Karnataka

Mangalore, Jul 8: The Jamiyyatul Falah Central Council conducted its annual general body meeting on Sunday at JF Community Center, Mangalore. The 2012-13 executive committee was formally dissolved and new office-bearers for 2013-14 and 2014-15 were selected unanimously in the meeting. Well known advocate and social activist Saduddin M Salihi was chosen as the news president of the organization

Kasarogod, Jul 7: Violence broke out in the town after an 18-year-old boy was stabbed to death near Anangoor in Kasargod district around noon on Sunday. T A Sabith (18), son of Badruddin from Surlu Meepuguri and an employee of Benzar clothe store is the deceased. It is said that on Sunday, Sabith had been to Meepugiri maidan along with his friends when two miscreants on bike chased him and stabbed

Mangalore, Jul 7: The inaugural function of the newly built hostel building of Jamiyyatul Falah was held at JF auditorium in the city on Sunday. Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader formally inaugurated the hostel located on the top of the JF auditorium. Speaking on the occasion Mr Khader lauded the relentless efforts of the Jamiyyatul Falah in the field of education and healthcare

Mangalore, Jul 7: After the Uttarakhand catastrophe, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has categorically sought relief for and rehabilitation of the Hindus living in the wrecked land. Staging a protest outside Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Sunday, the Samiti kept forth its demand and said that Government must take steps to provide land and employment to the Hindus who have lost their

Bantwal, Jul 7: The family members of Mohammad Izad (17) and Abdul Razzak (20), who lost their lives in floods earlier this week in Bantwal, have been left shell-shocked after losing all their hopes. Izad, a second year diploma student and Abdul Razzak, who went to the former's rescue, drowned in flash floods near the madrasa attached to Moiuddin Jumma Masjid in Ammunje village on Thursday. Izad

Manipal, Jul 7: The Manipal gang-rape victim has returned to her home in Kerala after being discharged from KMC Hospital, Manipal earlier this week. The question is whether this 4th year MBBS students will tide over her pains and return to college or not. According to the close acquaintances of the victim, she does not wish to come back to Manipal ever again. The victim who has been a bright

Mangalore, July 7: Harekala Hajabba, an orange vendor from Mangalore who has become a harbinger of educational revolution in a remote village on outskirts of the city has another honour coming to him. As a mark of respect to his selfless service first year B.Com of Mangalore University will include lesson on Harekala Hajabba after the academic council of Mangalore University approved revision of

Bangalore, Jul 7: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been urged not to ignore defeated Congress candidates while taking decisions on the development programmes and schemes. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President G Parameshwara has written to CM urging him to take 102 candidates of the party who were defeated in the Assembly elections into confidence while taking decisions on the development

Udupi, Jul 7: Stating that there is a need to set up an IT park in Udupi, Urban Development and district-in-charge minister Vinay Kumar Sorake said that he would talk to the Information Technology Minister S.R. Patil in this regard. Mr Sorake was addressing the inaugural function of an awareness camp on export promotion organised jointly by the District Industries Centre (DIC), Udupi Chamber of

Mangalore, Jul 6: Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader said that it is the responsibility of the society to ensure women feel safe walking the streets of the city in the night. Mr. Khader was answering a question as to whether the Congress government could make the city safe for women at nights. He was participating in an interaction programme on the development of coastal Karnataka