Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn has been fined Rs.100 for smoking in the courtyard of a multiplex in Panaji, police said Wednesday.

"The notice will be issued today (Wednesday). We are acting on a complaint filed by the state health department ( Directorate of Health Services, DHS)," Deputy

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While most of her contemporaries are married and settled with kids, Sushmita Sen is still in the news for her relationships and break-ups.

But the actress says she definitely has plans to tie the knot one day."Well, I will get married. It was just that I didn''t feel like getting marrie

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The new office bearers of the South Kanara Photographers’ Association(SKPA)-Udupi Zone took office on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 in a function organized at 3pm in Lions Bhavan, Brahmagiri, Udupi. The function was presided over by Shivarama Kadaba, Prsident of SKPA, Central Committee, Mangalore.

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Junior Chamber International (JCI) Mangalore as a part of ‘Jaycee Week 2010’ will be giving ‘Outstanding Young Person Award’ to the young achievers of Dakshina Kannada in the age group of 18-40 years.

Candidates from fields like arts, social, sports, government service, journalism, po

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The curtain-raiser ceremony of the first World Konkani Cultural Convention by Mandd Sobhann was held at Rang Sharada Auditorium, Bandra (west), here on Sunday August 29.

Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan inaugurated the programme with the Konkani tradition of presenting a water-filled jug of

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The Bambil parish unit of Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) organized the youth convention and motivational training to its youth members at Bambil parish hall on August 29, 2010.

The youth convention was inaugurated by Rev. Fr Vincent Coelho, parish priest of Bambil parish. The ch

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Mangalore Airport will be extending its radar service to over flying aircraft from the present 19 hours a day to 24 hours from Wednesday, according to its director M.R. Vasudeva.

Aircraft flying within a radius of 256 nautical miles from the Mangalore Airport can avail themselves of this

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The eight Mutts in the city and especially Paryaya Shirur Mutt, city residents and enthusiasts from all over the district have been gearing up to celebrate Srikrishna Janmashtami on Wednesday September 1.

Lord Krishna, eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is perhaps the most popular god of

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Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK) will conduct a Konknni Course in Roman script. Konknni course in Roman script uses a modern linguistic approach to teach Konknni to beginners who either do not know Konknni at all or know a little Konknni. Though spoken Konknni will get primary stress, reading

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In a move to strengthen the Coastal Security Police, government through the Home Guards recruited 123 candidates especially from the coastal belt, at a selection parade held at Police Training Grounds, at Chandu Maidan Udupi.

Though the Home Guards, through a selection parade recruited

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When all human beings are equal in nature, the Creator and religion should have to be one. Due to lack of religious knowledge, many gods and religions have arisen, said District Shamiyana Federation President Akbar Ali.

He was speaking at an Ifthar party organised by Udupi Jamath-e-Islam

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In a bid to cut short its journey, a private bus that plying on the wrong route, in the prohibited one way, hit another bus near Roopa Hotel, in the Hampankatta area of the city on Monday, August 30.

The bus (Manjanady 51C), that set out from State Bank, instead of moving along the Baut

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Administrative sanction for the Rs 4 crore district level swimming pool in Udupi has been obtained and Rs 50 lakhs have already been released to begin the construction work, said Udupi District In-charge Minister Dr VS Acharya.

He was speaking at the national sports day celebration, org

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Kalkura Foundation will organise Sri Krishna Vesha Competition on September 1 at Kadri Sri Manjunatha temple, to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami.

Speaking to media persons here on Saturday, Kalkura Foundation President Pradeep Kumar Kalkura informed that 14 varieties of Krishna Vesha conte

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Deputy Commissioner V. Ponnuraj said here on Sunday that building bylaws of the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) will be revised and a provision incorporated in it to allow inspection of under-construction structures at four stages to prevent violations, if any.

He was interacting with b

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Badminton ace Saina Nehwal, whose phenomenal rise was highlighted by three top-flight international titles, recently, was today conferred the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award at a glittering ceremony here on Sunday.

Saina''s achievements in the past one year made her an automatic c

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A student can become a good human being and a good citizen of a country through good education, said Fr William Neduparatth.

He was delivering a presidential address at the formal inaugural function of Bethany Industrial Training Centre, which offers technical courses such as electronics

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Over 60 children participated in the competition of making clay idols of lord Srikrishna, organised at Srikrishna Temple, Udupi, on Saturday as part of Srikrishna Jayanthi being observed on Sep 1.

Mosaru Kudike, marking the childhood activities of lord Krishna will be celebrated at Car

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The number of Indians or people of Indian origin on Interpol''s ''wanted'' list is on the rise with 656 of them getting red-alert notices in little over five years.

The global crime monitoring organisation has issued 656 red-alert notices against Indians or people of Indian origin betwee

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After air-conditioned Volvo and Tata-Marcopolo buses, commuters in Bangalore will now get Mercedes-Benz buses to make their city rides comfortable.

Two AC Mercedes-Benz buses were introduced on an experimental basis Saturday with a flat fare of Rs.5 for the first three days. They will pl

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