Karnataka

Bijapur, Sep 26: Veteran journalist and activist Ajit Sahi has accused the media of unleashing fabricated lies against Muslims. Speaking after inaugurating the seminar of'Politics of Terror, Myths and Reality' organised by Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) on Tuesday evening here, he said a large section of media has remain part of this injustice by not presenting the facts and only harping on

Washington, Sep 26: A day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark visit to the US, a human rights group has obtained summons against him for his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots as state chief minister. New York based American Justice Centre (AJC) obtained the summons from the US Federal Court for the Southern District of New York in a suit filed with two survivors of what it

Mysore, Sep 26: Jnanpith awardee writer Girish Karnad, on Thursday, asserted that it's high time people shed blind beliefs and superstitions. In his Dasara message, after inaugurating 404th Navaratri festivities atop Chamundi Hills here, Karnad said, œWhen the country is making advancements in the field of space research, people should come out of their deep-rooted misbeliefs that has gained

Bangalore, Sep 26: Two conmen, who had allegedly conned a non-resident Indian earlier this year and made away with Rs. 60 lakh in cash from him, have finally been arrested by the sleuths of the City Crime Branch in Bangalore. The accused have been identified as Anand (50) from Bangalore and Mohammed Asif (48) from Mysore. The victim, Ram Mohan Reddy, who was in the U.S., had come to Hyderabad in

Bangalore, Sep 26: Heavy showers coupled with a thunderstorm and lightning lashed the city on Thursday evening, uprooting several trees and triggering floods across the city. A light drizzle which started around 6 p.m. brought the city to its knees within a couple of hours and turned out to be the heaviest rainfall Bangalore received in a single day in September in 26 years. The city received 130

Mangalore, Sep 25: With the ceremonious installation of Navadurga idols at the Gokarnanatheshwara temple in Kudroli, here on Thursday the Mangalore Dasara celebrations have commenced. After offering pooja to Ganesha, the organising committee members carried the idols to the decorated hall and installed them. The idol of Sharada was taken out in a procession around the temple and was installed. The

Mangalore, Sep 25: Nigam B. Vasani was elected president of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mangalore, for 2014-15 at the 73rd annual general meeting held on Thursday. He is taking over the responsibility from Mohammed Ameen H H. The other office bearers are Rammohan Pai Maroor (vice-president), M. Ganesh Bhat (treasurer), and Jeevan Saldanha and Ananth G. Pai (secretaries). Directors

Puttur, Sep 25: Sinchana Gowda and Anisha Nayak have created history by winning 2nd and 3rd places respectively in Covelong Point Classic, a national-level surfing championship held at Chennai. The championship was organised by Surfing Federation of India (SFI) under the licence from International Surfing Association (ISA). The event was judged by international surfers. Sinchana Gowda and Anisha

Mangalore, Sep 25: Muslims in Coastal Karnataka will observe Eid-ul-Adha on Sunday, October 5, as Friday is the first day of Dhul-Hijjah in the region, prominent religious scholars announced. A formal communiqué stated that Mangalore Khazi Thwaka Ahmed Musliar has announced that Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated across Mangalore on October 5. The announcement follows reports of Dhul-Hijjah moon

Mangalore, Sep 25: A case has been registered against a man who tried to transfer his'Shani Grahachara' (misfortune) to the Koraga community through'Ajalu' practice on a family and thereby attempting to offend the community. A case was filed against Jagannath Shenoy, resident of Urwa, by a member of the Koraga community, alleging that his family was insulted and humiliated by the former by trying