The appointment of new chiefs in certain states by the Bharatiya Janata Party is widely seen as a serious step towards assembly poll preparations. Turning a blind eye towards corruption charges against many of the party leaders, the BJP gave top priority to caste and Sangh affiliations while finalising new state chiefs. The formation of Gujarat modelAnti-Corruption Bureau' by Congress government...
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In fresh escalation of political violence in poll-bound Kerala, a 28-year-old Youth Congress worker was hacked to death allegedly by DYFI workers at Evoor in Alapuzha early today even as BJP and CPI(M) workers clashed in Thiruvananthapuram district leaving at least 30 injured. Police sources said Youth Congress worker Sunil Kumar was woken up from sleep at 2 AM this morning by eight activists of...
Dear Mr Hegde! Your derogatory and hate-mongering remarks against Islam compelled me to write this letter. I can also use similarly provocative language with a different tone in this letter to denounce you. But, I prefer to follow the teachings of Islam and use the language of a Muslim and try my best to convince you that you have committed a grave blunder. Besides, I want you to open your mind to...
Mangaluru/Udupi: As another year goes by, leaving with us many fond as well as disturbing memories, we take a look at some of the important events and incidents of the year 2015 in twin districts of coastal Karnataka. January New Top Cops for Mangaluru, Udupi Senior IPS officer S Murugan was transferred from Karnataka State Industrial Security Force and posted as the new Commissioner of Mangaluru...
Filing the report in the office as quickly as possible I went to the hotel where a Delhi based environmentalist was put up. Mangaluru that evening saw unexpected rains and hence I was drenched slightly. As I entered the room of the environmentalist I saw Vidya Dinker seated there discussing environmental struggles and the issue of Mangalore Special Economic Zone. On seeing me drenched Vidya asked...
Mangaluru is suffering under an incurable disease. The saffron experiment that started in 1980s has continued unabated. The experiment of saffronisation and communalism. Mangaluru, in the coastal Karnataka region, was their little laboratory along with Gujarat. And they have reaped the harvest in saffron and the resultant red. Apparently, there is nothing one can do about it, it looks. With the...
As we see Manglauru creep towards modernization and technology, it looks like this historic city is leaving behind its culture and authenticity. The city is rich in historic values. There are many places which are considered to be treasures of the city. There are beautiful churches, temples, mosques, monuments and museums… but none seem to care about it anymore. These old beauties revealing the...
Amid the ongoing blame-game over a fresh Hajj tragedy which claimed the lives of hundreds of pilgrims at Mina, the Saudi Arabia government has engaged itself in facilitating the smooth departure of hundreds of thousands of Hajis to their respective countries. Mohammed bin Nayef, the crown prince of the Kingdom, who chairs the supreme Hajj committee, did not make any delay in ordering a high-level...
Mangaluru: Armed with only their master's degrees and a vision to impart higher education to underprivileged students by starting their own tutoring school, two Muslim girls from Puttur taluk overcame social and cultural barriers by taking the long route towards reaching their goal. The achievers: Fouziya BS and Sameera KA Fouziya BS from Athoor near Uppinangady and Sameera KA from Kadaba in...
Teaching is a profession that creates all other professions'. This quote is absolutely true because teachers impart vision to the students at a very tender age and help them to guide their thoughts and energize them in pursuing a career. But the wordprofession' actually does not suit the noble work that the teacher does. The wordprofession' according to oxford dictionary isa paid occupation'...