Karnataka

Riyadh, Mar 28: A middle aged expatriate worker hailing from coastal city of Mangalore, died after a massive cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. Family sources said that Abdul Latheef (43) from Attavar, Mangalore, breathed his last at inside his accommodation in Riyadh on Wednesday morning. He was working for Marcon company in Saudi Arabia. He is survived by his wife, a 2-year-old

Mangalore, Mar 28: Days after the news of expulsion of D M Aslam, president of the district minority wing of Janata Dal (Secular) made the rounds, Mr Aslam today notified that he had received no such formal intimation or letter from the party's high command. Addressing media persons at a press conference here on Thursday, he said that neither had JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy suspended him

Riyadh, Mar 28: Thousands of Indian expatriate workers including a number of NRIs from Kerala and coastal districts of Karnataka employed in the small and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia are likely to be hit hard as the Kingdom goes ahead with its plans to expand employment avenues for its own nationals. As the deadline for implementing the new policy called Nitaqat, ended Wednesday, labor

Jeddah, Mar 28: Down a narrow alleyway deep in Jeddah's Karantina, three women from Sudan have set up stalls under colorful parasols, selling peanuts, hibiscus petals, dried pulses, baskets, frankincense, calabashes and sandalwood. They laugh and gossip in the sunshine, swathed in bright printed cloth. But when approached by a stranger, they are cautious. Jeddah has attracted outsiders for

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 28: A new Saudi labour policy reserving 10 percent of jobs for locals is a major issue for India as it could lead to reduced employment there for Indians, a senior minister said Thursday. "It's a serious issue that will affect not only India but also other countries. Yesterday I spoke to the Indian ambassador in Saudi Arabia and has asked him to keep me informed on all the

Mangalore, Mar 28: N B Aboobakkar, President, Baikampady Mohiyuddin Juma Masjid Jamath, and Former President of Karnataka State Minorities Development Corporation, has said that he is open for any probe with respect to allegations of misappropriation of funds of the Masjid Committee. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Thursday, Mr. Aboobakkar said that he is willing to

Dubai, Mar 28: Markazul Huda, Kumbra, Puttur will be conducting a conference to mark its decennial year celebration on Friday, March 29, in UAE. The Decennial Conference would commence at Lotus Down Town Metro Hotel, Deira, opposite to Union Metro Station in Dubai. Markazul Huda is one of the prominent women's college in Dakshina Kannada providing education for last 10 years ,supporting both

Udupi, Mar 28: Even before people in Karnataka could forget the discomfiture over the MLAs Porn-gate, Malpe rave party, yet another controversial sex tape CD allegedly featuring Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat is being circulated. The CD allegedly involving Mr Bhat and a woman in a compromising position went viral on Thursday after an unknown person forwarded it to some sections of media. However, Mr

New York, Mar 28: The Internet around the world has been slowed down in what security experts are describing as the biggest cyber-attack of its kind in history, according to a report. A squabble between a group fighting spam and a Dutch company that hosts websites said to be sending spam has escalated into a major attack on the Internet, causing widespread congestion and jamming crucial

Bangalore, Mar 28: Praja Pragati Ranga (PPR), a coalition of 16 organisations, including Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Dalit units, has pledged participate in impending Karnataka Legislative Assembly polls to provide a 'political alternative' Speakers at a convention of PPR on Wednesday here, its president Kodihalli Chandrashekar alleged that the Congress, the Janata Dal (Secular) and the