Karnataka

Dubai, May 17: In a special drive, Saudi authorities will start issuing final exit stamps next week to stranded Indian workers to help them leave the Kingdom during the three-month grace period announced for illegal foreign workers following a new labour policy. Deportation centres under the Passport Directorate will start issuing final exit stamps next week under the grace period announced by

Bangalore, May 17: BJP has sacked the Treasurer of the Karnataka unit, Lehar Singh Siroya, for his attack on party stalwart L K Advani. Siroya, an aide of former Chief Minister and Karnataka Janatha Paksha supremo B S Yeddyurappa, in an open letter had alleged that Advani had compromised on corruption whenever it suited him. BJP state unit President Prahlad Joshi today suspended him from the party

Mangalore, May 17: The Vishwa Hindu Parishat and Bajrang Dal are up against the new government. The organizations have said that the Government has already started showing its anti-Hindu attitude. Addressing a joint press meet on Friday, Bajrang Dal Regional Convener B Manjunath Mandya said that repealing of Anti Cow Slaughter Act and decision to take back the funds given to Maths by the former

Mangalore, May 17: Mangalore MLA U T Khader is likely to be sworn in as a minister in the Siddaramaiah led state cabinet. If this materialises, then Mr Khader will be the first minority community MLA from the district to hold a Ministerial portfolio in a Congress government, thereby realising a long standing dream of the minority community as well. This three-time MLA has fought the intense

Mangalore, May 17: The renovated state-of-the-art building of Muhiyuddin Juma Masjid located second block, Katipalla was inaugurated in the presence of religious and political leaders on Friday. Renovated at the cost of Rs 1.60 crores, the Masjid is managed by Panambur Muslim Jamath. Ullal Qazi Assayyid Abdurrahman Kunhi Koya Thangal ceremoniously inaugurated the Masjid at 12.30 p.m. and offered

Riyadh, May 17: Sermons delivered at the Two Holy Masjids in Makkah and Madinah will soon be translated into English for the benefit of millions of non-Arabic speakers around the world. The General Presidency of the Two Holy Masjids and the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University (IMIU) have signed an agreement to facilitate the English semons. The university will supervise the translations of

Udupi, May 17: During every election, the police have an added headache of keeping tab on the movement of the Maoists, their call to boycott elections and the handbills, pamphlets and posters distributed and pasted up on same lines. However, during the Assembly polls this time, the Maoists remained away from the scenes completely, without even showing up once in the region trying to tell people to

Bangalore, May 17: The much-awaited formation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's council of ministers has been delayed by a day. New ministers will be sworn in on Saturday, instead of Friday, at 10:30 am at Raj Bhavan here. Siddaramaiah was sworn in on May 13 at Kanteerava Stadium. For the swearing in of the two dozen minister-designates, Raj Bhavan has been selected as the venue. The crowd had

Bangalore, May 17: People's Democratic Party leader and an accused in 2008 Bangalore serial blast case, Abdul Nasir Ma'adany, has sought President Pranab Mukherjee's intervention to entrust the case to a team of efficient and honest police officers for a free and fair investigation. Mr. Ma'adany (48) who has been lodged in Parappana Agrahara Central prison since 2010, is suffering from multiple

New Delhi, May 16: Arrested Indian pacer S Sreesanth and 13 others, including two other cricketers of Rajasthan Royals franchise, were today sent to police custody for five days by a court here for being quizzed in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal case. Delhi police told the court that it seemed more persons are involved and fresh arrests are expected. The probe suggested that bookies