Mangaluru: Former Ranji player Panambur Narasimha Bhandary dies at 78

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November 17, 2017

Mangaluru, Nov 17: Famous cricketer of yesteryears and former Ranji player and Panambur Narasimha Bhandary passed away on Friday afternoon at his residence, here, due to old age. He was aged 78 years.

Popularly known as ‘Bab Bhandary’, he was born in Mangaluru on February 18, 1939. He is an alumnus of St Aloysius College and his keen interest in sports saw him playing cricket for Mysore University.

He played for Karnataka Ranji team for 2 years along with Brijesh Patel and E.A.S Prasanna. But in the cricketing world he was better known for playing for Bihar Ranji team for 3 years based at Jameshedpur. He was also an ace tennis player, according to his close friend Prof. P. A. Gopinath.

In his cricketing career he practiced right-hand bat batting style and his bowling style was legbreak. His first class span lasted from 1959-60 to 1961-62. He also got a chance to play against England and Pakistan in county matches, it is understood.

He is survived by his wife Sheela and son Dilip.

Last rites will be performed on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at his residence in Gandhinagar, Mangaluru, to be following by cremation at Boloor Crematorium.

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Great Cricketer from South Kanara District. # RIP.

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Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, May 24 in coastal Karnataka

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May 22,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, May 22: Two prominent Qadhis of coastal Karnataka today declared that Eid al-Fitr will be observed in the region on Sunday, May 24.

Twaqa Ahmed Musliyar, the Qadhi of Mangaluru and Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, Qadhi of Udupi Samyukta Jamaat in their separate statements made this announcement.

The decision was taken as there was no news of new moon sighting in the coastal region today.

Ullal Qadhi Qurrathussadath Seyyid Fazal Koyamma Thangal Al Bukhari also announced that 24th May is first of Shawwal and Eid al Fithr will be celebrated on that day.

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Moon sighting for the start of the month of Ramazan, for end of fastings- Eidul Fitr, for the month of Hajj and Muharram:

The moon sighting is so easy. We the people of India and have Indian Standard Time all.over India.

When we can accept the moon sighting in Delhi and announcement from Delhi as it was during times of Radio and Doordarshan news, why can we not accept the sighting of moon in coastal region of Karnataka and in Kerala?

Let us bring about change for good.

Why is rest of Karnataka or India not joining for Eid with coastal region and kerala? At the time of Radio and Dorrdarshan only days, all of India used to wait for 8.00 pm news for updates of moon sighting. So why not accept the moon signing witnesses in Kerala or coastal region?

I request all Indians to accept the witnessing of Moon sighting in any area of India and start and end Fasting.

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Konkani writer Richard John Pais passes away at 51

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March 1,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Noted Konkani writer and theater personality Richard John Pais died on Sunday after a brief illness, family sources said.

He was 51. He is survived by wife and two children.

Known in literary circles as ‘RJP’, his short stories, satirical writings, and poems were very popular.

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11 from Bidar who attended Tablighi Jamaat gathering test positive for COVID-19: Minister

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April 2,2020

Bidar, Apr 2: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Thursday confirmed that 11 people out of 27 in Bidar, who had participated in Tablighi Jamaat at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markat have been tested positive for COVID-19.

Speaking to news agency, Karnataka Health Minister said, "We are monitoring 362 people who had attended Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi. Out of 27 people from Bidar who had attended, 11 have tested positive for COVID-19, while results of 16 others are awaited. Total positive cases in the state are 121."
Meanwhile, Tablighi Jamaat's Maulana Saad has stated that he will fully support the government in its fight against the coronavirus.

This comes soon after an FIR was registered against him in connection with the religious gathering organised in Markaz Nizamuddin area of the national capital.

A huge religious gathering was held at the Markaz building in Nizamuddin between March 13-15, the event came into the spotlight after multiple coronavirus cases were confirmed amongst those who attended the event held in mid-March.

An FIR has been registered against Tablighi Jamaat head Maulana Saad and others under the Epidemic Disease Act 1897 in Delhi.
A total of 2,361 people were brought out from the Markaz in a joint operation by authorities which lasted for over 36 hours, following which the South Delhi Municipal Corporation had carried out a sanitisation of the premises and nearby area.

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