Karnataka

Mangalore, Oct 9: Reacting to the Union Home ministry advisory asking the state governments to issue character certificates to Muslim youth'wrongly' implicated and detained in terror cases, Karnataka BJP chief Prahlad Joshi castigated the move claiming that such statements were issued by the ministry only to appease the minorities. Addressing mediapersons at a press conference at the BJP office

Mangalore, Oct 9: MLA and Women and Child Welfare Committee President Shakunthala Shetty has revealed that no complaint has been registered with the Committee with regard to the Saujanya rape and murder case, which shook the region about one year ago. Ms Shetty was in Mangalore to inform about the review meeting of six departments to be held on Thursday and addressing the reporters about the same

Mangalore, Oct 9: Every year October 9 is observed as the'world postal day'. While there are not much of celebrations attached to this day, South Kanara Photographers' Association Mangalore Zone ventured into making this less celebrated day a memorable one for as many as 20 Postmen and 3 women mail carriers of Kodialbail post office by felicitating them in recognition of their services. The

Mangalore, Oct 9: Nine persons who landed in Abu Dhabi carrying dreams of better fortunes, had to return home with dampened dreams as the agents through whom they went to the Middle East deceived them. It is said that as many as 21 persons had left Mangalore to Abu Dhabi in search of jobs. Out of these, 9 returned home almost losing on what they had in hand. Abdul Javed from Koppa says that while

Bangalore, Oct 9: Karnataka, often called a "progressive state", has the highest dropout rate among Muslim students. On an average, 50,000 students from the community dropout of school each year, a majority of them at the high school level, according to a survey done by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). The average dropout rate is 6.2% compared to the national average of less than 5%. "The

Mangalore, Oct 9: Five persons who were allegedly transporting cattle illegally were bashed up black and blue by the local residents, on Wednesday, near Kudupu temple. Three of the five have been identified and they are Abdul Rehman, Sameer and Haneef. They have been admitted to Wenlock Hospital and the condition of one of them is said to be critical. The five were transporting the cattle in a

Mangalore, Oct 9: Claiming that a building lobby was trying to evacuate a family of Dalits from a plot of land in Kadri in the city, Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (KSSS) urged the district administration to conduct a survey to ensure that nobody would attempt to encroach the land where they resided. Speaking at a press meet here on Tuesday, Dakshina Kannada district convenor of the Samiti

Belthangady, Oct 9: Miscreants broke into a house at Kuvettu village near Guruvayanakere in Belthangady decamped with valuable worth Rs 5 lakh. The house belongs to Abdul Shakir, a car salesman. The incident occurred when he was away with his wife in a private hospital. Rs 40,000 in cash and 154 gm of gold ornaments was stolen. A case has been registered.

Mangalore, Oct 9: Barke police have arrested three persons in connection with a theft case and seized silver and gold ornaments worth Rs 7.65 lakh, a car, and a two-wheeler. The arrested have been identified as Anil Sharma (38), a resident of Uttar Pradesh, Vijesh Kumar alias Viju (25), a resident of Jeepu Kudpady and Richmond alias Richi (27), a resident of Vamanjoor. The police recovered 4.335

Mangalore, Oct 9: A husband grieving over his wife's murder is all set to question the verdict of Vasai Sessions Court at the High Court. Tharanath Shetty lost his wife Shalini Shetty four years ago when she was murder by his relative Ashok Shetty on May 3, 2011. Though Ashok shetty was arrested on the charges of murder the Court has acquitted him on the basis of lack of evidences. Speaking about