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The Central Secretariat meeting of Popular Front of India has strongly condemned the remarks of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Dharma Sansad held in Udupi that ‘only Ram Mandir and nothing else will be built in Ayodhya’ where saffron extremists had demolished historic Babri Masjid. PFI Chairman E Abubacker presided over the meeting. General Secretary Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Secretary Abdul Wahid Sait and

Bengaluru, Dec 1: Chief Minster Siddaramaiah led Congress government in Karnataka has rejected the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central NDA government’s proposal to partly privatise district hospitals in the state. The centre had proposed to the state department of health and family welfare, that for the second and third stage, the heart and cancer departments be handed over to private

New Delhi, Dec 1: India needs to cherish and nurture its Muslim population that is integrated and considers itself Indian, former US president Barack Obama said here today. It is an idea that needs to be reinforced, the former president said at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. Obama said he had emphasised the need for religious tolerance and the right to practice one's own faith during

Cities in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have never been safe place for women but it is now becoming exceedingly dangerous as beastly men prowl the streets and attack women not only to rob but also to rape them. According to the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Thursday, there was an increase of 2.6% in crimes in 2016 across India compared to the previous

Mangaluru, Dec 1: Thousands of Muslims in this coastal city celebrated the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed on Friday. Madrasa students took out Milad rallies in various parts of the city. Thousands of children took part in the Milad rally held at Bunder area in the city. Duff troupes exhibited their skills at the rallies. Homes, mosques, dargahs and madrasas have

New Delhi, Dec 1: The Delhi High Court today refused to restrain journalist Arnab Goswami and his Republic TV from airing news or debate on Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case but asked them to respect the Congress MP's "right to silence". Justice Manmohan said the right to air the story cannot be taken away but a balance has to be maintained. The high court also asked Goswami and

Mangaluru, Dec 1: PWD minister H C Mahadevappa has said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has forwarded a proposal to the state government to merge the Surathkal toll plaza with the plaza at Hejamady. Replying to a question from Mangaluru North MLA B A Mohiuddin in the assembly during the just concluded Belagavi session, the minister said the Surathkal toll plaza is temporary

Udupi, Dec 1: Around 16 years ago, the then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had inaugurated the renovated the Rajangana hall of Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple during the fourth Paryaya (2000-02) of Pejawar Mutt chief pontiff Vishwesha Tirtha Swami. Now the same hall is being renovated again and the seer desire is to get it inaugurated by the incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to

Udupi, Dec 1: Minister for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports Pramod Madhwaraj said that eco-tourism would be promoted in Udupi district to realise the tourism potential besides safeguarding the interest of the environment. Madhwaraj, who is also the Udupi district in-charge minister, was speaking after inaugurating an eco-tourism and responsible travel initiative on the picturesque St Mary’s

Bengaluru, Dec 1: DG&IGP Neelmani N Raju has directed all police officers to report to her daily incidents, bandobast arrangements and other important incidents, including preventive arrests, without fail. The move is aimed at bringing down corruption in the stations and illegal detentions. The state police chief has directed inspectors to report even minute incidents to the DG control room. The