Karnataka

Bangalore, September 9: National Commission for Minorities (NCM) vice-chairman H T Sangliana has strongly condemned the ABVP attack on a Muslim girl at Dr. Shivaram Karanth Government First Grade College, Bellare in Dakshina Kannada district. Addressing media persons here on Saturday he said that NCM had already shared its concern over the episode with Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, Deputy Chief

Mangalore, September 9: As part of its efforts to promote Beary culture and heritage, the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy on Sunday flagged off a Beary folk rally which is expected pass-through several districts of the state. Academy president Rahim Uchil, who formally flagged off 'Halli Hallig Beary Sandal' (Beary folk rally to villages), in front of the Academy office in the city, said that this

New Delhi, September 9: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi kicked off a fresh controversy by blaming the high illiteracy level among the Muslims for their growing population in the state. Speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, the Chief Minister said Muslims are outnumbering Hindus in Assam not because of the increase in illegal migration from Bangladesh but because Muslims are illiterate and

Manipal, September 9: A 31-year-old worker died after an air pump compressor ring accidentally fell on his head at a factory here. The victim has been identified as Raghavendra Nayak, an employee the Janata Tyres Factory. Though he was rushed to the hospital immediately after the incident that occurred on Friday evening, he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday afternoon. A case of unnatural death

Mangalore, September 9: If the plans of the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy materialise, activities to promote the language may soon get a shot in the arm with the setting up of a Beary bhavan. The bhavan will also serve as an information centre for those learning the language. Speaking at “Pernal Sandola”, a cultural programme organised at the Town Hall here on Saturday, Rahim Uchila, president

Mangalore, September 9: No cases of forcible conversions, 'love jihad', drug distribution, and cheating of Hindu girls by boys of other religious communities have been registered in police stations coming under the jurisdiction of DK Police or Mangalore Police Commissionerate between January 2009 to July 2012, M G Hegde, Senior JDS leader said. Addressing mediapersons at a press meet in Mangalore

Kasargod, September 9: A Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus skidded and fell on a van in its bid to overtake that vehicle at Cheliyankode near here on Saturday evening. Around 15 persons sustained minor injuries in the accident which occurred around 5 p.m. The bus, going to Kanhangad from, overturned after the driver lost control of the vehicle while trying to overtake the van

Mangalore, September 8: A large number of children clad in the costumes of Shri Krishna and many of their mothers dressed as Yashoda enlivened the precincts of Kadri Shri Manjunath Temple, one could see a show stopper in every other child. Apparently, the parents had put in their best efforts for the show. But some children were unmindful of the spirit of the competition much to the chagrin of

Mangalore, September 8: Students from the Beary community who had achieved high percentage were awarded scholarships at a programme organised by Bangalore based Bearys' Welfare Association, at Jamiyyatul Falah Hall in the city on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Vinay Kumar Sorake, Secretary of All India Congress Committee, stressed on the importance of education and said that problems like

Mangalore, September 8: Cricket coaching camps will begin on September 16 at St Aloysius Centenary Grounds, Mangalore, under the joint auspices of Cricket India Academy and Cricket Australia. Coaching will be given in three categories i.e. 'Cricket Kids' (for children between 5-8 years of age), 'Cricket Education Programme' (CEP for children between 9-14 years of age), and 'Emerging Players' (15