Karnataka

Mangalore, Nov 6: As part of its silver jubilee, Mangalore based publishing house Shanthi Prakashana gave a warm felicitation to Hawwa binthi Aboobakar in recognition of her three-decade long efforts towards promoting Islamic literature among Kannada readers. Writer Janaki Brahmavar and activist Ayisha Noor formally felicitated 72-year-old widow of Marhoom K A Muhammad Soofi Banakal in front of

Mangalore, Nov 6: Alleging the police department of not arresting the accused in the Neermarga communal drift case, which happened recently, Hindu Samrakshana Vedike on Wednesday staged a stir in front of Mangalore Rural police station. Giving an ultimatum of five days to the cops to nab the culprits, the Vedike said that if the police fail to do the needful within the deadline, then the

Davanagere, Nov 6: “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has taken a decision to hand over the high-profile case to the Central Bureau of Investigation,'' Home Minister K J George told reporters after a review meeting with the district police here. In the face of continuous protests, Karnataka government has decided to hand over to CBI a case regarding alleged rape and murder of a 17-year old girl in

Mangalore, Nov 6: In a surprising twist in one of the biggest temple heists in the state, a total of 12 antique idols that were stolen from Moodbidri Siddhanta Jain Basadi in July this year, arrived at the Mangalore City Police Commissioner's office through courier on Tuesday. It is said that the parcel had been sent from Raipur in Chhattisgarh, though official sources are yet to confirm this. The

Bangalore, Nov 6: The controversial ritual'Made Snana,' will be brought under the proposed Karnataka Prevention of Superstitious Practices Bill 2013 and a final decision on tabling the Bill would be taken after a discussion with leaders and experts concerned said Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra on Tuesday. He said thirteen superstitious rituals have classified as evil

Bangalore, Nov 6: Taking serious note of the arrest of three persons on charges of terrorism in the Malleswaram bomb blast case and their release after six months for lack of evidence, the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) on Tuesday registered a suo motu case against the Bangalore city police. The commission also issued a notice to the Chief Secretary to recommend to the State

Srirangapatna (Mandya), Nov 6: Mandya MP Ramya has kicked up a controversy by calling a ZP engineer stupid. “Stupid, summane burude bidthiya (you only concoct cock-and-bull story). Can't you provide drinking water to the people?,” the actor-politician said to Hanumanthaiah, assistant executive engineer (AEE) of the Mandya Zilla Panchayat, during her tour in the Mandya parliamentary constituency

Mangalore, Nov 6: The Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations has taken umbrage to a move by the ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan in placing replica of the satellite meant for the Mars Mission at the feet of deity at Tirupathi. In a press release, Narendra Nayak, President of the association said that ISRO chairman was unfit to hold that position as he has insulted the constitution of India. “He

Mangalore, Nov 5: A large number of people turned up at'Vision expo' and book fair organized by Shanthi Prakashana as part of its silver jubilee celebration in Mangalore. Book stalls put up inside the premises of Town Hall are catering the needs of book lovers. First day of'Vision Expo' received a good response from the people and organisers kept themselves busy explaining about the book content

Mangalore, Nov 5: An accused in a murder case was brutally attacked by a gang of unidentified men in Kodialbail in the city on Tuesday. The injured has been identified as Latheef (30). He was brutally assaulted by lethal weapons near Kodialbail by a group of four persons in front of The miscreants, armed with sharp edged weapons, waylaid and attacked Latheef, who was walking near Bishop's House in