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Eid-ul-Fitr in coastal Karnataka on June 15, rest of Karnataka on June 16

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June 14, 2018

Mangaluru/Bengaluru, Jun 14: Muslims in coastal Karnataka will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday, June 15, while rest of Karnataka will observe the festival next day, i.e., on Saturday, June 16.

Twaka Ahmed Musliyar and Bekal Ibrahim Musliyar, the Khazis of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi respectively announced the end of the blessed month of Ramadan after the crescent moon was sighted in Kerala’s Kozhikode this evening. 

However, Muslims in the other parts of Karnataka will fast on Friday and celebrate the festival on Saturday.

Maulana Sageer Ahmed Khan, convener of the moon sighting committee, told media persons in Bengaluru that nowhere in Karnataka people witnessed the Shawwal moon on Friday evening.

“Kerala and coastal districts of Karnataka that are adjacent to Kerala celebrating Eid on Friday. However, we (rest of Karnataka) are celebrating next day,” he said.

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Barid shah
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Friday, 15 Jun 2018

Is Kerala not part of India? When moon is sighted only in delhi the whole country celebrates the festival but why is this not in case of other parts of the states. Once a moon is sighted in any state of India why is it the whole country does not acknowledge the same.

 

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August 1,2020

Mandya, Aug 1: In a terrific incident, a college student has stabbed his own mother to death in Karnataka’s Mandya town over a trivial issue. The police have managed to nab the accused. 

According to police, the boy was irked by his mother rebuking him for staying out with his friends late in the night.

On Wednesday (July 29), she scolded him for not listening to her advice, following which he stabbed her to death, the official said. 

The student was arrested on July 30. He reportedly confessed to the crime. 

A police officer said that the woman was upset over her son frequently spending time with his friends till late in the night.

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April 15,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Amir-e-Shariat Maulana Sagir Ahmad Khan Rashadi, Maulanaon Wednesday urged people to compulsorily follow the lockdown restrictions during the month of Ramdan.

Ramazan fastings should not be missed without valid reasons. As already mentioned, five namaz of the day should be performed at home and do not go to Mosques.

Taraweeh Namaz should be performed at home along with family members, he said at a meeting of Imarat-e-Sharia leaders held at Darul Uloom Sabilurrashad (Arabic College) in the city.

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April 30,2020

Belagavi, Apr 30: Police Sub-Inspector attached to Sadalaga Police Station Anil Kumbar was suspended on Wednesday pending inquiry for negligence and misbehavior in Examba incident, Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi said.

According to him, the PSI was suspended as he misbehaved with Sachin Sawant a Centeral Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Cobra Commando on April 23 at his native village Yakshamba village and arrested him on charges of not wearing mask. On scuffle with the constable the commando was handcuffed and chained at Sadalaga police station.

Sachin Sawant was sent to Hindlaga Jail by the Court and was released on conditional bail on Tuesday.

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