Washington, Dec 10: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wants to protect the rights of Muslims, saying they should not fear being "persecuted for the actions of others." Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post that the Muslim community should not face discrimination following attacks in Paris and elsewhere linked to extremists. His comments appeared aimed at countering the call by Republican presidential
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Bengaluru, Dec 10: A 24-year-old drunk man, who falsely claimed himself to be a relative of Karnataka Health Minister U?T?Khader, caused a ruckus and misbehaved with the traffic police who were checking motorists for drink-driving near Bell Hotel junction near the City Railway station in the early hours of Wednesday. Anees, who works at a hotel near the railway station, was stopped by sub
Hyderabad, Dec 10: Eight organisers of the controversial 'beef festival' on Osmania University campus were detained while BJP MLA T Raja Singh, who was opposing the the event, was arrested here this morning, police said. A 'curfew-like' situation prevailed on the campus with heavy police security being deployed to prevent any untoward incident. A students' group had earlier declared that it would
Bengaluru, Dec 10: It's unfair to brand the entire Muslim community as terrorists simply because a few individuals are involved in terror activities, members of 11Islamic organizations from the state said on Wednesday. Condemning terror activities being carried out in the name of Islam, members of the Jumma Masjid Trust Board, Sunni Students' Federation, Muslim Organizations of India (Karnataka)
Bengaluru, Dec 10: Governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday decided that the question of him granting sanction for the prosecution of BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa does not arise as he is no longer the chief minister. The Governor's decision has come close on the heels of Karnataka High Court setting aside the order of sanction to prosecute Yeddyurappa in land denotification cases. A division bench of the
Belagavi, Dec 10: The grave that allegedly surfaced during demolition of a utility counter belonging to the Belagavi City Corporation at Khanjar Galli locality here in September was dug up on Wednesday in the presence of Muslim community leaders who unanimously declared it fake. The controversial grave had whipped up passions in the communally sensitive border city, with some members of the Muslim
Mangaluru, Dec 9: MV Aida Aura, one of the luxury vessels of Aida Cruises called at the New Mangaluru Port on Wednesday with 1145 cruise passengers and 411 crew members on board the vessel. This is the 10th voyage of the vessel at New Mangalore Port and is scheduled for 6 more calls during the current financial year. 749 passengers opted for ground tour and visited places in and around Mangalore
New Delhi, Dec 9: New Delhi and Bengaluru are two Indian cities that rank among top destinations in Asia for globetrotters, leading travel portal TripAdvisor said on Wednesday. "New Delhi and Bengaluru topped the Asian ranking as destinations that are on the rise, with the former being the only Asian city at seven in the top 10 globally," the travel site said in a statement here, citing feedback
Mangaluru, Dec 9: Harikrishna Bantwal, one of the confidantes of veteran Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary, on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the ensuing Legislative Council polls from Dakshina Kannada-Udupi local bodies constituency as an independent candidate. Speaking to reporters after submitting papers to Deputy Commissioner AB Ibrahim in the latter’s office, Mr Bantwal said
New Delhi, Dec 9: An 18-year-old girl is battling for life after being raped repeatedly by different men for the last six months. The girl has been admitted to Delhi's Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital with severe injuries all over her body and doctors say her condition is serious. The girl has told the police that she was trafficked from West Bengal last year and was taken to Rishikesh, Haridwar, Manali