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Students from Kerala raise voice against Mullaperiyar dam issue
Students from Kerala raise voice against Mullaperiyar dam issue

Students of various Mangalore-based colleges, hailing from Kerala, organized a human chain from Town Hall to Nehru Maidan today

Controversial Made Snana ritual criticized at CITU protest
Controversial Made Snana ritual criticized at CITU protest

CITU organized a protest against the ritual of Made Snana at Kukke Subrahmanya Temple in front of the DC’s office on Nov 30 Wednesday.

Khader confident of Congress winning Bellary by-polls
Khader confident of Congress winning Bellary by-polls

MLA U. T. Khader is quite optimistic about his party winning the Bellary by-polls. Addressing reporters at a press conference held today

Controversy deepens when furious devotees attack Made Madasnana critic
Controversy deepens when furious devotees attack Made Madasnana critic

The controversial Made Madasnana ritual, which requires devotees to roll on the banana leaf plates discarded by Brahmins after meals, became more controversial than ever when a group of furious devotees attacked a backward class leader who spoke against the ritual.

BJP protests against union’s decision to permit FDI
BJP protests against union’s decision to permit FDI

The district unit of the BJP organized a protest in front of the DC’s office today condemning the union cabinet’s decision to permit 51 percent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.

Vedike questions Pejawar seer’s silence over Made Madansnana ritual
Vedike questions Pejawar seer’s silence over Made Madansnana ritual

The Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike has warned Swami Vishwesha Teertha of Pejawar Mutt that they will organize a black flag protest against him

Manual scavenging, CDP issues discussed at MCC meet
Manual scavenging, CDP issues discussed at MCC meet

The Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) council meeting held in the premises of the MCC on Nov 29 Tuesday was full of disturbances.

Over 3,500 devotees perform controversial Made Snana ritual
Over 3,500 devotees perform controversial Made Snana ritual

More than 3,500 devotees voluntarily performed the controversial ritual Made Snana, which was conducted for the second day yesterday at Kukke Subrahamanya Temple.

ADGP Gaonkar’s transfer is contempt of court – Justice Michael Saldanha
ADGP Gaonkar’s transfer is contempt of court – Justice Michael Saldanha

Speaking on the sudden transfer of Jeevan Kumar V. Gaonkar, the Lokayukta official, at a press conference held in Mangalore on Nov 29 Tuesday

Udupi CMC meet - MLA Raghupathi Bhat proposes distribution of flats among homeless
Udupi CMC meet - MLA Raghupathi Bhat proposes distribution of flats among homeless

Addressing a monthly general meeting of the Udupi Municipality, Raghupathi Bhat, the MLA of Udupi, said that there is not even one inch of land within Udupi Municipality limits

Basti Vaman Shenoy bags Goa Konkani Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
Basti Vaman Shenoy bags Goa Konkani Academy Lifetime Achievement Award

The Goa Konkani Academy Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 will be conferred on Rocky Miranda of Mysore and Basti Vaman Shenoy of Mangalore.

IMA raises voice against assault on doctors
IMA raises voice against assault on doctors

Mangalore’s medical community organized a massive, but peaceful protest march from Light House Hill Road to the DC’s office today against the recent assaults on doctors and paramedical staff as well as destruction of hospital property.

Preparatory meeting held to discuss Koti Namarchane at Shri Gopalakrishna Temple
Preparatory meeting held to discuss Koti Namarchane at Shri Gopalakrishna Temple

A number of dignitaries, leaders, scholars, and representatives and trustees of temples participated in the preparatory meeting held to discuss the Koti Namarchane

Search for missing cargo carrier still on
Search for missing cargo carrier still on

All efforts made by the Coast Guard and the Indian Navy to find and rescue MS Akthar, the cargo vessel that went missing along with a crew of six in the cyclone-hit sea of Lakshadweep, have failed.

600 devotees perform ’’made madesnana’’ ritual as district admin lift ban
600 devotees perform ’’made madesnana’’ ritual as district admin lift ban

The district administration has lifted the ban it had imposed on the controversial “made madesnana” ritual, during which devotees roll over banana leaf plates discarded by Brahmins after their meals.