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Yeddyurappa & sons accused of land scam
Bangalore: The sons of some of Karnataka's most senior politicians are threatening to provide vertiginous shifts in their fathers' fortunes. First, the son of Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu was arrested for allegedly trying to bribe an official to not name him in a questionable land deal. "Whether
PM promises Bill to revamp medical education
NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said a bill for setting up a National Council for Human Resources in Health will be introduced in Parliament soon to address issues of quality, quantity and equitable distribution of medical education resources.Addressing students at the 38th convocation cer
Force of faith trumps law and reason in Ayodhya case
NEW DELHI - The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has made judicial history by deciding a long pending legal dispute over a piece of property in Ayodhya on the basis of an unverified and unsubstantiated reference to the "faith and belief of Hindus."The irony is that in doing so, the court ha
Ayodhya: Towards national reconciliation
NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that once spearheaded Hindutva campaign to drive home their point on Ayodhya issue said on Thursday that the landmark verdict pronounced by the Special Bench of the Allahabad High Court clears the way for a grand temple at the site. The party that has rec
A day after Ayodhya verdict, fresh calls for settlement
New Delhi - Fresh calls were made on Friday for another attempt for a negotiated settlement to the Ayodhya issue, as Governments at the Centre as well as political parties hailed the "respectful and dignified" response of people to the court verdict.The Centre as well as the Congress also made it a
Ayodhya verdict: Disputed land to be divided
Lucknow - The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ruled by a majority verdict that the disputed land inAyodhya be divided equally into three parts among Hindus and Muslims and that the place where the makeshift temple of Lord Ram exists belongs to Hindus. In their separate judgements on the sensitive
Tight security across the country amid appeals for peace
Tens of thousands of security personnel were posted across India ahead of the Allahabad High Court verdict on Ayodhya title suits on Thursday afternoon. From Kashmir to Kerala, many states were on "extra vigil" fearing trouble in the aftermath of the judgement. "We are monitoring the situation minut
No protest, no victory march: Home Minister R Ashok
Bangalore - Ahead of the Allahabad High Court's verdict on the Ayodhya title suit tomorrow, the Karnataka government has banned protests, demonstrations and processions to maintain peace and communal harmony in the state. State Home Minister R Ashok reviewed the situation on Wednesday with Deputy Co
Police nab priests while trying to sell stolen idol
Mangalore - Mulky police have successfully busted an antique theft case by arresting three Hindu priests. They have also confiscated the valuable and ancient idol of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha worth Rs. 20 lakh from the accused. The arrested are identified as Raghavendra Bhat from Kaup, Ramachandra Bhat
2-day holidays declared in Karnataka
Bangalore - Karnataka government on Tuesday declared a two-day holiday for schools and colleges on September 30 and October 1 in view of the Allahabad court's scheduled pronouncement of verdict on Ayodhya title suit dispute on Thursday. The announcement also said that the prohibitory orders will be
Indians urged to register with missions to vote
Expatriate Indians have been urged to register themselves with their respective diplomatic missions to participate in their country's elections.This announcement is in accordance with the recently introduced voting rights law for non-resident citizens.The Indian Parliament last month passed the Repr
Hindus help rebuild mosque in Karnataka village
HUBLI: As the nation anxiously awaits one mosque verdict, villagers in Karnataka's Gadag district have made their judgment clear as far as their local mosque is concerned. The spirited folk of Purtageri, a village around 500km from Bangalore, dissolved religious lines to come together and rebuild a
Security forces take over CWG venues
The Delhi Police on Tuesday said security forces have fully taken over the Commonwealth Games venues and a fool-proof security blanket is in place."All venues have been handed over to the Delhi Police. We have a perfectly fool-proof security," Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal told reporters aft
India's top court clears way for Ayodhya dispute verdict
Supreme Court last week ordered the Allahabad High Court to delay its judgement on the long-standing ownership struggle over the site in the northern town of Ayodhya where Hindu activists destroyed a mosque in 1992New Delhi: An Indian high court will deliver its verdict on Thursday, September 30, on
Saleem chases Jama Masjid attackers, wins nation's praise
New Delhi, September 27: When Mohammad Saleem woke up in the morning on 19th September, he had no idea that in less than 4 hours, he will be at the center of entire nation's attention. He might be a rickshaw puller by profession but he did what entire security agencies together couldn't. On 19th Sep
Urdu poet Shaharyar to receive Jnanpith Award-2008
New Delhi: Noted Urdu poet Akhlaq Mohammed Khan, generally known,' Shahryar' has been selected for Jnanpith Award-2008 which is the highest literary award in India. This prestigious award will be given to him in the recognition of his contribution for Urdu language.The Award was instituted in 1961 a
Muslim clerics oppose further delay in Ayodhya verdict
Lucknow: Muslim religious leaders Sunday joined their Hindu counterparts in opposing any further postponement of the Allahabad High Court's verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi issue, noting both sides have reposed faith in the court's decision."Isn't the issue already pending for too long? Su
Maulana Ameeduzzamman Keranwi is no more
New Delhi: Renowned Islamic Scholar and General Secretary of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (Salim Group), Maulana Ameeduzzaman Keranawi passed away on Friday morning. He was 72 and suffering from brain tumor. He took his last breath at his residence in Jamia Nagar.Maulana Keranwi was also Wor