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New Delhi, Nov 17: Popular Front Chairman KM Shareef condemned the five year ban enforced by central government on Islamic Research Foundation saying that the move is an assault on religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution. The move is yet another example of the ongoing infringement of the civil rights of minorities and this ban is intended to hinder the constitutional rights of religious

Mangaluru, Nov 15: Mahamood Saad Monu, aka ‘Bavaka’ passed away in Mangaluru on Tuesday, November 15. He was 60. Mahamood Saad Monu was known for his kind and helping nature and he had extended support to various charitable activities. He was the Ex-President of Jam’iyyatul Falah’s Dammam Unit and served Jam’iyyatul Falah for the last 28 years since the inception of JF in Dammam. For the last

Kasaragod, Nov 15: Sounding a stern warning on the Centre’s proposed moves to enforce Uniform Civil Code in the country, a meeting of a section of Muslims here asserted that the community would remain united to safeguard the Muslim personal laws to “protect the integrity of the nation.” “The Muslims are firm and committed to keep India united and the proposed moves to enforce the uniform civil

Udupi, Nov 8: The Karnataka Muslim Parishath has taken exception to Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje’s allegation that Urban Development, Haj and Wakf Minister R. Roshan Baig was involved in the murder of RSS activist Rudresh, which took place at Shivaji Nagar in Bengaluru on October 16, stating that she had made the allegation without giving any proof.

Kasaragod, Nov 8: Three days after a woman endosulfan victim committed suicide at Mullaria near here, one more endosulfan victim from the district died on Monday. K. Narayani, 56, wife of the late Appukuttan, of Thadathil locality in Pullur village died at the Pariyaram Medical College hospital in Kannur, sources here said. Narayani, who had been undergoing treatment for cancer, figured on the

Thrissur, Nov 4: Thrissur Principal District Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced Tony Wadakkunchery, alias Thomas, 53, of Kallur to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment in the Kochupaul murder case. Kochupaul, 73, of Thumbur, near Irinjalakuda, was hacked to death by his brother’s son Tony on November 16, 2011. Tony decamped with 45 gm of gold kept under the pillow of Kochupaul. Principal District

Kasaragod, Oct 31: Unidentified miscreants set afire a scooter parked on the residential premises of a BJP worker at Erol, near Uduma, on Sunday. The incident was noticed around 3 a.m. by the residents. The two-wheeler owned by the BJP worker, Anil Kumar, was destroyed, the police said. One person has been taken into custody in connection with the incident. However, the police could not get any

Kasaragod, Oct 29: After a span of 12 years, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has won crucial seats in the Kannur University Union elections held at Govinda Pai Memorial Government College at Manjeswaram on Friday. The seats the party won included those of the chairman, vice chairman, general secretary, joint secretary, and fine arts secretary. The ABVP won 11 of the 16 seats for

Bengaluru, Oct 25: The last date to pay fees for repeaters and private candidates who want to appear for the II PU exams, scheduled in March 2017, has been extended. Candidates have to pay Rs 800 with fine on or before November 5, 2016. College principals have to submit candidates' application forms to the deputy directors of the department of pre-university education of their respective districts

Mangaluru, Oct 25: The Vitla police arrested four people on the charge of negligence in the use of explosive substances that led to the death of a calf in Karodipady village on October 18. The calf, that belonged to Radhakrishna Moolya, was grazing with other cattle when the explosion occurred. The animal died after it consumed an explosive substance that had been wrapped in a cloth. Following a