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Bangalore, Jan 23: A gigantic Tricolour, measuring 48x72 feet and weighing 31 kg, was hoisted Thursday at a dizzy height of 65 metres at the National Military Memorial here. Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj dedicated the Tricolour and the Rs.40-lakh war memorial to Indian soldiers who laid their life for the country. The event coincided with the 117th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra

New Delhi, Jan 23: A lawyer, appearing for Yasin Bhatkal, has complained to the police that underworld don Ravi Pujari is threatening him and he should stop fighting his case. Advocate M S Khan had written a letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner on January 17 stating that he had received threat calls and SMSes allegedly from Pujari who had asked him not to represent Mr Bhatkal. The advocate had

Dubai, Jan 23: Almost 80 per cent of Indian prisoners in the UAE are eligible for relocation to Indian jails but only 10 per cent wish to serve the remainder of their sentence back home, citing reasons like better facilities here. Indian ambassador to the UAE T P Seetharam said under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement signed between India and the UAE in November 2011, almost 80 per cent

Mangalore, Jan 23: The annual day celebration of Melkar Women's PU and Degree College, Marnabail in Bantwal taluk was held at college premises recently. Behrain based industrialist and Chairman of Metalco Group Abdul Razak Hejamdy was the chief guest. Addressing the students, Mr Hejamdy said, education is a means to inculcate human values in invaluable life of human beings. Dr Akthar Hussain

Mangalore, Jan 23: South Karnataka Salafi Movement, Mangalore will organise a two-day state-level Salafi conference on January 25 and 26 at Adyar-Kannur on the outskirts of the city, said Ismail Shafi, secretary of the organisation. Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, he said that a ladies' seminar would be organised by the organisation on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in which

Bangalore, Jan 23: With the merger of B S Yeddyurappa-led KJP boosting the BJP's tally, the party's former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar was today recognised as the opposition leader in the House by Speaker Kagodu Thimappa. Thimappa's announcement came a day after he had recognised the merger of Karnataka Janata Paksha with four MLAs into BJP with 40 members, boosting its tally to 44 in the 224

Mangalore, Jan 23: In collaboration with Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project (PBTDP), Aasare Charitable Trust, Mangalore will organise 'Viva Beach Fest' at Panambur Beach on Sunday on the occasion of Republic Day. Announcing this at a press conference here on Thursday, chairperson of the trust Ashajyothi Rai said that the intention of the beach fest was to highlight and bring awareness on

Davos, Jan 23: Hopeful of launching flights in India in next 2-3 months, Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes says that the airline would introduce 'dramatically' low fares in the country, which would be cheapest in the market and take air travel to masses. Fernandes, who is here for World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, said that AirAsia India is fully prepared from its side for the launch and is

Suri/West Bengal, Jan 23: A 20-year-old tribal woman was allegedly gangraped at Labhpur in Birbhum district by five persons apparently objecting to her relationship with a man from a different community. Police said the woman was in a very critical condition at Suri Hospital and prima facie she had been sexually assaulted by five people on Tuesday night who were later arrested. The woman's family

Mangalore, Jan 23: Nearly 300 non-teaching employees of the Kasturba Medical Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore staged a 'black badge protest' in front of the hospital entrance on Wednesday evening after their duty hours demanding an increase in their salaries according to the central or state government pay scale. The protesters said the Manipal Education Institutes started in the year 1952 has the pay