Karnataka

Mangalore, July 22: A woman died after the dupatta of her salwar kameez got entangled in a running electrical grinder in the kitchen of her home at Baithar, a hamlet in Harekala village near here. The deceased has been identified as Rukiya (36), wife of Saleem, a sand mining labourer. The incident occurred while she was grinding coconut on Thursday at around 9:30 a.m., when there was no one at

Mangalore, July 22: After Hindu Janajagruti Samiti's protest and dharna, now it is the turn of Bajarang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad to oppose the draft of 'Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence Bill' saying that “the bill is aimed to garner votes of the minorities.” M B Puranik, Pranth Vice President of VHP told media persons here on Friday that the bill prepared by National Advisory

Kasaragod, July 22: The Action Committee formed to fight for the enquiry into the mysterious death of former Mangalore Qazi C M Abdullah Musliar Chembarika has demanded that the investigation into the unsolved case should be handed over to an agency under the consent of court. The Committee members are of the opinion that the investigation had been misled by the CBI officials. In a meeting held in

Mangalore, July 22: The annual “BCF Educational Scholarship Meet-Mangalore 2011” of Bearys Cultural Forum, a well-known community organization for Bearys of Coastal Karnataka under the auspices of Dubai Indian Islamic Centre, UAE will be held on Sunday July 24 at Loyola Hall, St Aloysius Pre-University College Campus here. Revealing this at a press meet here on Friday, July 22, M E Moolur

Mangalore, July 22: A woman, who is accused of cheating her neighbor after borrowing gold jewellery, allegedly attempted to commit suicide on Thursday by consuming kerosene. However, 35 year old Semiya, wife of Aliyabba, a resident of Paddandadka near Venur in Belthangady taluk, was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore. It can be recalled that Semiya's neighbour Shamshad, who was

Bhatkal, July 22: S M Syed Khaleelur Rahman has been re-elected as the President of the prestigious Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen Educational Institution. He is also the President of Galdari company, based in Dubai and also peace TV. He defeated his nearest opponent D H Shabbar, former vice president of the institute. Abdul Rahim Zukaku is elected as the General Secretary of the institution. Mohammed

Mangalore, July 22: In a major raid, the Dakshina Kannada Lokayukta unearthed property worth several lakhs of rupees from the residence of Raghav Patali, posted as Range Forest Officer at Venur in Belthngady taluk. Lokayukta Superintendent of Police D S Jagamayya informed that the raid was carried out as part of statewide operation on Friday. In the early morning raid, a team led by Lokayukta

Mangalore, July 22: Have you ever seen High School students sacrificing their class rooms for the smooth conduct of Gram Panchyat meetings? The 8th and 9th standard students of the Government High School in Inoli of Pavoor village, on Thursday, had to make room for the meeting by having classes outside. The students sat on the ground for many hours listening to the teachers. Although, Government

Kasaragod, July 22: A gang of robbers threatened a retired college professor with knife and looted cash and gold ornaments early on Thursday morning on Thursday at Trikaripur, here. The robbers also took away the car parked in front of the house to escape. The former Head of the Department of Chemistry in Payyanur College, Professor Manoharan's house was burgled and looted a sum of 24,000 rupees

Mangalore, July 21: Students under the banner of different organisations have continued to stage protest in the city demanding the immediate withdrawal of Bhagavad Gita Abhiyan in schools across the state. Over a hundred students on Thursday evening gathered in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner, here under the aegis of Dakshina Kannada district unit of Campus Front of India, to protest