Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated in twin coastal districts with devotion and gaiety
Mangaluru, June 15: Thousands of Muslim Brethren celebrated across the coastal districts, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi celebrated Eid ul Fitr on Friday with devotion and gaiety.
Muslim brethren gathered at Eidgah Masjid at Light House Hill at 8am and took part in special namaaz. D.K district Khazi Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar led the Eid namaaz and delivered the sermon.
Y.Abdullah Kunhi, president of Eidgah masjid and Zeenath Bhaksh masjid, former education minister B.A Moidin, state urban development and housing minister U.T Khader, former president of D.K district Walkf board S.M Rasheed Haji, trustees of Zeenath Bhaksh jumma masjid Basha Tangal, K.Ashraf, Samad H.B.T, Addu Haji, Ashraf, Qatib of Zeenath Bhaksh masjid Sadakthullah Faizi, Qatib of Eidgah Jumma masjid Sadakathullah Nadavi, Qatib of Carstreet Shamiya masjid and C.Muhammed haji were present.
MLC Ivan D’Souza, former MLA J.R Lobo, police commissioner Vipul Kumar visited Eidgah masjid and greeted Muslim brethrens on this auspicious occasion.
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Hormuz Strait disruptions have caused huge economic impact, energy instability in region: Navy chief
Mumbai (PTI): The Strait of Hormuz disruptions have caused severe economic impact and energy instability in the region, Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi said on Thursday amid the war in West Asia.
Speaking at an event where INS Sunayna, an offshore patrol vessel, set sail from Mumbai as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar, the admiral said competition at sea has no longer remained confined to oil and energy.
It is now expanding towards resources that will shape future growth - such as rare earth elements, critical minerals, new fishing grounds and even data, he said.
The West Asia crisis began on February 28 after a joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran.
Iran's strikes on its neighbours along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the world's energy supplies with effects far beyond West Asia.
"With the conflict in West Asia well into its fifth week, the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have caused severe economic impact and energy instability in the region," Tripathi said.
There is significant increase in the marine survey, deep-sea research activity, and Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU), often encroaching upon the sovereign rights of littoral nations and exploiting gaps in monitoring and enforcement, he said.
Alongside these, threats such as piracy, armed robbery and narco-trafficking backed by unimpeded access of advanced technology to non-state actors, have also become more complex and challenging to counter, the Navy chief pointed out.
Last year alone, the Indian Ocean Region witnessed a staggering 3,700 maritime incidents of varying nature, the admiral said.
Additionally, narcotics seizures in the region exceeded USD 1 billion USD in 2025, highlighting the persistence and spread of such challenges in the region, he said.
