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Riyadh, Jun 27: It would be impossible to sight the moon on Friday as the crescent would set few minutes after the setting of the Sun. The last day of the Lunar month of Sha 'ban is therefore Saturday, July 28, and Ramadan will begin on Sunday, July 29, stated a report released by the Islamic project for moon sighting in Saudi Arabia. The Islamic project explained that this is applicable to all

Mangalore, Jun 27: The third edition of Kannada book Aparoopada Samaja Sevaka Harekala Hajabba ' (Rare social worker Harekala Hajabba) was released in a simple ceremony held at Talent Auditorium in the city on Friday. Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim formally released the book. Written by budding Kannada author Ismath Pajeer and published by Talent Research Foundation, the book

Mangalore, Jun 27: The third graduation day of St Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangalore, was held recently in the college auditorium. Delivering the convocation address, Prof. B. Thimme Gowda, Vice-Chancellor, Bangalore University, stressed on the role of teachers in moulding the minds of people to make a great society. He said that, when interacting with students, a teacher must fill the role of

Bangalore, Jun 27: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the government would regularise the services of 23,000 daily wage employees in various departments once it receives the list of their names. Government was eager on regularising daily wage employees, but it was delayed as it is yet to receive the list from some departments, Siddaramaiah said in the assembly. "Once we get the list

Mangalore, Jun 27: Within 24 hours after arresting four Sharjah-bound passengers for carrying foreign currencies beyond the limit, two more persons were on Thursday arrested at Mangalore International Airport. Customs officers at the airport seized foreign currency amounting to 18,000 Dirhams and 19,000 Saudi Riyals in two separate cases possessed illegally by two passengers and concealed inside

Udupi, Jun 27: A middle aged woman who suffered burn injuries due to explosion of a pressure cooker died at a hospital in Udupi on Thursday. According to the police, Sridevi, on June 16, was cooking food when the pressure cooker exploded, and all curry fell on her. Sridevi, who suffered burn injuries, was admitted to the Kasturba Hospital in Manipal for treatment and died at around 9.15 a.m. on

Udupi, Jun 27: Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo and Udupi MLA P are among the 17 legislators who secured 100 per cent attendance in the sessions in the present Legislative Assembly. A study, by a private agency, has revealed that as many as 17 members have attended all days of the session in both Bangalore and Belgaum. They are V?S?Kashappanavar, B?N?Vijaykumar, B A?Basavaraj, P?M?Ashok, B?M?Nagaraj

Bangalore, Jun 27: The Home department in Karnataka is planning to install jammers in central jails across the state to prevent inmates making international calls, said Home Minister K J?George.Responding to questions in the Council on Thursday Mr George said that there had been several instances in the State of organised criminals making international from within the central jails. He said that

Mangalore, Jun 27: Associates of notorious underworld don Ravi Pujari are facing bure din ' as Mangalore police continued crackdown on them. City Crime Branch of Mangalore police foiled murder bid on city based builders by arresting two more associates of Ravi Pujari and Kali Yogish The accused are Sunil Kumar(22), Mallayarbittu House, Kuchchigudde, Shantinagar, Kavoor in Mangalore taluk, and

New Delhi, Jun 27: After suggesting that to prevent AIDS fidelity in marriage was better than use of condoms, health minister Harsh Vardhan has stated in his website that sex-education in schools should be banned. In his "vision" document for Delhi schools, Vardhan, himself a doctor, has said, "So-called 'sex education' (should) to be banned." His website - drharshvardhan.com - also states the