Karnataka

Mangalore, July 19: There are chances of the young Mangalorean duo of Sharif Migdad and Ayub Hussain being released from Saudi prison in two months. Abdul Qader and Akbar, family members of Mr. Migdad and Mr. Hussain from Adyar Kannur near here along with Congress leader Hameed Kannur addressed media persons at the Press Club in Mangalore on Thursday, and informed about the possible release of the

Mangalore, July 19: The residents of Kukke Subrahmanya have demanded the government not to abolish Made Snana ritual practised by devotees of Subrahmanya temple during the annual 'Champa Shashti' festival. The devotees have the freedom guaranteed by the Constitution to practice religious rituals of their choice which should be upheld by the government and their rights should be protected, the

Mangalore, July 19: The State government has released a sum of Rs 496.91 lakh towards the development of rural roads in Dakshina Kannada, said Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr K N Vijayaprakash. He said that the chief minister had released Rs 5 crore as special grant to the five taluks. The funds can be utilised for providing infrastructure facilities, maintaining anganwadi centres and constructing foot

Udupi, July 19: Udupi Lokayukta police raided the Sub Registrar's Office and seized unaccounted amount of Rs. 20,615 from the officer and staff at Kundapur in Udupi district on Wednesday. Superintendent of Police of Lokayukta, Mangalore Division, D.S. Jagamainavar said that the Lokayukta police had done a surprise checking at the Sub Registrar's Office in Kundapur at around 5.30 p.m. The police

Udupi, July 19: The members of Komu Sauharda Vedike staged a protest before Udupi taluk office condemning the move of Ramakunjeshwara Degree College in Ramakunj (Uppinangady) not to allow students wearing headscarf (hijab) to enter college, in Udupi on Wednesday. Forwarding the memorandum to Governor through Tahsildar, Komu Sauharda Vedike President G Rajashekhar said that the instruction of dress

Panaji, July 18: Breaking his silence on possible entry of Sri Ram Sene in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said his government would take stern action against those who invite Pramod Muthalik, the chief of the right wing group, to the state. "I have kept a watch...I wanted to know who has invited Pramod Muthalik to Goa. Let me come to know and I will take action against them...They will

Mangalore, July 18: Khaleel Ahmed has been re-elected as President of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi District unit of Jamiyyatul Falah, a well-known non-governmental organisation promoting education in Muslim community since 1988. The Selection held in an annual general body meeting held recently at Jamiyyatul Falah Community center, Mangalore. Khaleel Ahmed is a soft skills trainer. He has conducted

Mangalore, July 18: Finally a compromise formula to end the ongoing stand-off between the students of the Muslim community studying at Ramakunja First Grade College in Aathur near Uppinangady and the management over the issue of wearing scarf in the classroom appears to have been struck on Wednesday. Parents and guardians of nearly 30 students have reportedly agreed to back-out from the week old

Mangalore, July 19: Words of condemnation echoed in front St Aloysius College in the city with several students protesting against the July 9 molestation of a teenaged girl in the Guwahati, Assam. Addressing the protesters, student Suman D'Silva said, “We feel disgusted. The incident has raised questions about the safety of women in the country. There were many women who had undergone such

Subrahmanya, July 18: Scientists have found a new ornamental fish in Subrahmanya raising the possibility of discovery of many more new species in the Western Ghats. A new eel loach species named Pangio ammophila was found in Kumaradhara river in Subramanya in the district. They were collected from the sandy areas in the river's shallow by an Indo-British team of researchers. The fish is 25-30 mm