Karnataka

Bangalore, Apr 28: Minister for Information, Infrastructure Development and Haj Roshan Baig said a delegation would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to seek an increase in the State's quota of Haj pilgrims.Currently, the State's quota is 4,977 pilgrims. At a function organised here to launch the online draw of lots (Qurrah) for selecting Haj pilgrims, Mr. Baig said the delegation would be led by

Mangalore, Apr 28: Heavy rains, coupled with lightning and thunder, lashed several parts of coastal Karnataka including the city of Mangalore in wee hours of Monday. A pleasant weather prevailed on Monday morning dipping the temperatures by few notches. Fortunately, no casualties due to the heavy lightning were reported in the region. But, a house belonging to one Damodar Acharya in Neralakatte in

Mangalore, Apr 28: Dalit activist Loklaksha has lodged a complaint against yoga guru Ramdev for his controversial remarks against Rahul Gandhi that he visits Dalits for picnic and honeymoon. Lolaksha, also member of state executive committee of Samata Sainik Dal, Bangalore, in his complaint to Konaje police demanded strict action against the yoga guru. Ramdev's statement was vulgar, illegal

New Delhi, Apr 28: BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was proud to be a Hindu but would like to see himself as an Indian first. In an interview to PTI, Modi said, "I would like to see myself as an Indian first and foremost, I am a Hindu by faith and I am proud of the faith I belong to. I love my country. So you can say that I am a patriot." Though Modi had called himself a Hindu

Mangalore, Apr 28: The distribution of pamphlets through a Cessna 172 aircraft roped in by the Dakshina Kannada district administration to encourage voters before elections may not have garnered as much enthusiasm among the crowd at Panambur beach two weeks ago, but it was a different story when it came to the joyrides given to people in the aircraft. The four-seater Cessna was roped in by

Kuwait City, Apr 27: Two Kerala security guards have been shot dead by masked robbers armed with AK-47 rifles before escaping with USD 46238. Muhammad Rashid Jamalullaili Thangal and Sharangadharan were attacked by the assailants on Saturday as they were walking towards their security van after collecting money from a supermarket to be deposited at a bank. The masked gunmen, reportedly three in

Muscat, Apr 27: A 57-year-old Kerala based chemistry professor has been found dead at his university campus residence in Oman. Hisham Abdul-Khader, an associate professor in the chemistry department in Sultan Qaboos University, was found dead last night. "His body was found in his room. We came to know about the tragedy late on Friday night at around 10:30 pm. He was staying alone. Food that had

Nagpur, Apr 27: A Class XII girl, aged around 17, was allegedly raped twice by a Hindu godman at his Bhiwsenkhori residence on Friday by promising to conjure special divine power that would make her maternal uncle and aunt accept her boyfriend. Gittikhadan police had to rescue the godman from public wrath after the incident came to light. Godman Somraj Gavai, was arrested yesterday along with his

Mangalore, Apr 27: A Dalit woman participating in the monthly SC/ST grievance redressal meet held at Mangalore Police Commissioner's office in the city on Sunday, blamed the police of persistent inaction in the atrocity cases lodged by her at Konaje police station. Detailing her long ordeal of harassment and verbal abuse from her neighbours, resident of Konaje Sumitra Umesh alleged apathy and

Bangalore, Apr 27: Condemning the telecast of faux video by television channels Campus Front of India (CFI) has said that even media houses have fallen prey to fascist powers. Wasim Shareef, General Secretary, CFI, Karnataka, addressing a press meet here recently, brushed aside the allegation of raising anti-national slogans by CFI cadres during Anti-Fascist day held three months ago. “They are