Karnataka

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

New Delhi, Nov 5: With 1.34 lakh Indian workers already returning to the homeland, the government is closely watching the situation in Saudi Arabia which is targeting illegal foreigners under its new labour policy, overseas Indian affairs minister Vayalar Ravi on Tuesday said. Asked about the drive in Saudi Arabia under which foreigners who have not corrected labour and residency status under its

Mangalore, Nov 5: Akshaya Patra, a Non-Government Organisation, celebrated on Monday the milestone of providing 2.5 crore meals in the district since its operations started here in 2005. Managed by ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), and with funding from state and union governments, as well as private donors, the Akshaya Patra scheme provides mid-day meals to students in

Mangalore, Nov 5: Ullal police have made a headway in bursting a racket which was involved in blackmailing businessmen in Ullal area in specific. Three members of this gang were produced before the Court. Iliyas from Ullal, Asif from Mukkachery and Shaukath from Boliyar are the arrested. Mubarak, Jalal, Imran, Althaf, Nawaz and couple of young girls from Vamanjur and Kuthar area who helped the

Mangalore, Nov 5: A total of 650 priests and nuns of the Diocese of Mangalore gathered together at Rosario Cathedral Hall on Monday, to celebrate their faith experience during the faith year, which was inaugurated in October 2012 on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the commencement of the second Vatican Council. While around 500 were the religious nuns from different Congregations who have

Al Khobar, Nov 5: A 12-year-old Indian origin student, who had been missing since Sunday in a Saudi Arabian city was finally traced. He was found in Khobar Corniche on Monday evening, sources said. Abdul Sharafs, a class VII student from Al-Muna, International Indian School, Dammam had gone missing on Sunday from Al-Khobar behind Rahmaniya Market at around 5 p.m.

Mangalore, Nov 5: Environmental awareness or cutting down expenses, whatever seemed to be the reason, the cracker business this Diwali saw a nose dive with the cracker traders seeing poor response from people. The business was dull to the extent that the cracker merchants say that they are not in the position to earn back even the amount they spent on getting the seasonal cracker shop license. “We

Konaje, Nov 5: A high-tension electric transmission tower fell over a mud house due to heavy rains on Sunday night at Pavoor area, partially damaging the house. While the tower fell, it pulled over couple of electric poles too, causing added damage. While the family living in the house miraculous escaped, the house has been partially damaged. The house belonged to Gangaiah Poojary of Killur

Mangalore, Nov 5: Although each religious community in the country has its own cultural identity, these identities are being politicized, where the conventions and beliefs of a religious community are portrayed as questionable and objectionable aspects, and members of that community are pegged as terrorists. This is an attempt of assault on the community and its beliefs and has to be seriously

Bangalore, Nov 5: Terming as 'vote bank politics' the state government's Shaadi Bhagya scheme to provide Rs 50,000 dole to poor Muslim girls at the time of marriage, former Chief Minister and KJP leader B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday extended till November 24 his ongoing dharna seeking extension of the programme to all communities. "100 per cent he (Chief MinisterSiddaramaih) is playing vote bank