Karnataka

Moodbidri, Jan 10: There is a need to preserve the core value of Indian culture, which also includes looking at women with compassion and respect, said Dr. D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari, Shri Kshetra Dharmsthala. He was speaking after inaugurating the colourful 'Alva's Virasat' programme at Moodbidri on Thursday. Harmony between families, business dealings on the basis of trust, and treating

Mangalore, Jan 10: Contrary to popular belief that electronic media depicts a lot of violence, writer and critic Prof N Manu Chakravarthy said that it was only because of electronic media that the Western world became conscious of the horrific monstrosities committed by the United States in Vietnam, Cambodia and Latin America. Speaking at the valedictory programme of the national seminar on 'Art

Mangalore, Jan 10: Protesting against lack of proper drainage system in Bunder area and the difficulties faced by handcart porters owing to the bad condition of roads, several porters held a rally, followed by a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in the city under the banner of Bunder Labourers' Association, in association with Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on

Bhatkal, Jan 10: There is a need for the Muslim community to step up and introduce its true goodness of character to the world, Moulana Syed Mohammed Rabey Hasani Nadvi, President, All India Muslim Personal Law Board, said. He was speaking after inaugurating Moulana Waazey Rasheed Nadvi Library and Marhoom Abdul Ghani Saheb Auditorium at Ali Public School in Bhatkal on Wednesday. Muslims are being

Bhopal, Jan 10: Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, one of the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast and the Sunil Joshi murder case, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a report from the Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital here. A mammography test on her confirmed the ailment yesterday, doctors attending on her said. Doctors at the hospital have advised her to get admitted for further

Mangalore, Jan 10: Garbage still not collected from your house? Waste still causing inconveniences to you and others in your lane? 8123666266 – That's the number you got to send a SMS to register your complaint with the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC). A demonstration cum briefing on the new SMS complaint service on Solid Waste Management which has been launched by the MCC, was held on Thursday

Bangalore, Jan 10: In a big relief to Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangha leader Dr Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, Karnataka High Court has dismissed the public interest litigation filed by a Mangalore based activist in connection with an alleged incendiary hate speech. Suresh Bhat Bakrabail, president of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike, had filed the PIL charging Dr Bhat with hate speech during at Hindu

Mangalore, Jan 10: A nonresident Indian businessman in Dubai has filed a private complaint against two Mangalore based hoteliers for allegedly cheating him to the tune of Rs 73 lakh after opening a hotel in Sharjah. Tasleem Sheikh, son of Sheikh Azeez hailing from Nagpur in Maharashtra has filed complaint at Judicial Magistrate First Class II Court in the city against Sooraj B Kotian and

Mangalore, Jan 10: Demanding the dissolution of the State Assembly, district youth Congress will stage a protest rally and vehicle rally, at Mangalore South Assembly constituency limits, on January 15. Addressing a press meet here on Tuesday, District Youth Congress President Mithun Rai said that the infight in the BJP has affected development work in the State. The State administration has

Mangalore, Jan 10: The Dakshina Kannada unit of People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has demanded the transfer of Mangalore City Crime Branch Inspector H N Venkatesh Prasanna out of the district in order to maintain just and fair elections in the region. In a written appeal to the Election Commissioner, Bangalore, David D'Souza, President, PUCL, DK, has stated that since elections are