Islamabad: Hours after reports emerged that Pakistan was to free Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, the presidential spokesman clarified that authorities had taken steps for the release of another Indian prisoner named Surjeet Singh, and not Sarabjit. Earlier, Pakistani media had reported that president Asif Ali Zardari had commuted the death sentence for Sarabjit Singh. As […]
Mangalore: Imran(22), Ismail(51) and Zakir(Jacky) Hussain(25), all from local Kannur, were arrested by Kankanady rural police here, in quick time in a major break through on Tuesday, March 20. They were wanted in a recent murder case of Abdul Rahman alias Puttha. Circle inspector Ravish Nayak led the counter attack on culprits, to fish them […]
Bangalore: When everyone else was fascinated by English words and its usage in Kannada, it was Jayant Kaikini, a writer who devoted himself entirely to Kannada, though he spoke Konkani at home, said Hamsalekha, a poet and music director in films, on Sunday, when Ankit Publications released Kaikini’s stories ‘char Minar’(Four towers), and a set […]
Mangalore: A research work on Billava culture over the centuries published as a book, was released in city on Thursday, March 1st. M. Dejappa Dallodi took a dozen years to go into the history, customs and cultural aspects of this toddy-tapers backward community that has lakh of populations in Tulu coastal district, but without agricultural […]
Mangalore: The DK Dairy Milk Producers Association has released its new brand ‘Nandini’ Ice-cream to the markets, on February 27, Monday. Chairman Raviraja Hegde referred to Nandini ice-cream prepared at Bangalore Mother Dairy, as the best in quality all over India. There is a target of selling 1,000 liters daily for this Ice-cream distributed Association, […]
Kasaragod: Have you been held captive by Somalia black pirates on high seas? Never mind, M. Nangi(53) from Mogral in Malabar area was among the crew of 21of a ship captured by African pirates in January this year, but was released on January 12 at Salalah Port where he was held up for a week […]
Mangalore: Six works of Swami Shridharananda will be released for publication and distribution among his devotees on Friday evening, January 20 at 4PM in Pathumudi Soudha, Ballal Bagh under the auspices of Satsang, Mangalore chapter headed by lawyers Anil Bekal and Santosh Nayak. Swamiji will be feted on the occasion. The event is presided over […]
Bangalore: H.D. Kumaraswamy is copying M. Veerappa Moily who as union Law Minister in 2010-11, had released 850 prisoners from jail for good conduct, for petty offences, or for easing jail space from crowds of jail-birds. Kumara has written to the state Governor Hans Raj to release such of the prisoners from Central prison(Parappana Agrahara), […]
