Karnataka

Subhramanya, October 14: In a new twist to the Subhramanya College burkha ban controversy, the Joint Director of College Education Department has suspended the order of the College's managing committee which had re-implemented the ban in spite of the Deputy Commissioner's directive against the ban on the attire inside the college campus. The college had on Thursday put out on their notice board

Subhramanya, October 14: In order to ensure that India progresses, implementation of uniform civil code is inevitable, Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, RSS leader, said. He was speaking at the 'Brahat Hindu Janajagrati Samavesha' organized by Hindu Hitarakshana Vedike at Subhramanya on Saturday. Hindu society today is facing umpteenth challenges. Attempts are being made to divide the country. The sons of

Mangalore, October 13: Four artists from Haveri and Dharwad have exhibited their paintings at Prasad Art Gallery here for a period of five days from Saturday. The exhibition titled 'Janapada Jeevagalu' (folk lives) featured paintings by artists Kariyappa Hanchinamani and Shiva Hadimani from Haveri as well as Kumar Katenahalli and Kallappa Chougale from the district of Dharwad. Inaugurating the

Kaniyoor, October 14: It started as small incidents, destroying boards and banners of the village masjid and taunting devotees headed for prayers. However, the jeering turned into physical assault on September 27, when a group of around 10 men, clutching swords and rods, descended on the village and attacked a villager. Fear is palpable in Abbada village, off Puttur-Kukke Subramanya State Highway

Mangalore, October 14: St Joseph Engineering College held its seventh graduation day ceremony in the College Auditorium at Vamanjoor, near here on Saturday. Rev. Fr Valerian D'Souza, Parish Priest, Our Lady of Miracles Church, Milagres, Mangalore and founder Director SJEC, was the chief guest. He honoured the Bachelor of Engineering graduates as well as the MBA, MCA and M. Tech post graduates with

Thane, October 14: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked Parle Products to recall from the market the entire stock of its popular candy “Mango Bite” branding it “unsafe”. Officials of the FDA Konkan Division recently raided two locations in Raigadh and Bhiwandi and seized stock of the finished goods and ingredients, valued at Rs 2 crore. According to FDA, the manufacturer Parle Biscuits

Bangalore, October 13: The Karnataka High Court has ordered issue of notices to the State and Union Governments in connection with a suo motu petition to end endosulfan menace in Dakshina Kannada district. Treating a letter to Chief Justice by Justice K L Manjunath on the harmful effects of endosulfan, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice B V Nagarathna on Friday

Ujire, October 13: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister B Janardhana Poojary on Saturday visited the aggrieved family of a girl who was brutally raped and murder in Dharmasthala. He also promised a compensation of Rs 1 lakh from Sri Gokarnatha Temple Trust and a personal amount of Rs 10,000 for the family members. Block Congress President Harish Kumar handed over Rs 10,000. Youth

Mangalore, October 13: A two-day national homoeopathic conference on Paediatric Health Care was inaugurated in Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College in the city on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Guest of Honour Dr S.K. Nanda, Director, National Institute of Homoeopathy expressed the need for systematic approach in management of Paediatric cases. As Homoeopathic medical science has shown

Belgaum, October 13: Pramod Muthalik, Sri Rama Sene chief, has said that he is ready to offer 'namaaz' in Masjids if Muslims provide him with proof that Allah is God and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is His messenger. Speaking at a press meet here on Friday, Mr. Muthalik made this statement in the context of Islamic preacher Dr. Zakir Naik's challenge of accepting Hinduism if proven that Shiva is God.