse in Britain, who apparently committed suicide after taking a prank call, arrived to a church here for the memorial service and burial on Monday.
Shirva (Karnataka), Dec 17 (IANS) Amidst emotional scenes and a pall of gloom, about 5,000 people, including family members, relatives and friends, Monday bid a tearful adieu to Indian-origin nurse Jacintha Saldhana, as her mortal remains were laid to rest in a cemetery in this coastal Karnataka town.
Shirva (Karnataka), Dec 17 (IANS) Family, relatives, friends and large number of people of this coastal Karnataka town will Monday bid farewell to Indian-origin nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who was found dead Dec 7 in London.
Mangalore, Dec 16 (IANS) A coffin carrying the body of Indian origin nurse Jacintha Saldhana, 46, who was found hangingd Dec 7 in London, reached here from Mumbai Sunday for the funeral at Shirva Monday, about 45 km from here.
London, Dec 16 (IANS) The Indian-origin nurse, who committed suicide after a prank phone call to the hospital treating the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge, left a suicide note telling the two RJs behind the prank that they were responsible for her death.
Mangalore, Dec 16 (ANI): The body of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who killed herself following a hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge, arrived in Mangalore on Sunday afternoon.
New Delhi, Dec. 14 (ANI): Delhi Tulu Siri, an event to showcase the proud Tulu culture in the national capital as well as to impress upon the people to provide due recognition to Tulu language in the Indian Constitution, is being organized here on February 24, 2013.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Indian High Commission in London is in touch with the husband of Indian nurse Jacintha Saldanha who fell prey to a hoax call linked to the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy, and is helping him in bringing her body back to India.
Bangalore, Dec 11 (IANS) British authorities will conduct a post-mortem and an inquest into the mysterious death of Indian nurse Jacintha Saldhana in London, but her family in Karnataka suspects "foul play" and wants an independent inquiry into the tragic episode.
Mangalore, Dec 11 (ANI): Bishop Denis Prabhu has urged the United Kingdom to release body of late Indian origin Jacintha Saldanha to her family for final rights, and demanded transparent probe to rule out fowl play following the death of the royal nurse treating Prince Williams's expectant wife Kate, after falling prey to a prank by Australian radio jockeys.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said the death of Jacintha Saldanha, the Indian-origin nurse who was duped into transferring a hoax call that gave away information on Prince William's pregnant wife Kate Middleton's medical condition, is extremely sad, and added that one must wait to find out exactly what happened.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said the death of Jacintha Saldanha, the Indian-origin nurse who was duped into transferring a hoax call that gave away information on Prince William's pregnant wife Kate Middleton's medical condition, is extremely sad, and added that one must wait to find out exactly what happened.
Bangalore, Dec 9 (IANS) Family members of Indian nurse Jacintha Saldhana, who fell prey to a hoax call from Australian radio jockeys about the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy, are too shocked to react to her mysterious death in London Friday as her husband did not tell them it was suicide.
Mangalore, Dec 8 (ANI): Family members of Jacintha Saldanha, the Indian-origin nurse who was duped into transferring a hoax call that gave away information on Prince William's pregnant wife Kate Middleton's medical condition, on Saturday expressed grief on hearing of her death.
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) The teaser of Farhan Akhtar-starrer much-talked about film "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" is out and actor Kunal Kapoor can't stop heaping praise .
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 22 (IANS) GAIL officials Thursday held discussions with the Kerala government on the second phase of the Rs.2,915 crore project for laying underground pipelines from Kochi to Mangalore and Bangalore to transport gas.
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar has finished shooting his second film "David", which might hit the screens in February next year.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IANS) Except for being a public holiday Tuesday on account of Diwali, by and large the festival of lights is an event that has little celebrations in Kerala, unlike in neighbouring states.
Washington, November 11 (ANI): World-renowned scientists believe understanding how diverse Indian populations synthesize fats that are critical for brain and eye development may help tackle malnutrition in the country.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 28 (IANS) K.C. Venugopal, the new minister of state for civil aviation after the cabinet reshuffle Sunday, will have to work towards infusing changes in Air India Express, the budget airline of Air India, say aviation experts in Kerala.
Mangalore (Karnataka), Oct 18 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party for doing precious little to fight corruption and claimed that no party has fought this "cancer" like her party has.
