Chennai, July 16: Former IPS Officer K Annamalai today assumed charge as the new President of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP.

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stopped issuing prayer permits at the Grand Mosque from Friday in preparation to receive pilgrims. Permits will be issued again from July 24.

Gambling and casinos have been a fancy part of Indian cinema for far too long! In contrast to the general tendency of mainstream filmmakers to avoid this subject matter, a handful of popular films have explored it with a dash of tension, thrill, and occasionally even romance thrown in.

Udupi, July 16: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Friday held a meeting with the deputy commissioners of Udupi and Chikkamagaluru and reviewed the situation in both the districts following heavy rains.

Mangaluru, Jul 16: The incessant rains lashing the coastal region since the past few days has resulted in a major landslide near the Kulshekhar-Padil railway tunnel route belonging to the Southern Railway on Friday.

Karnataka Muslim Welfare Association (KMWA), Kuwait, a subsidiary of IMA Kuwait, will be organizing EID Cultural Get-Together on 22nd July 2021 at 9 pm. KMWA is also organizing various competitions exclusively for Karnataka origin children under 12.

Kabul, July 16: Acclaimed journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan, an Afghan commander said.

Abu Dhabi, July 16: Authorities in Abu Dhabi have announced sweeping Covid-19 safety measures, including movement restrictions past midnight; new testing and entry rules; and updated capacity restrictions at malls, cinemas and other public places.

London, July 16: More vaccinated people are dying of Covid than unvaccinated people, according to a recent report from Public Health England (PHE). The report shows that 163 of the 257 people (63.4%) who died of the delta variant within 28 days of a positive Covid test between February 1 and June 21, had received at least one dose of the vaccine. At first glance, this may seem alarming, but it is exactly as would be expected.

Bengaluru, July 15: Karnataka will host the second edition of Khelo India University Games (KIUG) in silicon city from March 5, 2022.