Karnataka

Mangalore, November 3: Shaikhuna Anakkara C Koyakutti Usthad was chosen as the new president of Samastha Kerala Jam'iyyathul Ulama (SKJU) at its central advisory Council meeting under the presidentship of Panakkad Syed Hyder Ali Shihab Thangal. Shaikhuna Koyakutti was born in 1934 at Anakkara Chola in the state of Kerala. Son of Hasainar and Fathima, he has served as a member of Samastha Kerala

Mangalore, November 3: Though the Congress led UPA government gave Rs 80,000 crores for developmental work in Karnataka, the BJP led state government has misused the money for personal gains, said KPCC General Secretary Ivan D'Souza. Addressing media persons at District Congress Office, here, he lashed out state BJP leaders for their remarks against Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and district

Puttur, November 3: Farmers should come out of a wrong notion that mechanisation is costlier compared to manual labour, said Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade. Speaking after inaugurating three-day Krishi Yantra Mela (agriculture machinery fair) at Vivekananda Technical Institute grounds, here on Friday, he stressed on the need to involve mechanisation in farming sector. With the labour problem

Udupi, November 3: A youth drowned in Swarna River a Herga village of Udupi district while swimming, police said. The victim has been identified as Sachin Kumar (21). The incident occurred when he along with his relative Nitin Chowta and friends Prajwal and Nikesh had gone for a swim in the river. Sachin got caught in the currents of the river and was drowned. A case has been registered at the

Mangalore, November 2: Women should to work together in order to stop their exploitation, ensure them justice and create awareness among them, said Karnataka unit president of National Women's Front Shahida A. Speaking at an Eid get-together organised by NWF at Talents Conference Hall in the city recently, she said that factors like culture, religion and language were not crucial in solving women

Mangalore, November 2: The growth of Popular Front of India (PFI) as a strong anti-Hindutva force and emergence as an alternate political option has become a cause of annoyance for political forces cutting across party lines, and hence propaganda against the organization is being carried out from all quarters, said KM Shareef, National General Secretary, PFI. He was delivering the keynote address

Mangalore, November 2: The installation of office bearers of Indian Medical Association, Mangaluru branch for the year 2012-2013 took place recently at Dr. A. V. Rao Conference Hall, IMA House, in the city. The new team headed by Dr. M. Manjunath Shenoy was installed by Yenepoya Abdullah Kunhi, Chancellor of Yenepoya University, who was the chief guest and installation officer. Dr. P. Chandramohan

Mangalore, November 2: A day after the Board Of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) announced the schedule of India – Pakistan series to be played in India, Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik announced that he strictly would not allow the bilateral cricket series to take place under any circumstances. Addressing media persons here on Friday, he said that the BCCI's selfish decision has put the

Abu Dhabi, November 2: An Indian doctor working at a private Abu Dhabi hospital was brutally murdered by his patient on Thursday evening in his hospital cabin. Dr. Rajan Daniel, 62, urologist, was killed after his throat was slit by his Pakistani patient. Staff at the Al Ahalia Hospital said they were shocked to see a man trying to leave the hospital with a knife in his hand and blood all over his

Mangalore, November 2: Bearys Welfare Forum (BWF), Abu Dhabi, will hold a mass marriage programme in Mangalore on November 4, where 15 couples will enter wedlock, said Mohammed Ali Uchil, President, BWF. Addressing mediapersons at Press Club in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Uchil said that 15 couples from Udupi , Chikmagalur and Dakshina Kannada districts will tie the nuptial knot on the occasion. The