Udupi: We will bring back the seven fishermen (who have gone missing from Malpe), even if they are kidnapped by terrorists. Already we have written a letter to the army and instructed them to launch a search operation. Our main goal is that they should come alive, wished Udupi district in-charge Minister Jayamala.

Bantwala: A 23-year-old Ayyappa devotee, who went to take bath at the Netravati River, was drowned on Saturday.

Mangaluru: Uttarpradesh Kanpur's thinker, orator Lakshmi Shankaracharya Swamiji has stated that Islam is the religion which prpopagates peace and humanity to the world.

Udupi: The Muslim Okkuta of Udupi district Friday visited the houses of two fishermen out of seven fishers who have gone missing.

Mangaluru: The people in the district who, with a lot of hopes, had widely voted for the BJP in the previous Lok Sabha elections have been disappointed as they did not get anything. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, who played with the people's emotions, will have to sell pakoda after the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Amateur Kabaddi Association and Mangalore Taluk Urban Amateur Kabaddi organisation have jointly organised a district level men's and women's kabaddi tournament at Karavali Utsava ground near Mangala Stadium on January 6.

Udupi: After Friday Namaz, a special prayer was offered at the Malpe Jamia Masjid today afternoon for the safe return of the fishermen who were missing when they had been to fishing 20 days back.

The situation in the district which was disturbed during the protest called against the entry of women into Sabarimala temple returned to normal situation on Friday morning.