Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jan 31: Thousands of devotees on Sunday crossed a bridge made from boats to get to a historic Dargah-cum-mosque located on an island in the Netravati river near Adyar Kannur on the outskirts of the city. Sixty-seven boats were used for the temporary bridge to reach the Dargah where normally people take individual boats to. However, for the Urus, the bridge was laid out for convenience

Jeddah, Jan 31: At least three of the four hapless Indian expatriates from Mangaluru, who have been languishing in Saudi jail after being trapped in an illegal call routing (Hundi) case, are likely to be released within a month. After paying negotiated fine amount to Saudi Telecom company, judge Saad Al Garni who is chairing the probe into the case has reportedly ordered the release of three

Washington, Jan 30: President Barack Obama will make his first visit as president to a U.S. mosque next week in a defense of religious freedom, the White House said, following a rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States. Obama will visit on Wednesday the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque, where he will hold a roundtable with the community and deliver remarks, a White House official said

Muscat, Jan 31: An Islamic tourist cruise connecting Iran, Muscat, Salalah and Mumbai is expected to be launched in 2016, said a representative of an Iranian shipping company. An initiative is being studied with the support of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation to launch an Islamic leisurely cruise, Abdolhossein Khedri, chairman of Khedri Jahan Darya Company, told an Omani news paper. Khedri

Udupi, Jan 31: “I am proud of my daughter. Politicians may hate her but people love and respect her…,” says Radhakrishna Shenoy, father of Anupama Shenoy, a senior police officer who was transferred allegedly because of the high-handedness of Minister of State for Labour P.T. Parameshwar Naik. 63-year-old Radhakrishna, who runs a canteen at Uchila village in Udupi district, is confident that her

Kasaragod, Jan 31: Aimed at streamlining its grass-roots support base ahead of the coming Assembly elections, the Indian National League (INL) has flagged off its State-wide march here on Saturday. The Jana Jagratha Yatra, highlighting slogans against intolerance and communal polarisation, was flagged off by INL president Mohammed Sulaiman, who handed over the party flag to yatra leader and party

Mangaluru, Jan 31: Campus Front of India (CFI) launched a nationwide campaign ‘Godse to Godhra’ against fascism, intolerance and social discrimination in India on January 30 in Mangaluru. CFI National General Secretary P V Shuhaib inaugurated the campaign at Jyothi circle in city. Students of various colleges took out a rally till DC office under the tagline ‘Remembrance is resistance’. Shuhaib

Karkala, Jan 31: Four Bajarang Dal activists have been arrested for setting a ‘chador’ on fire at Tipu Sultan cave at Parpale Gudde of Karkala taluk in Udupi district. The arrested have been identified as Bajarang Dal town convener Anil Prabhu and his accomplices Akshaya Shetty Doopadakatte, Raghavendra Gundaje, Athmananda. Three other accused-Ranjan, Ganesh and Deepu Nakre-are absconding. They

New Delhi, Jan 31: The Indian National team playing at International Cricket Council (ICC) Under 19 cricket World Cup 2016 in Bangladesh has five Muslim faces out of its 15 member squad. It is first time when these much number of Muslim players has been selected to perform for the national cricket team at an International event. These are Arman Jaffer,17, Sarfaraz Khan,18, Avesh Khan,19, Khaleel

Mangaluru, Jan 31: Former Union Minister and Congress leader B?Janardhana Poojary has sought Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to dismiss Labour Minister P?T?Parameshwar Naik from the Cabinet for “misusing” power. Naik has been in the dock over getting officials transferred in Ballari district. Speaking to media persons at the District Congress office on Saturday, Poojary said people would lose faith in