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Mangalore, Dec 15: Minister for Municipal Administration, Hajj and Wakf Board Qamar-ul-Islam on Sunday announced that two acres of land had been identified in Kenjar close to the international airport for construction of a 'Hajj Ghar' in Mangalore and a sum of Rs 3.5 lakh has been released for the fencing of the land identified, which will be taken up immediately. Addressing mediapersons at a

Udupi, Dec 15: Two lovers ended their lives by hanging themselves to an electric pole at Uggelabetta in Udupi and the incident came to light on Sunday. The deceased are Vinay (30) and Veena (23). It is said that the two were in love with each other since several years. However, Vinay was married and had a child. The marriage too could not keep Vinay and Veena apart. It is said that Veena had

Mangalore, Dec 15: Remembering the 'Iron Man of India' Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, thousands of people participated in the 'Run for Unity' organized by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Metal Collection Committee, in Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday. The Run for Unity was held in various parts of the country simultaneously marking the death anniversary of Sardar Patel. The Gujarat Government's most touted

Mangalore, Dec 15: Several inmates of Mangalore Central jail reportedly staged a hunger strike on Saturday demanding authorities to permit outside food into the jail. According to the recent government order, the food prepared outside is not allowed into the jail. . The Prison Department personnel said they have been told to provide food cooked in the prison. However, the inmates on Saturday

Mangalore, Dec 15: The High Court has issued stay order on the criminal case filed against litterateur S L Bhyrappa at Mangalore JMFC Court. Mr Bhyrappa, in his columns in news dailies had said that several Hindus are lured and even threatened to get converted to other religions and for this purpose funds worth crores of rupees is pumped into India from other countries. Taking exception to this

Mangalore, Dec 15: Affluent members among Muslims in the region should compulsorily spend at least small portion of their wealth for the cause of marrying off poor Muslim women said KCF President Sheik Bawa. He was speaking at the mass marriage ceremony organsied by Al Madeena Islamic Complex to mark its 20th anniversary. He said, “We should understand or community has a large number of poor

Bangalore, Dec 15: Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) founder Prasanna Kumar has been reported missing since Monday December 9. Ashoknagar police said that his father Nanjundappa filed a complaint on Saturday afternoon. The family told the police that Mr. Kumar had left his residence, at Tayappa Garden in Shantinagar, on Monday around 10.30 am for a meeting called by KJP president B.S. Yeddyurappa, but

Bangalore, Dec 15: Bengaluru International Airport on Saturday formally became Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The renaming, in honour of the city's legendary founder, also marked the launch of the airport's expanded, feature-packed terminal-1A with a capacity to cater to 20 million passengers annually by 2017. The terminal 1A, inaugurated by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, has a

Mangalore, Dec 15: Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Business Management, Post Graduate Centre for Management Studies and Research is all set for transforming management education through digitisation of curriculum in the academic year 2014-15. The platform to transform classrooms has been abstracted and created by a Bangalore based firm Digital Future of Education Pvt. Ltd. (DFoE)

Mangalore, Dec 14: Entrepreneur and former mayor of Mangalore City Corporation B Abdul Khader Haji breathed his last on Saturday night here. He was 70. Younger brother of well-known industrialist B Ahmed Haji Thumbey, Khader Haji was survived by his wife, four daughters, three sons and a large number of relatives, friends and fans. The end came at around 8 p.m. following a massive heart attack. He