Karnataka

Doha, September 9: Expatriate community members hailing from coastal Karnataka headed by community activist M. Iqbal Manna, has appealed the Area Manager of Air India Express, Doha, Qatar to restore Friday and Sunday flights from Doha destination to Mangalore which was operating earlier and cancelled recently without reasons. At present Air India Express is operating only one direct flight on

Mangalore, September 9: Arrangements to send back the refugees who were rescued by Mangalore police on Saturday from a major human trafficking net, were made by the city police on Sunday. The refugees, most of them hailing from Sri Lanka, besides Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu, left for Chennai today in two buses arranged by the police, after a team of policemen from Tamil Nadu rendered

Mangalore, September 9: The suspected naxal who was shot down near Subramanya recently is a Kannadiga by name Yellappa hailing from Raichur, Pratap Reddy, IGP, Western Range, confirmed. Addressing mediapersons at the Police Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Sunday, Mr. Reddy said that relatives of the deceased who came down to the city from Raichur, have identified his body. “His name

Mangalore, September 9: Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims from across twin district of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Sunday were vaccinated in the city. The day-long vaccination camp was organised by Karnataka State Hajj Committee in association with District Wakf advisory council at Yenepoya Hospital, here. Mangalore Qazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar symbolically inaugurated the camp after offering du'a in

Bangalore, September 9: National Commission for Minorities (NCM) vice-chairman H T Sangliana has strongly condemned the ABVP attack on a Muslim girl at Dr. Shivaram Karanth Government First Grade College, Bellare in Dakshina Kannada district. Addressing media persons here on Saturday he said that NCM had already shared its concern over the episode with Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, Deputy Chief

Mangalore, September 9: As part of its efforts to promote Beary culture and heritage, the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy on Sunday flagged off a Beary folk rally which is expected pass-through several districts of the state. Academy president Rahim Uchil, who formally flagged off 'Halli Hallig Beary Sandal' (Beary folk rally to villages), in front of the Academy office in the city, said that this

New Delhi, September 9: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi kicked off a fresh controversy by blaming the high illiteracy level among the Muslims for their growing population in the state. Speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, the Chief Minister said Muslims are outnumbering Hindus in Assam not because of the increase in illegal migration from Bangladesh but because Muslims are illiterate and

Manipal, September 9: A 31-year-old worker died after an air pump compressor ring accidentally fell on his head at a factory here. The victim has been identified as Raghavendra Nayak, an employee the Janata Tyres Factory. Though he was rushed to the hospital immediately after the incident that occurred on Friday evening, he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday afternoon. A case of unnatural death

Mangalore, September 9: If the plans of the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy materialise, activities to promote the language may soon get a shot in the arm with the setting up of a Beary bhavan. The bhavan will also serve as an information centre for those learning the language. Speaking at “Pernal Sandola”, a cultural programme organised at the Town Hall here on Saturday, Rahim Uchila, president

Mangalore, September 9: No cases of forcible conversions, 'love jihad', drug distribution, and cheating of Hindu girls by boys of other religious communities have been registered in police stations coming under the jurisdiction of DK Police or Mangalore Police Commissionerate between January 2009 to July 2012, M G Hegde, Senior JDS leader said. Addressing mediapersons at a press meet in Mangalore