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Qatar Jamaat Organises Eid milan

Doha, Qatar: Keeping alive the the glorious tradition of hosting eid milan in Doha, Qatar, the Bhatkal diaspora under the aegis of Bhatkal Muslim Jamaat has organised an impressive eid milan at the famous Maaza Hotel amidst bonhomie. Master of Ceremony Secretary Mohd Salahuddin Shabandari begins the

Force of faith trumps law and reason in Ayodhya case

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 has inadverten

Verdict on Babri Masjid extra-legal, exceeds mandate of SC: Syed Shahabuddin

New Delhi, October 1: Syed Shahabuddin, President of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, has termed the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Babri Masjid as extra-legal based on myths and legends and not on evidence on record, and one that has exceeded the mandate of the Supreme Court."The AIMMM is

Lokayukta Apprehends Influencing of Witnesses in KIADB Case

Bangalore - Lokayukta Santosh Hegde on Friday October 1 apprehended that witnesses may be ''influenced''and ''threatened'' in the KIADB case in connection with which state minister Katta Subramanya Naidu's corporator son Jagdish Katta was arrested. "We apprehend the witnesses might be influenced or

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

Ayodhya Verdict:ASI report far from foolproof?

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad HC may have gone by the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) report submitted to it in April 2003 to rule that the disputed site is the birthplace of Ram but noted historians had drilled holes in the report when it first came out.Though the ASI report refrained f

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

Musharraf launches comeback bid with new Pakistan party

LONDON - Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf vowed Friday to return to politics as he launched a new party in London, where he has spent the past two years in self-imposed exile.At a packed press conference which at times resembled a rally, the retired general unveiled the All Pakistan Muslim

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

Post Verdict: Bhatkal is calm and peaceful

Bhatkal - On the day of much anticipated verdict on Ayodhya tittle suit by three member Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court, normal life was paralyzed in the town, streets and business establishment wore a deserted look and the people preferred to stay indoors glued to their television monitors. T

Dubai set for Eid extravaganza

It's that time of the year when the Bhatkalli community in Dubai gears for its annual celebrations. The 'Eid milan' as it is popularly known has grown in size and numbers as a record 2200 people are expected to attend this year's event. Commenting on the preparations for this year's Eid Milan, K

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

Mangalore United crowned KPL II Champions

Bangalore - Mangalore United have been crowned the new champions of Karnataka Premiere League (KPL) after their sensational win against Provident Bangalore in the final match held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Wednesday, September 29. Batting first, Mangalore United got to a dismal star

Joint peace meet held at Bhatkal ahead of Ayodhya verdict

Bhatkal - Joint peace meet was held at circuit house today ahead of Ayodhya title suit verdict which is scheduled to be pronounced at 3:30 pm tomorrow (September 30). Leaders of Hindu and Muslim communities have participated in the meet. Both community leaders have appealed to maintain peace and har

AHS begins campaign for registration of Atikaram land

Bhatkal - In the wake of rejection of Sakrama applications, Atikaram Horata Samiti yesterday launched a campaign here at circuit house, Bhatkal in the leadership of Dist. President Atikaram Horata Samiti Mr. Ravindra Naik. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Ravindra Naik said most of the states have imple