Karnataka

Bangalore, March 8: Little did 17-year-old Hadiya Iqbal, a II Pre-University (PU) student know that her future would look hazy because of a scarf. The student of Jain PU College, Moodbidri, who was denied permission to wear the “hijab” (traditional scarf) by the college authorities, is a nervous wreck. Barely a week away from the all-important II PU board examinations (which begin on March 15)

Udupi, March 8: Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary on Wednesday said, though Congress did not get expected results in the UP assembly elections, it has improved its seat tally. Admiring AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Mr Poojary said, he has been successful in strengthening the Congress at the grass root level. “If he continues to strengthen the party organization, Congress is sure to win

Manipal, March 8: The Manipal regional round of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2012 witnessed one of the most exciting and enthralling battle of wits on Tuesday, at the Manipal Institute of Technology. After a grueling and close contest, the team from NITK-Suratkal comprising of Chaitanya and Samrat edged out Nil Jadhav and Vikas Rao of TAPAI-Management Institute to make it to the national finals to be

Mangalore, March 8: Karnataka Rajya Adivasi Hakkugala Samanvaya Samiti (ABSS) state convener P Bharath demanded that journalism student Vittal Malekudiya and Linganna, who were recently arrested on the charges of abetting naxals, should be released immediately as "the duo did not support Naxalism." He was addressing a protest organized by tribals led by ABBS, DYFI, Karnataka Rajya Dalitha

Udupi, March 7: Minister for Medical Education Ramdas on Wednesday said that the results of election in five states have given a clear indication that BJP is a substitute to Congress in the next general elections. Speaking to media persons in the city, he said, voters have also rejected the notion that Rahul is the next prime minister of India. “But people have vote for youth power and BJP

Mangalore, March 7: The MCC Mayoral elections which saw the majority BJP's candidate being disqualified resulting in a Congress win, were conducted against the norms of election laws, alleged Monappa Bhandary, Spokesperson, DK District BJP. Addressing media persons at a press meet held at the party office in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. Bhandary accused Ms. M V Jayanthi, the returning officer who

Mangalore, March 8: Campus Front Of India staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's Office on Wednesday, opposing the BJP led state government's move to experiment its Hindutva agenda in the education sector by introducing 'caste' column in the PU examination application form. Speaking on the occasion, CFI DK District president Haider Habib said that the government which is supposed

Mangalore, March 7: Elated at their debut film 'Byari' getting a National Award for Best Film, director K P Suveeran and producer T H Althaf Hussain said that they were encouraged and inspired by the 'national recognition'. 'Byari' shared the National Award with Umesh Kulkarni's Marathi film Deool at the 59th National awards that were announced in New Delhi. “Though 'Byari' failed at the box

Mangalore, March 7: The Beary language movie 'Byari' has bagged the National Award for the Best Film at the 59th National Film Awards 2011 in New Delhi on Wednesday. 'Beary' has shared the prestigious award with Marathi movie 'Deool', produced by Abhijeet Gholap and directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni. The first ever feature film in Beary dialect 'Byari', produced by Mangalore based T H Althaf

Mangalore, March 7: In a dramatic development, Congress corporator Gulzar Banu has been elected as the new Mayor of BJP dominated Mangalore City Corporation. The unexpected development took place when the nomination papers filed by BJP candidate Roopa D Bangera was rejected by the returning officer. The nomination of Ms Bangera was rejected as she had failed to submit her caste certificate, which