Karnataka

Kasaragod, Nov 23: Sayed Abdurahman Azhari, a well known Islamic scholar in Kerala and former president of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, died at his house at Valanchery on Saturday night. He was 95. He was buried at Kulamangalam Juma Masjid graveyard on Sunday afternoon. A large number of Islamic scholars and members of Sayed families attended the funeral prayer. He is survived by five

Chikkamagaluru, Nov 23: A progressive seer, who is known for his tough stance against Hindutva and communalism, has stressed on the need to set up a committee for revision of the draft on anti-superstition bill and initiate a discussion on it. Speaking at a seminar on the ill effects of superstitious beliefs on society, organised by AIUTC, at Am bedkar Bhavan in the town Veerabhadra Channamalla

Mangaluru, Nov 22: The atmosphere at the inaugural programme of the 10th International Children's Film Festival was lively and animated, with children and students enjoying every bit of the cultural performances and inaugural ceremony at Town Hall on Sunday evening. On the occasion of the 125th birth centenary year of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the 10th International Children's Film Festival

Mangaluru, Nov 22: More than eight years after its construction began, Mini Vidhana Soudha building was inaugurated by former Union minister M?Veerappa Moily at Hampankatta in the heart of the city on Sunday. Addressing the gathering after inauguration, Moily expressed hope that the Mini Vidhana Soudha would benefit the public. “Though the construction of the building was inordinately delayed, the

Mangaluru, Nov 22: On the occasion of 90 years of existence since Karnataka Rajya Devadigara Sangha, Mangaluru was formed, the newly modernised Devadigara Samaja Bhavan was inaugurated in Mannagudda here on Sunday. The Samaja Bhavan was inaugurated by Malati Moily and former chief minister and chairman of Parliament Financial Standing Committee Dr M Veerappa Moily. A commemorative edition was

Bhatkal, Nov 22: A youth from Karnataka’s coastal town of Bhatkal, who was being tracked for over a year by Indian authorities for suspected online activities linked to the so called “Islamic State”, has been detained by the Dubai police, reliable sources said. Adnan Hasan Damudi (33), allegedly a former SIMI member, moved to Dubai in 2012 for work, and is said to have acted as an online recruiter

Mumbai, Nov 22: After a protracted legal battle, State Bank of India (SBI) has declared industrialist Vijay Mallya a 'wilful defaulter' for defaults on nearly Rs 7,000 crore loans to the long-grounded Kingfisher Airlines. "SBI has declared Mallya, Kingfisher Airlines and its holding company United Breweries Holdings as wilful defaulters," sources said. The sources said after the Bombay High Court

Bengaluru, Nov 22: Constantly travel between the Silicon Valleys of the east and west? From December 2, you can fly seamlessly with Air India starting flights between Bengaluru to San Francisco via New Delhi. Starting from Bengaluru, the flight will travel non-stop from New Delhi to San Francisco and passengers travelling to San Francisco will undergo all custom and immigration formalities at

Chikkamagaluru, Nov 22: Followers of Sringeri Mutt staged a protest here, condemning the derogatory remarks against their seer on the Facebook. Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Lok Sabha Member Shobha Karandlaje participated in the protest. The protesters demanded that the person or persons, who had posted the derogatory remarks against the seer be brought to book. The protesters also

Bengaluru, Nov 22: The Central Crime Branch sleuths have busted a cricket betting racket and arrested three bookies who were allegedly receiving money from punters for Pakistan and England UBL Cup match played in Dubai. Based on a tip-off, officials raided a posh apartment near Mount Carmel College and arrested Manish Panjabi (38), Vybhav Parek (35) and Sunil Kumar (38). They recovered Rs. 9.2