Karnataka

Mangalore, April 29: Reservation in private sector should be a question of life and death for SC/ST communities, said Dr. Udit Raj, National Chairman, All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations. He was speaking a programme organized to celebrate the 121st birth anniversary of Dr. B R Ambedkar and inauguration of the State Unit Office of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations in the

Mangalore, April 29: A modern shop of tyres an wheels alignment 'Good Wheel' was inaugurated on Sunday in the city. Haji K S Sayeed Karnire formally inaugurated the shop located in front of Syndicate Bank, Bikarnakatte, here. Mangalore Mayor Gulzar Banu, who was chief guest, speaking on the occasion said that shops like 'Good Wheel' are symbols of development in the city. Abhaychandra Jain, MLA

Thiruvananthapuram, April 29: The 'Kerala Yatra' taken up by All-India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama general secretary Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musaliyar has come with the right message at the right time for the State, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said. Addressing a packed Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium where activists of various Sunni Muslim organisations and fellowships gathered on Saturday to

Hyderabad, April 29: It was not 'jihadis,' but four Hindu youths, instigated by two local leaders, who planted the legs of a cow and sprinkled green paint in a temple at Madanappet, sparking communal clashes in the old city three weeks ago, the police have said. The youths have been arrested, and the police have launched a hunt for Niranjan, a wine merchant, and Srinivas, a moneylender, accused of

Mangalore, April 29: Lack of education, no land of own, untouchability, harassment from all sections of the society were some of the problems highlighted by the representatives of the marginalised communities in Dakshina Kannada district. The community members came out with a list of problems faced by their communities which has blocked their way from being the part of the mainstream. They were

Puttur, April 29: A group of people belonging to Bajrang Dal assaulted a priest belonging to minority community on Saturday for allegedly misbehaving with a girl in auto-rickshaw. The incident triggered tension in Puttur and surrounding areas for some time. Police sources said that Khatheeb of Parlottu masjid sustained injuries when he was assaulted by the mob. The mob alleged him of misbehaving

Bhatkal, April 29: With two more deaths on Saturday, the toll in the Bhatkal accident case has gone up to six. On Friday night, four persons were killed on the spot, including a child, when a bus rammed into a tempo trax at Bhatkal cross, some 15 kms from here, on Friday night. The deceased have been identified as Rangappa (34), Jayamma (40), Sakamma (25), Siddesh (11), Anitha (28) and Mahesh (32)

Mangalore, April 29: The Ullal Sayyid Muhammad Shareeful Madani Charitable Trust and Sayyid Madani Arabic Educational Trust will jointly start a Dawah College at Ullal for boys from the academic year 2012-13. The college will impart religious and regular education to meritorious students for a period of seven years, till the time they complete their post-graduation. US Hamza, president of Ullal

Mangalore, April 28: The sight outside Samruddhi Bhavan near Garody was of total chaos on Friday, as a group of people staged a protest against a religious head of Grace Ministry for allegedly cheating thousands of devotees of their hard earned money. The protestors alleged that Fr Andrew Richard had collected funds in the name of holding different programs under his ministry. Fr Andre holds a

Mangalore, April 28: The trophy for the 'Heath Streak Corporation Bank Mohtisham T20 International Cricket Cup 2012' was unveiled by Heath Streak, Former Zimbabwe captain, in Mangalore on Saturday. The T20 match is to be played on Sunday at NMPT Cricket Stadium, Suratkal, at 2 pm between team Zimbabwe (named as Property Infratech Zimbabwe Africans) and team Mangalore (named as The Western