Karnataka

Mangalore, July 21: The Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations has strongly condemned the “unconstitutional behavior” of the government of Karnataka in ordering poojas to be performed at temples for rains. The condemnation comes a day after the BJP government sought “divine help” for rain and asked 37,000 temples in the state to conduct 'special poojas' that will cost Rs 18.5 crore. Muzrai

Mangalore, July 21: C.T. Ravi, the new Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister had to face protesters during his maiden visit to Mangalore after assuming the new office on Saturday, but the agitators turned out to be his former colleagues, the members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. The protesters, who pitched tent outside the Deputy Commissioner's office, of submitted a memorandum to

Mangalore, July 21: A 20-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide on Friday at his at his sister's home in Kavoor Katte on the outskirts of the city. The deceased has been identified as Dhanush, a college student. It is learnt that Dhanush took the extreme step after failing to clear his examination. According to a case registered at Kavoor police station, Dhanush was enrolled at Sunkadakatte

Kasargod, July 21: Kasargod MP P Karunakaran has said that around 30,000 Marathi-speaking people residing in remote hamlets in the district would be re-enlisted as a Scheduled Tribe. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) took a decision in this regard following a meeting of the Union Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department and the Registrar General of India in New Delhi recently, Mr

Mangalore, July 21: The city police have reportedly taken two persons into custody in connection with the brutal murder of Shivaraj, a car mechanic, whose dead body was found near Thokur on Friday. The identity of the detained duo was not yet released by the police. Police said Shivaraj was taken by a couple of persons in van on Thursday night saying their another vehicle had developed starting

Puttur, July 21: Hundreds of students belonging to various colleges led by Hijab clad girls on Friday laid siege to Sri Ramakunjeshwara First Grade College at Ramakunja in Puttur taluk, demanding education institution to withdraw the alleged communally motivated ban against headscarf. The fight for 'constitutional right' of Muslim girls took a new turn when the students of 10 other colleges

Mangalore, July 21: After languishing 21 days in various jails, 38 persons arrested in connection with incident of rioting that took place at Kalladka, some 30-kms from here on June 30 were granted bail on Friday by the Judicial Magistrate First Class Court at Bantwal. However, as the certified copy of the order will be available only on Saturday, 14 persons lodged in Madikeri jail and 24 lodged

Kasargod, July 20: A five-year old boy, who had been suffering from diseases attributed to the spraying of endosulfan in the cashew estates of Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd. in the district, died on Friday. Mithun, son of Mohana-Pushpa couple, residing at Berla died at his residence in Karadukka panchayat in the district. He was confined to bed right from birth. Despite undergoing treatment

]Mangalore, July 20: Unbroken cloud on the sky did not delay Ramadan 1433 in the Islamic calendar for the Muslims living across twin districts of Coastal Karnataka and Kerala as dozens of eagle-eyed Muslims spotted the crescent moon on Friday evening near Kasaragod. Ramadan in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi began a day after Muslims began fasting in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

Mangalore, July 20: A tense atmosphere prevailed in Kulai and surrounding areas on Friday evening after two youths were stabbed by a group of miscreants, in an apparent revenge for the brutal murder of Shivaraj, a young mechanic. The victims have been identified Jamaluddin and his cousin Kalandar Shakeel and both aged between 25 and 30. The condition of Jamaluddin said to be critical while Shakeel