Karnataka

Mumbai, October 4: Hotelier Bailur Raghavendra Shetty was fired at by unidentified assailants near Infiniti Mall, Andheri (West), late on Wednesday night. His condition is said to be stable. Crime branch sources said the incident occurred around 10pm when two assailants opened fire at B R Shetty when he was travelling in his car. The assailants allegedly trailed the car carrying before firing. Of

Mangalore, October 3: Several airports in tier-II cities of India including Mangalore are likely to be designated 'international' if a civil aviation ministry proposal on the issue is approved by the Union Cabinet on Thursday. Apart from Mangalore Airport, the Airports of Lucknow, Varanasi, Tiruchirapalli, and Coimbatore are likely to be in the list, official sources said. The conversion of a

Aligarh, October 3: Renowned Islamic scholar, linguist and litterateur Dr. Abdul Haq Ansari passed away on Wednesday at his residence at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. He was 81. Though he was suffering from old-age related illness, Dr Ansari was active in Islamic movement until his last breath. Dr. Ansari was considered as one of the greatest Islamic thinkers of modern times. He had been a mentor to the

Mangalore, October 3: K Koragappa Nayak was elected President of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat unopposed after the formal election proccedings on Wednesday. M V Jayanthi, Mysore Regional Commissioner and Returning Officer, conducted the proceedings. Satish Kampa proposed Mr. Nayak's name for the President's post while Keshava Gowda proposed the name of Ritesh Shetty for the post of Vice

Mangalore, October 3: Five fishermen, who were returning from a two-day-long fishing voyage, survived high rising waves after the fishing boat they sailed in, capsized off the South Wharf here. The ill-fated boat 'New Star' drowned near the mouth of estuary after developing some engine trouble, sources said. Fortunately, other fishermen, who caught a glimpse of the accident at sea, rescued all the

Mangalore, October 3: The fifth and final batch of pilgrims leaving for Hajj from city was given farewell at Mangalore Airport on Tuesday. The pilgrims were formally seen off by Chairman of Karnataka State Minorities Commission Anwar Manippady and Chairman of B A Group of Institutions B A Ahmed Haji Mohiuddin. The flight carrying 187 pilgrims including 162 from Dakshina Kannada district, 11 from

Mangalore, October 3: Raghavendra Shastry, Managing Trustee of Sri Sharavu Maha Ganapathi Temple, Mangalore, inaugurated the third United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA) Cup All India Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament 2012 at Subrahmanya Sabha, Jail Road, Mangalore conducted by United Karnataka chess Association. In his Inaugural address said he said UKCA is providing purposeful platform to

Mangalore, October 3: Well-known South Indian Sunni scholar Kalambadi Muhammad Musliyar died at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna on Tuesday afternoon. His body was buried at Kalambadi in Malappuram on Wednesday morning. 78-year-old Musliyar was rushed to the hospital Monday night following a heart attack. He was the President of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, the religious organisation

Mangalore, October 3: The Dakshina Kannada District Wakf Advisory Committee has reportedly violated the government order with regard to Madrasa textbooks, thereby creating room for controversy. Recently, H S Usman, President, DK Wakf Committee had organized a meeting at the circuit house in the city. But no intimation about it was given to Vice President Muneer and other members. Riyaz Khan

Kasargod, October 3: A senior police official here was suspended for 'his suspected involvement in conspiracy' with burglars to loot jewellery shops in the district, Superintendent of Police S. Surenderan has said. O.T. Firoz, a member of the District Crime Squad, was placed under suspension, pending inquiry, on Monday. The official was placed under suspension after he admitted links with thieves