Karnataka

Bantwal, Nov 18: Two Bantwal youths were killed and two others were grievously injured when their car was hit by the speeding lorry in Anekal near Kushalnagar. The deceased have been identified as 20-year-old Muhammad Sabir, a resident of Maripalla in Bantwal taluk and 20-year-old Kalandar of B C Road. Sabir was working at Golden Plywood run by his brother. One of the injured has been identified

Bangalore, Nov 18: Expressing shock over the rampant rumours of so called'Love-Jihad' spread by communal forces and right wing outfits like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, progressive Muslim organisations have warned that the hate-mongers will be pulled up at the court if they continue to spread the hoax. Addressing a news conference at Press Club of Bangalore, Mission Possible

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 18: Normal life was affected across Kerala by the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by LDF on Monday to protest the Centre's move to implement key recommendations of the Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats conservation. Local resistance groups in upland areas, where thousands are settled for generations farming small pieces of lands, have extended support to the protest. The

Mangalore, Nov 18: Mangalore international airport, which has been functioning about 20 hours a day, will now function 24x7 from December 1 onwards. All the necessary arrangements including security checking and others have been put to place. According to sources only a formal start for the 24X7 functioning is to be done. Flight catering Following a long standing demand, especially from the

Udupi, Nov 18: A 30-year-old man has been arrested by Udupi police in connection with murder of wife of a fisherman at Marvanthe on September 20 at Gangolli in Udupi. The arrested is Satish Kharvi (30), also a fisherman. The body of Mangala Kharvi (36) was found on the beach near a hotel in Marvanthe village. The post-mortem revealed that she was strangled to death. The police suspect it to be a

Jeddha, Nov 18: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has won an anti-dumping case on petrochemical exports to India. Announcing this here on Sunday, Saudi Arabia's Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said that the ministry's efforts, in coordination with the Saudi-based Chemanol Company, helped in ending the investigation launched by the Indian authorities. He said New Delhi has agreed not to

Mangalore, Nov 18: The valedictory function of two day convention of Jamiat Ahle Hadees Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts was held on Sunday at Nehru Maidan in Mangalore. Speaking on the occasion, Shaikh Asgar Ali Imam Mehdi, the general secretary of Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith Hind said, Quran is best guidance for the humankind. If a man fails to take benefit from the divine book, which has

Mangalore, Nov 18: There was no enough scope for Indians to promote business in India. But Indians succeeded in marking their presence in other countries, said Dr Oscar Fernandes, Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Road and Highways. Dr Oscar Fernandes was speaking at the 'Rachana Awards 2013'- a function organised by Rachana, the Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mangalore at the

Mangalore, Nov 17: Ullal Sayyid Madani Darga Committee vice president Haji Siraj Ullal died after a massive cardiac arrest here on Sunday. He was 55. A well-known community activist and businessman, Haji Siraj had also served as a member of Muslim Central Committee, and Dakshina Kannada district Wakf advisory committee. Family sources said that even though he was taken to a hospital from his

Mangalore, Nov 17: About 4,000 catholic youth took part in'Walk for Christ' youth rally that was organised by Mangalore Diocese in the city on Sunday, as part of the concluding event of the Year of Faith 2012-13. The youth rally commenced from Milagres Church and culminated at Rosario Cathedral Church on Sunday. It was flagged off at Milagres Church by Bishop of Mangalore Dr Aloysius P D'Souza and