Karnataka

New Delhi: Aug 19: A day after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comment that India is a country of Hindus drew sharp reactions, the Sangh Parivar added to the controversy by saying that the Constitution and administration can be secular but not the people who follow different religions. While clarifying on Bhagwat's statement at Mumbai, RSS spokesperson Manmohan Vaidya said the Sangh always maintained

Bangalore, Aug 19: At a time when the JD(S) is anxious about its legislators hobnobbing with the ruling Congress, prominent Muslim leaders of the party, Abdul Azeem, Zameer Ahmad Khan and Iqbal Ansari stayed away from a party workers' meeting on Monday. The meeting, convened by party chief H D Deve Gowda in the wake of speculations that some party legislators were planning to quit the party, also

Mangalore, Aug 19: Just ten days after they rescued a woman from drowning in the bathing ghats of Netravathi, alert employees of the Dharmasthala temple once again averted a suicide bid on Sunday night. This time a, 40-year-old teacher, also from Bangalore, had jumped into the swollen river but was rescued by temple staff. Ramya (name changed) left for the temple town from Bangalore in a bus on

Dubai, Aug 19: A 28-year-old Indian has died in a road accident in Sharjah after a speeding car crashed into his motorcycle. The accident took place last Friday in Al Khan area in Sharjah. The unidentified Indian died before the paramedics reached the accident site and his body was later shifted to Al Qasimi Hospital, Khaleej Times on Monday quoted the police as saying. The driver of the car

Mangalore, Aug 19: Hundreds of people in Dakshina Kannada district witnessed and took part in the Mosaru kudike' (curd pot) utsav, one of the most popular event of this festive season, with great pomp and gaiety, on Monday. In the morning, while most of the organisers were busy tying earthen pots at a height of about 15 to 20 feet at many points, many others preferred to take rest to get ready for

Mangalore, Aug 18: Melisa M Goveas, a city based English lecturer has been awarded a PhD in literature by Mangalore University. The doctorate was awarded for her thesis: Who Murdered the Detective? Subversion and Erasure in Postmodern Crime Fiction: A Study. Dr Goveas is currently working as assistant professor at the post graduation department of English in St Aloysius College (Autonomous)

Paris, Aug 18: Heavily-armedrobbers have attacked the motorcade of a Saudi prince in Paris, making off with 250,000 euros (USD 335,000) in cash and reportedly stealing "sensitive" documents, French police said today. The theft took place in northern Paris as the motorcade was making its way from the Saudi embassy to an airport in Le Bourget, said police, who confirmed there were no injuries. The

London, Aug 18: The most popular name for boys in Britain is Muhammad — far outpacing the previous winner, Oliver. According to records from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), more than 8,000 babies born in 2013 were given a variation of the Muslim prophet's name, making it the year's top choice among parents in England and Wales. The name's No. 1 ranking was first reported by Breitbart.com

Mangalore, Aug 18: Under the banner of Mangalore International Airport Users' Forum, representatives of NRI expatriates from Karnataka living in the Gulf countries held a protest dharna on Monday seeking full-fledged support from the government in fulfilling the demands of passengers frequenting the international airport in Mangalore. The forum was constituted and backed by several NRI

Kasargod, Aug 18: A woman from Kasargod who was working in Senior Citizens Centre in New Zealand lost her life in a road accident on Sunday. The victim has been identified as Zeenath Rahman (30), wife of Akbal Junaid Fazal and daughter of Abdul Rahman and Zohra. Zeenath was returning home at Palmerston North after work when the accident occurred. She lost her control of the car which she was