Manglauru: Life becomes real when religions, customs and traditions come along with human religion. Without humanity and human religion, that becomes mere words; opined noted film actor Prakash Rai.

Mangaluru: We are living in a dangerous situation where a message is being passed that one nation, religion, language, culture, food habit and custom must exist in a plural country where life leads by loving each other ; Retired Justice HN Nagmohan Das expressed concern.

Belthangady: A 34-year-old man electrocuted to death when he came in contact with a live electric wire while working in a garden near a temple in Odadakari near Laila on Saturday.

Mangaluru: Five activists of the Hindu Jagaran Vedike were arrested for allegedly shouting slogans against actor Prakash Rai during a public programme.

The district Special Court on Friday handed over journalist Chandra K Hemmadi (40) who was arrested on charges of sexually abusing the school boys, to police custody for three days for more investigation.

District Minister UT Khader said that he would strongly oppose the unilateral decision of the Central government to privatise the Mangaluru airport without taking the opinion of the state government.

 A hotel businessman from Padubidri died in a Metro train accident in Mumbai on Friday morning.

Kannada and Culture and District Minister Dr Jayamala presented the Karnataka Rajyotsava award to ‘Maddale Mantrika’ Hiriyadka Gopalaraya of Yakshagana who will complete his birth centenary on December 15, at his house ‘Sitarama Nilaya’ at Ontibetta near Hiriyadka on Friday.