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Mangalore, Feb 9: In a case of murder for gain, a 60-year-old homemaker, who was alone at her home in Kulai near Surathkal, was found dead on Saturday night. Sumathi Prabhu, a widow was alone at home when the culprits bludgeoned her and made away with the valuables. Though valuables are missing from the house, police are yet to ascertain the exact loss. She is survived by two sons and one daughter

Surat, Feb 9: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi took on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on his home turf on Saturday saying that Modi follows the "poisonous" ideology of RSS that killed Mahatma Gandhi. Drawing the battlelines for the Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat, he attacked Modi for having colleagues who went to jail before becoming ministers. He was in Bardoli to address a

Mangalore, Feb 9: Stating that the government has left no stone unturned to restore peace in Ullal and surrounding areas, where a tensed atmosphere had prevailed for a few days, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai has said that steps would be taken to hold peace committee meetings in police station limits once a month. Addressing media persons in the city on Saturday, the

Mangalore, Feb 9: In spite of the continued effort by the communal forces to intensify the unrest in Ullal region, the coastal town has bounced back to normalcy. Prohibitory orders have been temporarily lifted from 10 am to 6 pm, to facilitate the local residents to get access to essential commodities. However, as part of precautionary measures, the prohibitory orders under Section 144 will be

Madinah, Feb 8: Fifteen pilgrims were killed and around 130 people injured in a major fire mishap at a hotel in the eastern part of the holy city of Madinah on Saturday. The fire broke out in Ishraq Al-Madinah Hotel at around 2:30 pm. Over 700 people were staying in the hotel at the time from a number of different nationalities. Preliminary indications suggest that those killed died of suffocation

Mangalore, Feb 8: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily said that Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited's (ISPRL) crude oil storage facility at Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) in Mangalore will be commissioned next month. Interacting with press persons on the sidelines of the inauguration of HPCL Transport hub at Bala here on Saturday, he said that about 75 per

Mangalore, Feb 8: The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE) forum was inaugurated on February 8 at Bearys Institution of Technology. Speaking after inaugurating the forum, Professor Bhatia, HOD of IS department KNSIT Bangalore said that an engineer should cultivate so that he gives the best to the society. He stressed on the need to utilise the platform provided by the

Bardoli (Gujarat), Feb 8: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi Saturday attacked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the BJP's prime ministerial candidate ran a pro-rich government in the state. Gandhi also came down on heavily on the BJP's parent body, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), blaming its "ideology" for the death of Mahatma Gandhi. "Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Mangalore, Feb 8: Speedy disposal of cases and access to justice are the fundamental rights of citizens, which should not be denied to them. Advocates should understand the problems of the common man and help them, said administrative judge of Dakshina Kannada district Justice K Bhakthavatsala. Speaking after inaugurating the newly constructed district court complex at Court Hill in the city on

Bangalore, Feb 8: Issuing a stern warning to riot-mongers, home minister K J George said that zero tolerance would be shown towards those who attempt to disturb the peace in society. The home minster's warning comes in the wake of communal unrest in coastal town of Ullal, where a series of untoward incidents and nightmarish rumours led to the imposition of prohibitory orders. “Karnataka is known