Karnataka

Jubail, Nov 1: The first branch of Gulf Asian Medical Centre in Jubail City will be inaugurated November 2. Badr bin Mohammad Al-Oteisham, Governor of Jubail will inaugurate the branch at 5.30 p.m. in the presence of U T Khader, Minister of Health, Karnataka. Board of Directors, Wasim Aki Gahathanim Dr Jafer bu Khamsin and officials from various fields will take part in the ceremony. The centre is

Mangalore, Nov 1: After several episodes of contempt over the recent order of Wakf Board stating that the Jum'a (Friday) prayers at Ullal-Melangady's Muhiyuddin New Masjid cannot be allowed, the Jum'a Namaz was held amidst police security at the same Masjid today. The prayers took place, with the High Court ordering that the regular prayer on Fridays except the congregation on any event would go

Dubai, Nov 1: An Indian woman bus conductor was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband, who later tried to commit suicide by cutting his wrist, a media report said here today. An Indian woman bus conductor was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband, who later tried to commit suicide by cutting his wrist, a media report said here today. Sonia, who was in her 30's, hailed from Kerala, was

Bangalore, Nov 1: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said outsiders settled in Karnataka should learn local language Kannada and decried that English education system had been reduced to a commercial activity. "Outsiders who have come and settled here have to learn the local language Kannada. It is necessary to learn local culture and language when you are utilising all the facilities from the

Belthangady, Nov 1: CPM and DYFI activists tried to picket the Rajyothsava celebration at Belthangady on Friday, keeping forth the demand of handing over Saujanya murder case to CBI. The activists tried to stage a stir holding black flags and disrupt the Rajyothsava celebration. They said that the CID officials have handed over a 12 page report on the case to the Home Ministry, and in the report

Mangalore, Nov 1: Several activists belonging to the district unit of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU), Mahila Daurjnaya Virodi Okkuta and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) were held outside Deputy Commissioner's office here on Friday, while they attempted to picket the office during their protest condemning the delay in justice in the rape and murder case of PUC student of SDM

Mangalore, Nov 1: An air of festivity and pride marked the 58th Kannada Rajyothsava celebrations here on Friday as the district administration celebrated the occasion with the traditional flag-hoisting ceremony, cultural events and performances at Nehru Maidan here on Friday. The celebrations were marked by a procession of multi-coloured tableaux from Jyothi Circle depicting the various traditions

Mangalore, Nov 1: The Diwali fervour is already in the air. The streets of Mangalore wore a festive look as people thronged in large numbers to purchase resplendent embellishments for their homes for this Diwali. On Saturday, purchasers had ventured to market in morning to complete the last minute purchases as the festival begins on Sunday. Small vendors to malls, the commercial establishments

Bangalore, No 1: Underlining the need to protect land, language and culture, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the onus was on the people. He said, “The responsibility lies both with the people and the government.” Conferring Rajyotsava awards on 58 persons at a colourful function at the Ravindra Kalakshetra, he said that people of the State have to emulate neighbouring States on

Moodbidri, Nov 1: High Court has granted anticipatory bail to seven accused in the fight and shoot out that took place between Moodbidri based advocate Shanthiprasad Hegde and a student named Tanseer Ahmed on September 25, near Moodbidri bus stand. The police had filed a FIR against Shanthiprasad Hegde and Divyaverma Jain. Rathnakar Devadiga, Prasad Kumar, Prashant Santhosh Poojary and Ashok Jain