New Delhi: In a landmark and a far-reaching order empowering millions of Muslim women, the Supreme Court this morning struck down the controversial Islamic divorce practice of instant triple talaq, saying it was arbitrary and against the tenets of Islam. “It is illegal, unworthy and retrograde and is not integral to religious practice and violates…
Chennai: A day after the merger of two AIADMK factions, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami faced his first major crisis as 19 MLAs belonging to the T.T.V. Dhinakaran faction submitted letters to Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao expressing lack of confidence in the Chief Minister and withdrawing support to him. As things stand now Palaniswami falls…
Mysuru: Banking services in the city was hit today as nearly 200 employees including officers of various banks across the city joined together in the nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU). The employees were protesting against the ‘anti-people’ policies of Central Government that includes writing off Corporate NPAs (Non-Performing Assets),…
Mysuru: The Dakshina Kannada Police, who are investigating the murder of RSS worker Sharath Madiwala on B.C. Road in the first week of July, have arrested the prime accuse Shariff from the city. Shariff, a native of Mangaluru, had gone absconding after the murder. With Shariff’s arrest, the number of arrest made in the case…
Mysuru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait inaugurated the Tent School and Library opened for the children of mahouts and kavadis at the Palace premises here yesterday. Later, speaking, he said that the Mahouts and Kavadis, who have accompanied the Dasara elephants are going to camp for 45 days in the Palace. Even their…
Mysuru: Blue Whale video game is causing untold misery as children and students indulging in this game are committing suicides. Hence, the Centre should come forward to ban this game, urged Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait in a letter to the Information and Technology (IT) Minister. Addressing media persons at the Palace premises,…
Mysuru; “If funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) picks up, it is proposed to construct a good Park near Hinkal Lake with enough games for children,” said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. He was speaking after inspecting the ongoing development works at Hinkal Lake here yesterday. Randeep said that the Lake would be developed at a…
Mysuru: The two-day Chunchanakatte Jalapathotsava will be held at K.R. Nagar on Sept. 9 and 10, said MLA S.R. Mahesh. Addressing a preliminary meeting with the taluk-level officials on Saturday last, the MLA said that River Cauvery water will not be wasted as water released through graphite power generation station will be used for Jalapathotsava…
Mysuru: A father and son who were following Islam returned to the Hindu fold today at the Arya Samaj in the presence of Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Muthalik and members of various other Hindu organisations. The two who returned to Hindu fold by converting from Islam to Hinduism are G. Seshadri who was earlier…
By TJS GEORGE Has the time come for Independence Day to be shifted to a date other than August 15? The question is neither facetious nor irrelevant. The controversies that accompanied the celebrations this year are a reminder that August 15 was rejected by the astrologers of the time as an ‘unfortunate and unholy’ date….
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