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Karwar, Feb 12: It was a rare scene. The crowd at Karwar Beach was puzzled to see a 'strange-looking ship' approaching the beach menacingly on Tuesday. Water jets gushed out like fountains from the sides of the vessel, and as it halted, it raised a cloud of dust blocking the onlookers' view. The enthusiastic people watched in awe as the Coast Guard personnel told them it was a 'hovercraft', which

Mangalore, Feb 11: Even as the coastal town of Ullal is returning to normalcy after recent communal tensions, the horror stories of police brutality against innocent citizens including women are being revealed by the victims. “They (police) barged into the houses belonging to Muslims in Kodi vicinity of Ullal at around 11 p.m. on Thursday (February 6) and assaulted the family members including

Mangalore, Feb 11: A week after he was prevented by police from entering Ullal, Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji has poised to revisit the sensitive town along with a group of other seers. Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday, he said that he and other swamijis of coastal district will be visiting Ullal on Thursday at 4 p.m. He said that the ruling Congress government of

Mangalore, Feb 11: The medical staff and post-graduate students of Yenepoya University at Deralakatte took to the street on Tuesday came out to the street in support of the PG medico who was assaulted by a group of bystanders in the university premises for allegedly molesting a patient while on duty. Condemning the alleged assault on the medico at Yenepoya Hospital at Deralakatte, the protestors

Mangalore, Feb 11: Mangalore's first exclusive flight catering facility - Casino Air Caterers and Flight Services (CAFS) – was inaugurated at Kenjar near Mangalore International Airport on Tuesday, to cater to flights departing from the airport. The flight catering unit was inaugurated by Airport director J T Radhakrishnan at Kenjar close to the airport. The unit began its catering operations on

New Delhi, Feb 11: Faced with a revenue shortfall, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge will not bring about reduction in basic passenger fares in the interim budget tomorrow but is likely to make adjustment in fuel adjustment component so that impact on fares is minimum in an election year. Kharge is likely to announce more trains, new lines and better passenger amenities in the interim budget

Saudi Arabia's foreign missions issued more than 1.7 million recruitment visas in 2013 despite the Labor Ministry's Nitaqat nationalization campaign to replace expat workers with Saudi nationals, said a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry. The work visas were issued to meet the manpower requirements of development projects across the country and reduce the shortage of workers due to the

New Delhi, Feb 11: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday attacked Reliance Industries Ltd by citing a complaint lodged by four people to his government against the Mukesh Ambani-led company over gas pricing. Kejriwal alleged that RIL's rates for gas price is not based on cost of production and that the company has created an artificial shortage of fuel in the country. The Delhi CM said

Bangalore, Feb 11: Bearys welfare Association celebrated Eid-Milan February 9 with gaiety to distribute meritorious awards to the students of the community who came with flying colors in their academic career. Inaugurating the Function Baragur Ramachandrappa, noted literate called upon the community to encourage education among its members who according to many reports are lagging behind in the

Mangalore, Feb 11: Neha Shetty of Bangalore has been crowned Miss Mangalore 2014 with Arfa Rahman and Anjali Shetty being the first and second runners-up at the Pageant organised by WTN on February 8, Saturday. Vikas Putran won the title Mr Mangalore 2014, Isham Malik and Likith Kaushik won title of first and second runners-up of Mr Mangalore 2014 Mr and Miss Mangalore 2014 was judged by Ramesh