Karnataka

Mangaluru, Dec 24: Peaceful rallies, prayers and call for peace and harmony marked the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebration in coastal Karnataka. Madrasa students and elders from Muslim community took out processions in Mangaluru, Ullal, Udupi and other parts to celebrate the joy of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the final messenger of Allah. Dakshina Kannada Khazi Twaka Ahmed

Mangaluru, Dec 24: The self proclaimed saviours of Hindu women have now threatened to “rape and murder” a Mangaluru-based social activist after she raised her voice against communal fringe groups that forced the cinema halls in the coastal city to stop the screening of Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Dilwale’. Vidya Dinker, the convenor of Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development, is the victim of online

Mangaluru, Dec 24: Rubbishing the reports on police inaction after the Bajrang Dal activists forcibly stopped the screening of Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Dilwale' at various multiplexes and theatres in Mangaluru, the top cop of the city said that the police had already offered security for the movie screening. Addressing media persons S Murugan, Commissioner of Police, said that police were

Riyadh, Dec 24: Twenty-five people were killed and 107 injured at a hospital in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the Civil Defense agency said. The blaze broke out at the intensive care unit and the maternity department of the Jazan General Hospital in southern Saudi Arabia, the agency announced on Twitter. In its latest tweet, the Civil Defense announced that the “Jazan hospital accident is now

Karwar, Dec 24: It is a straight fight between the Congress and the BJP in the Legislative Council election from the local bodies constituencies in Uttara Kannada district. Though there are five candidates in the fray, the fight is mainly between the Congress and the BJP. Though dissident candidate Ravindra Naik is giving a tough fight to Congress candidate S.L. Gotnekar, the Congress is hoping a

Hyderabad, Dec 24: Telangana DGP Anurag Sharma has slammed the random arrests of innocent Muslim youths post bomb blasts in recent years. In his presentation at a conference of Director Generals of Police (DGPs) in Bhuj, Sharma went on to claim that socio-economic exclusion of Muslims and random arrests of youths from the community in the aftermath of a terror attack are leading to radicalisation

Mangaluru: Dec 24: Nagarika Samiti, Mangaluru, has submitted its appeal against the construction of the toll gate in Surathkal by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Addressing media persons here on Wednesday, Mangaluru North MLA B A Mohiyuddin Bava said the Samiti had objected to the construction of the toll gate in front of NITK at Surathkal. Though the chief minister and the PWD

Moscow, Dec 23: In an unusual incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pulled back by a Russian official as he walked past the guard of honour accorded to him while the Indian national anthem was being played soon after his arrival here today. As the Prime Minister was moving when 'Jana Gana Mana' was being played at the guard of honour by a contingent of Russian military, a Russian official

Mangaluru, Dec 23: Even as the Mangaluru city police registered a case against Bajrang Dal activists for forcefully stopping the screening of Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Dilwale’ at various film theaters in the city, a social activist has written to Karnataka Chief Minister and Home Minister demanding action against communal fringe groups that are active in Mangaluru. Vidya Dinker, the Convener of

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 23: An ethnic Indian Hindu couple has launched Malaysia's first Islamic airline - offering Shariah compliant services including prayers before take-off, no on-flight serving of alcohol or meals with pork and a strict dress code for female flight attendants. Rayani Air founders Ravi Alagendrran and his wife Karthiyani Govindan - who used parts of their first names for the airline