Bangalore - Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday appealed to the Haj pilgrims from Karnataka to pray for the welfare of the nation and the State. Speaking at a function organised by the Karnataka State Haj Committee for selection of pilgrims through the Computerised Qurrah Programme at t

Bangalore, May 9 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today set in motion the process for selection of pilgrims for Haj pilgrimage with a plea to those visiting the holy shrine to pray for the welfare of the state."People say it brings good things when you meet people who go for Haj y

New Delhi / Lucknow - 09 May 2012 (IANS): Majority of Muslim clerics and leaders on Tuesday welcomed theSupreme Courtruling directing the government to eliminate in the next 10 years the subsidy given to Hajis - pilgrims to the holy Makkah. The clerics and leaders said that instead of providing subs

The Indian government's Haj subsidy for pilgrims should be phased out over the next 10 years, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, spelling the beginning of the end of the only such facility in the world. May 9, 2012 NEW DELHI (IANS) -Coming out against the government policy of subsidies to pilgrims go

Idarah Ulum Al-Qur'an invites students, intellectuals and scholars to a National Level Essay Writing Competition. Successful participants will be entitled to cash awards and certificates. Group A: Non-Muslim scholars and intellectuals. Topic: Qur'an For All 1st Prize: 20,000; 2nd Prize: 15000; 3rd

A Supreme Court-appointedamicus curiaehas held that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi can be prosecuted under various sections of the IPC for "promoting enmity among different groups" during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The report by Raju Ramachandran on the complaint of Zakia Jafri is in sharp contra

Mangalore, May 6: At least eight people were killed and several others sustained severe injuries when an open-pickup van fell into a gorge at Jokatte on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The ghastly accident occurred around 2 pm when the labourers belonging to Mangalore Special Economic Zone were

Bangalore - 06 May 2012 (DHNS):The moon will be closest to earth this year, a phenomenon called Super Moon, on Sunday. This year Super Moon coincides with Buddha Jayanti. Experts say, on Sunday, those on the western coast will notice the moon setting just a few minutes before sunrise and rising in t

NEW DELHI: As India and Afghanistan on Monday got down to implementing their strategic partnership pact in the form of the first Partnership Council meeting, which was chaired by foreign minister S M Krishna and his counterpart Zalmai Rassoul, Afghan authorities sought go-ahead to export their most

In a major development the district court Udhamsinghnagar has directed the local police to a register case against about 275 persons, including BJP MLA from Rudrapur under different Sections of the IPC in connection with the October 2, 2011 incident in Rudrapur in which about four persons died and s

Soon Urdu may become a part of the mainstream schools curriculum, as the government plans to give a major boost to the language during 12th plan period. A proposal to this effect is set to become a part of the 12th plan document, which is in the penultimate stages of its finalisation. In a separate

New Delhi - High inflation and moderate economic growth seem to have taken away the "feel good" factor for many Indians. Gallup's Financial Wellbeing Index, released on Monday, showed that 31% of Indians rated their present and future lives as "suffering" compared to 24% in 2011. Similarly, only aro

Bangalore, 25th April 2012: A huge rush of Haj aspirants was see today at the Haj Committee Office at Richmond Road, Bangalore, today being the extended last day to submit the application to apply for Haj through the Govt. quota. A long queue of people from different parts of Karnataka were seen wa

Mumbai - NCP supremo and Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said on Sunday that he was in favour of a non-political person as the next president of India to replacePratibha Patil, whose five-year term ends this July. "In my opinion, a non-political person would be the ideal choice as the next p

New Delhi - 24 Apr 2012 (PTI): The government on Tuesday said it has agreed in-principle to deregulate diesel prices, but is not considering similar proposal for the cooking gas. "Government has, in principle, agreed to make the prices of diesel market determined," minister of state for finance Namo

AHMEDABAD: The Supreme Court has slapped a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on the Gujarat government for intercepting meat containers on NH 8 and registering complaints against the exporters for violating the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act 2011, which prevents transportation of cow. The exporte

Srinagar - 23 Apr 2012: A major row has erupted over the depiction of PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) as 'Azad Kashmir' in a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) textbook. 'Geographical-historical' book being used to teach standard III students in several schools, including those run by the a

MUMBAI : (TNN) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board began its 22nd convention at Haj House on Friday with a resolve to protect sharia (Islamic laws). With 400 delegates from across the country participating in discussions on the mechanism to fight lacunae in different Acts like RTE, direct tax co