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Panaji, Jan 27: Even as the top BJP leaders face flak over the return of B.S. Yeddyurappa to the party, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has admitted that his former Karnataka counterpart may not be spotless after all. Asked about the criticism faced by the BJP over the re-entry of Yeddyurappa, who has been accused of corrupt practices, Parrikar said in an interview telecast on a local cable

Mangalore, Jan 27: If everything goes as per plan, Shiradi Ghat stretch of Mangalore-Bangalore highway (NH 75) will get a new coating from March, said Dr H C Mahadevappa, Minister for Public Works Department. He was speaking to media persons at Gundia after the road inspection work on Shiradi Ghats on Sunday. He said the Union ministry of road transport and highways has approved the proposal of

Abu Dhabi, Jan 27: Bearys Welfare Forum-Abu Dhabi has given a warm felicitation to Dr C P Habeeb Rahaman, Director Unity ILM Centre and Chairman and Managing Director, Unity Care & Health Services Pvt.Ltd who was in UAE on a visit to participate Aliya College Alumni Association get-together. In his reply to the felicitation, he laid emphasis on the problems faced by community and rise and fall of

New Delhi, Jan 27: A meeting of the community leaders, activists and lawyers held at India International Centre at New Delhi decided to undertake nationwide campaign to repeal the anti-people law UAPA - Unlawful Activities Activates (Prevention) Act. To coordinate and monitor the activities, a joint platform called People's Movement Against UAPA was announced in the meeting. Moulana Muhammed Wali

Mangalore, Jan 27: Custom officials at Mangalore International Airport seized gold weighing 821.57 grams valued at Rs 24, 81,142 on Sunday in two separate cases. In the first case, officers seized seven gold objects, comprising three gold strips, one silver colour painted key made of gold, one silver colour nail cutter made of gold, one square block of gold and a silver colour painted elected

Mangalore, Jan 27: Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said that neither he or nor his son would contest Lok Sabha polls. He was speaking after hoisting national flag at Kadri Park in Mangalore on Sunday. A section of BJP leaders had urged Mr Yeddyurappa to contest from Shimoga at a party function on Saturday. He said the Bharatiya Janata Party should field a good candidate from the Shimoga Lok

Mangalore, Jan 26: Unity Health Complex celebrated 65th Republic Day and commemorated its 35th year of existence on Sunday at Falnir in the city. Ananthakrishna, Non-Executive Chairman, Karnataka Bank was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ananthakrishna said that the pursuit of happiness should be a fundamental right in India. He cited the examples of some of the senior doctors for

Mangalore, Jan 26: A medical student who was in city to attend an alumni day celebrations of a private college was killed in a road accident at Bejai on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Akshay Godi hailing from Bagalkot district. He was studying second year medicine at Bangalore. The accident occurred when Akshay who was riding motorbike with pillion rider Sanjeev H

Bangalore, Jan 26: Governor H R Bhardwaj on Sunday said that there is a visible tide of pubic resentment in the country against corruption, lack of probity in public life and failure to deliver public services, especially to the deprived sections. In his Republic Day address at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground here, the Governor said “well functioning public services to make a big

Port Blair, Jan 26: At least 21 persons died today when the tourist boat carrying them capsized in the Bay of Bengal near here in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, official sources said. The boat carrying 45 people - tourists from Kanchi Puram district of Tamil Nadu and Mumbai, and crew members -- sank on its way from Ross Island to North Bay. The South Andaman district administration confirmed 21