Karnataka

Muscat, June 2: Social / Educational Welfare Association, a wing of Muscat-based South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association, has invited applications for educational scholarships from deserving Muslim students of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts. The applicants should have passed 12th Std / PUC during the academic year 2011-2012 by securing 70% or above marks. They should be desirous of pursuing

Udupi, June 2: A young boy ended his life by hanging himself from a tree near a rivulet at Hiriyadka in Udupi district on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Jeevan (14), a class 8 student at Hiriyadka Pre-University College. It is learnt that the 14-year-old boy, had failed in the annual examinations, but had hidden the fact from his parents. However, with the classes resuming after

Mangalore, June 2: The Dakshina Kannada District Co-operative Milk Producers' Societies' Union Limited (DKMUL) has expressed concern at the disparity in the consumption and production of milk. Speaking at a programme organized by DKMUL at its office here on Friday to mark World Milk Day DKMUL president Raviraj Hegde stressed on the need to increase milk production, which would ultimately benefit

Mangalore, June 2: Despite claims of implementing stringent security measures at airports, a Bangladesh-bound passenger from Bahrain landed at the airport here on May 25, forcing the immigration staff to run for cover amid severe criticism for security lapse. Airport sources said the passenger, Mohommad Alam Mamtazuddin, was scheduled to take a Gulf Air flight to Dhaka, Bangladesh, to attend his

Dubai, June 2: Kerala based Sunni leader AP Abubaker Musliar has called upon to establish Shariah or Islamic laws in India to curb growing number of political assassinations, communal riots and other violent crimes in the country. Speaking at Markaz Dubai, here recently Musliar lamented that India and the rest of the world are going through a very chaotic phase with political revenge and violence

Mangalore, June 1: In order to encourage education among the poor in the society, Asare Women's Foundation, a city based charity organization run by woman, has appealed the general public to take care of the educational needs of the poor children including textbooks and other study materials. Suhana Yahya, President of the Foundation addressing a press conference here recently, said that it was

Mangalore, June 1: The entire police machinery is in the hands of saffron groups like RSS and Bajarang Dal, said P B D'Sa, President, People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). He was speaking at a demonstration held in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office by Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV), Popular Front of India (PFI), Dalita Sangharsha Samiti (DSS), National Confederation of Human

Karkala, June 1: A videographer, who stole gold ornaments from a wedding house in Palli village of Karkala taluk, has been taken into custody by police. Subhash Kotian (28), a photographer/videographer from Miyar who had been to the wedding house in Palli village, stole gold ornaments from a bag belonging to one of members of the house. Inmates of the house suspected him of robbing the ornaments

Dubai, June 1: Yes, as silly as that might sound, Indian Customs and baggage allowance regulations – outdated as they are – forbid passengers from carrying gold jewellery worth more than Rs10,000 (Dh655) if you're a male, and Rs20,000 (Dh1,310) if you're a woman. At today's gold rates (Dh183 for 1gm of 24 carat gold), that translates into gold jewellery weighing a princely 3.57 grams for gentlemen

Kaup, June 1: A car fell off the Pangala bridge near Kaup resulting in death of a senior citizen and severe injuries to two others. The incident took place at about 11 pm on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Gopalkrishna Rao (72). Bhagiratihi (62) and Satish Rao (34) who was driving the car suffered severe injuries and are being treated at Manipal Hospital. The accident took place when