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Makkah, July 11: Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, governor of the Makkah Region and president of the Central Hajj Committee, said this year’s Hajj season, which welcomed around one million pilgrims for the first time after two years of COVID-19 restrictions, has been a success. “I am pleased to announce that this year’s pilgrimage has been successful on the security, service and health fronts,” Prince

Bengaluru, July 11: The state level committee formed by the BJP government of Karnataka on the National Education Policy (NEP) has recommended to include Sangh Parivar’s claim of ‘Hindu genocide’ in India and termed it as “truth”. The paper has been prepared by a 9-member committee headed by IIT Varanasi faculty V Ramanathan and comes against the backdrop of a series of controversies over

Bengaluru, July 11: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he would visit rain-affected districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu and instruct the officials to take appropriate relief measures. He said he interacted with the Deputy Commissioners of the districts affected with regard to the rescue work that needs to be undertaken. "The Malnad region, Kodagu

New Delhi, July 11: Fourteen children, including one student from Karnataka, have secured 100 percentile in the JEE Mains exam, the National Testing Agency said Monday. Of the fourteen, Boya Haren Sathvik from the OBC category is the lone face from Karnataka, while Telangana had four toppers, and Andhra Pradesh had three. Assam, Rajasthan, Haryana, Jharkhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh had one

Mangaluru, July 10: Once again mild tremors were felt in parts of Sullia taluk in Dakshina Kannada district today morning. According to reports, tremors were felt in Sampaje, Arantodu, Thodikana, Chembu and Kallapally areas between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. According to G K Hamid, president of Sampaje gram panchayat, residents witnessed shaking of earth and also heard sound for a few seconds. In the

New Delhi, July 10: Crores of Muslims across India celebrated Eid al-Adha by offering prayers in mosques and eidgahs and sharing the joy with fellow citizens. Large number of devotees gathered at the historic Jama Masjid in Delhi to offer namaz. In most of the mosques, after Eid namaz, special prayers were offered for peace, harmony and prosperity of the country. Eid al-Adha or Bakra Eid, is a

Mangaluru, Jul 31: There was brief but much needed respite for rain-ravaged Mangaluru as the sky stopped pouring today morning for a few hours facilitating Muslims to offer Eid al Adha prayers peacefully in mosques and Eidgahs. Even though it was raining heavily early in the morning in the coastal city, it turned into drizzling by 6 a.m. and stopped after 6:30 a.m. Congregational Eid prayers were

Colombo, July 9: Hours after storming into Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house, angry protesters on Saturday evening broke into the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and set it on fire. This comes amid an unprecedented economic crisis that has brought the country to its knees. "Protesters have broken into the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil

Mina: Early Saturday (July 9) morning, Hajj pilgrims began to move to the Grand Mosque in Makkah for Tawaf Al-Ifadha, celebrating Eid Al-Adha. Prior to that, they had stoned the Jamarat Al-Aqaba, sacrificed animals, and had their heads shaved for the 10th day of Dul Hijjah, which marks Eid-Al-Adha. The pilgrims threw seven pebbles each at the Jamarat Al-Aqaba wall in a ritual symbolizing the devil

Colombo, July 9: Thousands of protesters broke through police barricades in Colombo and barged into the president's official residence today, the latest expression of public anger in the nation of 22 million people battling an unprecedented economic crisis. Latest Developments >> Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence in Colombo before protesters gathered to demand