Mangalore, Oct.18 (ANI): Strict security arrangements have been put in place here for the one-day visit of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi will undertake a one-day visit to Mangalore today during which she is expected to ask her party workers to be fully prepared for the 2013 state assembly election.
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar, who is gearing up for his second film "David", is going gaga over Tabu.
Bangalore, Oct 17 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi is making a brief stop in Karnataka Thursday and the divided state party unit hopes that her visit will unite leaders and enthuse workers ahead of assembly elections, due next May.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 6 (IANS) Air India Express, the low-cost subsidiary of the national carrier, will increase to 119 per week its flights to the Middle East from Kerala starting Oct 28, taking note of the demand of the people from the state, an official statement said Saturday.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in a meeting approved upgradation of 5 airports to the International level on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Union Corporate Affairs and Power Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily has expressed happiness on the Cabinet decision approving the proposal of declaring Mangalore Airport as international airport alongwith other three airports of the country.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The government Thursday decided to upgrade five airports -- Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Mangalore, Lucknow and Varanasi -- to the international level.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday assured the people of the state that his government would carry out developmental projects only with the complete satisfaction of all concerned.
Kochi (Kerala), Sep.16 (ANI): A Dubai-based KEF Company plans to invest USD 288 million in three new projects in Kerala.
Mandya (Karnataka), Aug.31 (ANI): Police in Mandya, Karnataka, have detained nine persons, said to be affiliated to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, for coercively evicting 98 labourers from a train.
Kochi, Aug 31 (IANS) Some 51 countries have confirmed their participation in the "Emerging Kerala 2012" investment meet to be held here Sep 12-14, officials said.
Kochi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Petronet LNG Ltd. (PLL) terminal here in Kerala is likely to be commissioned within two months, a top official said Thursday.
Mangalore, Aug 18 (IANS) Vinayak Kulkarni from Bangalore upset International Master DP Singh from Southern Railways to join the leaders with six points in the second UKCA All India FIDE Rated chess tournament here Saturday.
Bangalore, Aug 15 (IANS) Increasing crimes, including a spate of murders in Bangalore and an attack on a youth in Mangalore recently, forced Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar to admit Wednesday that they were a cause for worry.
Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's third chief minister in four years in Karnataka, Jagadish Shettar, has succeeded in rallying his faction-ridden party behind him to get the state budget passed without a hiccup. He, however, faces bigger hurdles of tackling the worst drought in 40 years and reining in Hindu vigilante groups bashing up girls in the name of protecting culture.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Congress Monday slammed the BJP government in Karanataka over assault on students by a Hindu group activists, saying that such incidents had taken place in the state as the perpetrators feel that there is conducive environment for obscurantism to flourish.
Bangalore, July 30 (IANS) Karnataka Police Monday arrested four more people in connection with the alleged assault on college-going boys and girls partying Saturday at a home-stay in Mangalore, about 350 km from here.
Bangalore, July 29 (ANI): Eight suspected members of a Hindu radical outfit Janajagrana Vedike, who assaulted boys and girls during a party in Mangalore city, have been arrested, confirmed Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister R. Ashok on Sunday.
Bangalore, July 29 (IANS) Eight activists of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike were arrested in Karnataka for allegedly beating up five girls and eight boys at a weekend party on Mangalore's outskirts, police said Sunday.
Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) In shocking incident of moral policing, young women attending a party at a resort in Karnataka's coastal city of Mangalore were Saturday slapped, pulled by their hair and pushed around by a group of people, police said.
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Gone are the days when a music band had to hire a truck to move expensive equipment during a concert tour. Here is a unique music band that has done away with this bulky requirement and yet dishes out foot tapping numbers at its performances.
Mangalore (Karnataka), July 20 (IANS) T. Sasikumar (co-driver M Prakash) took a slender three-second lead at the end of the first leg in the Mahindra Monsoon Challenge Rally in association with Apollo Tyres that ended here Friday night.
Bangalore, July 18 (IANS) The Bangalore to Goa Monsoon Challenge Rally organised by Mahindra and Mahindra in association with Apollo Tyres has attracted 40 entries and will be flagged off here Friday morning.
Panaji, July 18 (IANS) The Goa government would act sternly against "certain" people from Goa who were inviting Sri Ram Sene supremo Pramod Muthalik to set shop in Goa, the chief minister has warned.
