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Kasaragod, Jan 28: Four labourers were killed and nine others injured, some critically, when a borewell-digging truck slipped into a gorge in the hilly Kattankavala village near Chittarikkal, some 40km from Kanhangad. The mishap occurred around 6pm as the Tamil Nadu registered truck equipped with heavy borewell-digging equipment fell down into the gorge as the vehicle's braking system failed while

Hyderabad, Jan 28: In a daring heist, a jewellery shop was looted in Panjagutta, a busy road in the heart of Hyderabad on Saturday. The police say a hole was made in the rear wall of the Tanishq showroom. The showroom reported that 30 kg of gold jewellery worth Rs. 23 crore were stolen. Police however subsequently estimated that a little less than Rs. 6 crore of jewellery was stolen. A day later

Bangalore, Jan 28: A class X?student allegedly jumped off a three-storey building and killed herself at Chikkajala on Monday evening. Harika Raj, 16, a student of Oxford English School in Shakti Nagar, Chikkajala, was the eldest daughter of Rajkumar, a second division assistant working at the Vidhana Soudha. The family hailing from Kolar settled in the City several years ago. They were living in a

New Delhi, Jan 28: The Central government on Monday allowed airlines to operate the spacious Airbus A-380 from four metropolitan cities, including Delhi and Bangalore, lifting a five-year-old ban imposed fearing that foreign airlines would take away passenger-load from Indian carriers. Besides Delhi and Bangalore, the government has also allowed the operation of these aircraft from Hyderabad and

New Delhi, Jan 27: Tipu Sultan has become a hotly debated topic on social media after Karnataka's tableau for Sunday's Republic Day parade glorified the 18th century ruler with a complex legacy. Moments after a giant bust of Tipu Sultan brandishing a sword glided down Rajpath on Sunday, with the commentary describing him as a hero who died fighting the British, a war of words erupted on Twitter

Mangalore, Jan 27: Dakshina Kannada Youth Congress committee president Mithun Rai said that the committee members would undertake 'Vidya Sahaya Hasta' for a period of 13 days from January 27 to February 8, with the intention of providing information about the Right to Education (RTE) Act to poor children in the district. Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, he said that there were a

Mangalore, Jan 27: A two-day state-level Salafi conference was organised by South Karnataka Salafi Movement, Mangalore on January 25 and 26 at Adyar-Kannur on the outskirts of the city. Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the conference on Sunday, president of Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM) T P Abdullah Koya said that the Salafi organisation was fighting against the blind beliefs

Mangalore, Jan 27: Amidst the intensified infight for the Congress ticket in Dakshina Kannada, another minority leader has expressed his desire to jump into poll fray from this constituency. U K Monu, the former president of Ullal Darga committee, who had earlier fought for the MLA ticket from Mangalore constituency, on Monday said that he was also one of the ticket aspirants for impending Lok

Mangalore, Jan 27: In response to the opposition raised by CITU activists for allegedly being against the employment of locals at the railway goods shed and godown at Panambur, president of Hind Mazdoor Sangh (HMS) Sureshchandra Shetty clarified that his organisation served the interests of labourers who had been working in the city from several years. Speaking at a press conference here on Monday

Mangalore, Jan 27: A youth was attacked with sharp edged weapons by three unidentified persons in Kulai on Monday. The victim has been identified as Sudhakar. He was working in a sanitary ware shop near Muthoot finace office in Kulai. He was shifted to a private hospital in the city for the treatment. The reason for the attack is yet to be known. Investigation are on to find out whether Sudhakar