Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 22: Mangalore based Highland Islamic Forum organised an iftar get-together at Highland Educational and Cultural Centre here recently. Janab Abdul Azeez Moulvi made a religious discourse. Meanwhile HIF released handbook on its annual activities titled “Fee Sabililah”. President, HIF, Mohemmed Rizwan briefed the present status of Muslim community through a video documentary. Programme

Bantwal, Jul 22: The families of the victims of Perne Inferno were given relief amount summing to Rs 43.2 lakh. The cheques were given away to the victims by Minister for Forest and Environment and District-in-charge Minister B Ramnath Rai at his office in Bantwal, on Sunday. Hindustan Petroleum Company limited provided cheques to 14 individuals. Local resident Sundar Rai received Rs 7.43 lakh

Moodbidri, Jul 22: Moodbidri Town Municipal Council Congress Member Shivaraj Rai has committed suicide. The incident came to light on Monday morning. This 41-year old leader was chosen to the Council from Mariyadi ward. Mr Rai who had earlier represented the ward as a JD(S) candidate, had changed his loyalty this time by joining the Congress and contesting from the Congress ticket to the Council

Mangalore, Jul 22: A 55 year old patient underwent unique radical surgery for advanced Pancreatic Cancer at Yenepoya Hospital. The pancreatic cancer had infiltrated surrounding organs and was otherwise deemed unresectable. Dr.Vijay Ramachandran However, in a gruelling 7 hour long surgery, performed by a team of doctors led by Dr.Vijay Ramachandran, Surgical Gastroenterologist and

Mangalore, Jul 22: Manoj alias Manu (23), an accused in the homestay attack case, who has been absconding since the incident has been arrested by Bajpe and rural police in an operation. The accused hails from Kandavarapadau near Gurupura-Kaikamba. The Morning Mist homestay attack occurred on July 28, 2012 and the accused was nabbed a year after the incident. The accused had been living in Kodagu

Bangalore, Jul 22: A delegation of Muslim Congress leaders led by former union minister C K Jaffar Sharief on Sunday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in Amanath Cooperative Bank. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Sharief said: “Amanath Cooperative Bank and Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, are in crisis. The government should intervene

Mangalore, Jul 22: Unidentified miscreants robbed two women of gold chains under two different police station in the district. In first instance, three men wearing monkey caps snatched gold necklace, rings and bangles worth Rs 60,000 from Beena Misquith (22) at Kallamankur near Moodbidri. As one masked miscreant threatened Beena with a knife, another took off the gold, a third man on a bike helped

Bangalore, Jul 22: The spirit of Ramadan has touched not only Muslims in the Parappana Agrahara jail, but also some of the Hindu inmates who have decided to join them in fasting. Around 160 Muslim inmates of the central prison, along with 20 of their Hindu counterparts, are observing fast during the month of Ramadan. “To our surprise, we received around 20 applications from Hindus who volunteered

Kumbla, Jul 21: A youth was arrested on Sunday in connection with obnoxious comment against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) that sparked outrage in Kasargod, Kumbla and surrounding area. The arrested is 27 year old Arun Kumar. Section 144 was imposed to improve security for the next one week and to avoid any untoward incident in the vicinity. They have increased vigilance on main roads. Police presence to

Mangalore, Jul 21: Taking on his predecessors for distributing sarees and cycles, Minister for Health U T Khader said that it is better to utilize the same amount for providing health insurance to the masses so that they can lead a secured life. “I have discussed the same with the CM and the state will see some allocation in the budget for the same,” said Mr Khader inaugurating the 'Prathibha