Panaji, June 27 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday aggressively reiterated his commitment against the Karnataka based Hindu group Sri Rama Sene (SRS), calling its leader Pramod Muthalik "altu-faltu" (inconsequential).
Panaji, June 18 (IANS) The Basilica of Bom Jesus, one of Goa's most revered churches, will soon have an eco-friendly roof -- thanks to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which wanted visitors to the over 400-year-old building to have a "healthy" experience.
Panaji, June 13 (IANS) BJP leader and Goa Chief minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday said he did not subscribe to "extremist views" and that he does not rely on religion for statecraft.
Bangalore, June 7 (IANS) About 600 global and Indian firms Thursday committed to invest a whopping Rs.5 trillion (Rs.5 lakh crore) in the state across 14 sectors on the first day of the second Global Investors Meet (GIM 2012) here.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) Those in Kerala who do not fall in the income tax category can from now on get free medicines.
Chennai, May 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday said the acute shortage of petrol and diesel will end in the metropolis as urgent steps are being taken to supply the fuel to the petrol bunks.
Film: Kiladi Kitty; Producer: Shivakumar; Director: Anantha Raju; Camera: Ravi Kumar Sana; Music: Jessie Gift; Cast: Sreenagara Kitty, Haripriya, Niveditha, Sharan, Rangayana Raghu, Dileep, Anand, Kurigalu Pratap and others; Rating: **1/2
The aviation situation in the country has become worsen on Friday, as state run airline Air India (AI) retained its three day strike to Friday and decided to cancel its several flights. On the other hand beleaguered private airline Kingfisher Airline (KFA) too has announced to cancel its flights from Friday midnight in the north Indian sectors due to its four-dozen pilots reported sick........
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Holiday plans of thousands of people across the country were ruined as Air India pilots continued their strike for the fourth day, while a section of pilots of the private Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) also went on a strike since midnight, officials said here Friday.
Mangalore, April 28 (IANS) Woman International Master and former national women's champion Bhagyashree Thipsay (Elo 2166) of Maharashtra began her campaign on a sound note with an efficient win over Panchami K Shenoy (Elo 1366) of Karnataka in the first round of the UKCA Cup All-India Open FIDE-rated chess tournament here Saturday.
New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): In the passing away of Shri M. K. Dharmaraja, the country has lost a distinguished journalist and a Jain scholar who observed the principles of religion in letter and spirit.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) To bag big ticket investments to propel its economy, the government of Kerala has promised single-window clearance, lucrative returns and durable partnerships to Indian industries and global corporations.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Kerala government is expecting huge overseas investments in about 60 sectors including infrastructure, technology, education and healthcare, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Friday.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Versatile actress Tabu, who has been maintaining a low profile, will soon be seen in Bejoy Nambiar's "David". She has finished shooting for the film in Mangalore, and the director is all praise for her talent and working style.
Film: Shikari; Cast: Mammootty, Poonam Bajwa, Adithya, Mohan, Innocent, Neenasam Achyutha, Sharathi Lohithashwa, Sathish, Neenasam Aswath, Mathew, Sihi Kahi Chandru, and others; Producer: K. Manju; Story-Screenplay-Direction: Abhaya Simha; Cinematographer: Vikram Shrivastava; Music Director: Harikrishna; Art Director: Dinesh Mangalore; Rating ***
Mangalore, Feb 20 (ANI): Emphasizing the role of private sector banks in the Indian economy, Usha Thorat, the former deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), presently Director of the Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Training, said here that old private banks had an important role in the spread of inclusive banking in the country.
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (ANI): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) chief Sudhir Vasudeva on Thursday said the trade ties between India and Iran depends upon the political solutions to be found by the governments of the two countries.
New Delhi/Bangalore, Feb 14 (ANI): Union Minster for Corporate Affairs Dr. M. Veerappa Moily has expressed shock and grief on the sad demise of Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr. V.S. Acharya.
Mangalore: The 17th National Youth Festival starts in Mangalore on Saturday. The event is organized to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda that falls on January12; the first festival of this kind was organized in Bhopal in 1995.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda will inaugurate the seventeenth national youth festival in Mangalore tomorrow.
Mangalore, Nov 4 (ANI): In a freak incident, a man broke into the St. Alphonsa Church in Mangalore and damaged an idol of Jesus Christ on Thursday.
