Karnataka

New Delhi, Feb 26: The Supreme Court has said that it cannot interfere with fatwas or religious decrees issued by Muslim clerics. "These are political-religious issues. We can't decide them. In this country some people believe Gangajal can cure all ailments. It is a matter of belief," the top court said while reserving verdict on a petition against Shariat courts and their fatwas. The Public

Mangalore, Feb 26: Members of Vishwa Hindu Parishat and Bajarang Dal staged demonstrations in front of Deputy Commissioner's Office on Tuesday protesting infiltration of Bangladesh nationals into India. They urged the government to take action against those infiltrators. Addressing the protestors VHP leader Jagadish Shenava said that Bangladeshis, who have illegally infiltrated in northeastern

Dubai, Feb 26: Abdul Wahid Siddibapa, who allegedly has links with Yasin Siddibapa and who was detained two months ago by Dubai police on charges of funding terrorists has been released on bail. Indian Intelligence agencies could not provide Dubai police any substantial evidence against him, a section of the media reported quoting sources close to the family. Dubai police had granted 40 days' time

Bangalore, Feb 26: A couple and their daughter died of serious burns they had suffered in a fire mishap after an air conditioner exploded due to a short circuit at their home at Mattadahalli in RT Nagar on Monday. According to police, Shivarudrappa, 32, a cab driver, his wife Veena, 27, and their three-year-old daughter Aishwarya — who were being treated at the Victoria Hospital after suffering 40

New Delhi, Feb 26: Union Minister Salman Khurshid today described Narendra Modi as "impotent", a remark that invited a sharp condemnation from the BJP. The External Affairs Minister's fresh salvo against the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate at a rally here came as he raised questions on the Gujarat Chief Minister's handling of the post-Godhra riots in 2002. Khurshid had once compared Modi to the

Lucknow, Feb 26: One person was killed and about half a dozen others injured in a violent clash between two communities in the communally sensitive Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. On Monday evening, trouble broke out while a platform where an idol was kept beneath a banyan tree in Mohammadpur Bazar was being repaired. Some people of a particular community thrashed a youth when he tried to stop

Mangalore, Feb 25: Keeping forward some of the key points of the final report of the fact-finding on the recent disturbances in Ullal jointly prepared by People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) and Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV), members of the fact-finding committee said that what was a small criminal incident that occurred in Ullal was portrayed and heightened as a communal clash by

New Delhi, Feb 25: Reaching out to Muslims ahead of Lok Sabha elections, BJP today asked the community to give it a chance and not go by the "propaganda" spread by Congress while promising to stand for equality and apologise for any "mistake" or shortcoming in the past. "Please note that whenever, wherever if there has been any mistake and shortcoming on our part, I assure you that we will

Doha, Feb 25: Amid concerns over high number of deaths of Indian workers in Qatar, the Indian embassy in Doha sought to downplay the issue, saying that the number was 'quite normal'. "Considering the large size of our community, the number of deaths is quite normal," the embassy said in a statement issued on Thursday. It released the data showing the number of Indians dying has varied only

Bhatkal, Feb 25: A 35 year old man and his friends were assaulted with sharp-edged weapons by a group of seven men over old enmity at Karikal Road in Bhatkal on Monday night. The gang allegedly tried to murder Aboobaker and Saleeq pouring kerosene on them. Both have been admitted to a private hospital for the treatment. Bhatkal police have registered a case of 'attempt to murder' and have launched