Withdraw decision to distribute Hampi University's land:Puttapa (New Kerala)

Hubli, Mar 10 : Senior journalist and Karnataka Abhivraddi Vedike president Patil Puttappa said he would strongly oppose the distribution of 80 acres of Hampi University land to the Vijayanagar Punaschetana Trust.

Hampi work hit as project report gathers dust (Business Standard India)

A project report on Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, submitted a few years ago is lying with the Department of Archaeology without seeing the light of the day.

Kannada varsity staff quit posts (The Hindu)

HAMPI: With all heads of departments, conveners of study chairs and those holding additional charge in Kannada University putting in their papers here on Saturday, the staff of the university at Hampi have made their opposition to the State Government's decision to transfer 80 acres of university land to the newly formed Sri Krishna Devaraya Punaschetan Prathisthan very clear.

Over 200 protestors taken into preventive custody (Hindustan Times)

Over 200 protestors belonging to various organisations including AIYF, CPI and CPI(M) were taken into preventive custody near Hampi in the disrict today when they tried to lay siege to Hampi University to disrupt its syndicate meeting, police said.

Amba Vilas Palace to be illuminated on Wednesdays (New Kerala)

Mysore, Mar 7 : Splendour of the South, the iconic Amba Vilas Palace in the city of heritage, will be illuminated on Wednesdays apart from Saturdays and Sundays, which gives the guests of State's Golden Chariot luxury train a fairytale look at a bygone era.

Your pix: India's stunning temples (rediff.com)

Ancient temples are a huge part of our cultural and architectural heritage. Here we present some of the photographs readers sent in of the temples they visited.

Railways to flag off 117 new trains (rediff.com)

The Indian Railways will flag off 117 new trains as planned.The Railways will also introduce 52 new trains in FY11.

Large number of new trains in Rly Budget (New Kerala)

New Delhi, Feb 24 : In view of the increasing demand, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a large number of long distance new trains, three of them unreserved, and several suburban trains in the Railway Budget for 2010-2011 presented in Parliament today.

Pune police won’t rule out local hand (The Hindu)

PUNE: Against the backdrop of reports of detention of a number of people in Pune and Aurangabad, and also in Hampi in Karnataka, City Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh on Thursday said the involvement of locals in the February 13 blast at the German Bakery could not be ruled out.

4 Kashmiris among 40 detained in Pune probe (The Times of India)

Four Kashmiri youths have been taken into custody in Hampi in connection with the February 13 explosion in Pune that left 11 persons dead.