Karnataka

Jeddah, Apr 6: Seasonal work visas will only be issued at labor offices in Makkah and Madinah, according to a recent decision made by the Council of Ministers. Companies applying for such visas will henceforth be required to have at least a branch office in either region, said one source. The decision is expected to drastically reduce visa trafficking and system manipulation. The Council of

Patiala, Apr 6: Bhupal Man Damai alias Yusuf Nepali, who was jailed in connection with the hijacking of Indian airlines flight IC-814 to Kandahar in December 1999, was released after a Court exonerated him. Nepali (54) was released from Patiala Central jail at round 6.30 pm on Saturday, with a stamp on his wrist, which entitles him to free train journey till Gorakhpur enroute to his native place

Dharwad, Apr 6: “Yes, I was a participant in the Babri Masjid demolition and I proud of it. There are two more sites in Kashi and Mathura where temples have to be built after demolishing Masjids,” said controversial Sri Rama Sene leader Pramod Mutalik. He said that Sri Rama Sene was chalking out a strategy to bring down those two Masjids only to build temples. His admission comes close on the

Mangalore, Apr 6: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat was served a show cause notice by the Election Commission for his recent speech that allegedly asked voters of a particular religion to vote for the BJP. Addressing presspersons on Saturday, Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer A B Ibrahim said the notice was sent on Friday, and Mr Bhat had three days

Mangalore, Apr 6: Basking in the recognition of his directorial debut Ulidavaru Kandanthe ' (As Seen by the Rest), actor Rakshit Shetty (of Simple Agi Ondh Love Story ' fame) spoke on the movie and its relevance and connection to the coastal region. Interacting with students of Department of Mass Communication at St Aloysius College in the city on Saturday, the youngster said that rather than

Mangalore, Apr 6: Gulf War 1990-91 ' (Return of Imperialism), written by Dr Barkur Udaya, professor, Department of History at Mangalore University, was released at Sahodaya Hall in Balmatta here on Saturday. The book was released by Professor B Surendra Rao, retired professor, Department of History at Mangalore University. The book details events that transpired during the war waged by coalition

Mangalore, Apr 5: There are 379 sensitive polling stations and 198 hypersensitive polling stations in the district, out of the total 1766 polling stations in the district. Among them, about 62 polling stations are located in naxal affected areas. A total of 551 micro observers will be deputed in the district, to keep an eye on theses polling stations, said deputy commissioner and district election

New Delhi, Apr 5: The Election Commission of India is all set to inform the Supreme Court that it is not possible now to allow the Gulf NRIs to cast their votes externally. The EC, a constitutional body, which is set to file its reply later this week to a petition filed by Gulf NRI V.P. Shamsheer, is of the view that unless Section 20A of Representation of People 's Act is amended, NRIs can only

Mangalore, Apr 5: Nominated Anglo-Indian MLA Derrick M B Fullinfaw appealed to the Christian community to support BJP in the coming elections, as the Congress had done nothing substantial for the minorities during their 50-60 years of governance. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, he said that there were two waves sweeping throughout the country – a pro-BJP wave and an anti-Congress

New Delhi, Apr 5: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday defended Amit Shah 's controversial “revenge” remarks in Uttar Pradesh, saying he has captured the “mood of the nation” and was asking the people to vote for party and Narendra Modi. BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman used the opportunity to drag Congress president Sonia Gandhi into the controversy over her appeal to Shahi Imam of