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Mangalore, Jan 14: A minor fire broke out at the junction box of the conditioning unit of Syndicate Bank branch on Monday night. District Fire Officer Shivappa Gowda who was at the spot manning the operations said that the junction box was kept at a congested place, where it was difficult even a person to approach. Though there was no fire in the building, the indirect loss due to soot and smoke

Mangalore, Jan 13: Having formed a group called 'M Friends' on a mobile platform 'Whatsapp' in January last year, around 50 members provide service to the society by conducting health camps and awareness programmes to benefit the poor among the local communities in Bantwal. The group organised a free health awareness camp at Vogga in Bantwal taluk on Sunday. A medical relief fund was created for

Bangalore, Jan 13: Lorry owners in Karnataka today called off their strike after a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah but sand transporters would continue with the stir till the government's final decision on the permit issue. Siddaramaiah held a meeting of lorry owners and agents associations in a bid to end the state-wide transport strike launched on the midnight of Saturday in support of

Mangalore, Jan 13: In the wake of heightened communal hatred in the coastal district following recent untoward incidents and provocative speeches, the District Congress Committee in Dakshina Kannada has come out with the plan to hold a series of awareness meetings to strengthen the party and promote harmony. Addressing the media persons on Monday, the party district in charge president Kodichal

Dubai, Jan 13: An Indian man has been arrested at Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates while trying to smuggle out 12 gold biscuits to his country. The suspect, who was identified, was nabbed by customs officers at the airport. He was heading to India according to an official spokesperson from Sharjah Police. He tried to cheat authorities by concealing 12 gold biscuits inside

A 27-year-old fashion designer, who was lured to Dubai with dreams of professional success, was forced into prostitution and repeatedly raped over 25 days. According to the police, a Khar-based boutique owner took her to Dubai on the pretext of giving her a lucrative job, but subsequently forced her into prostitution. The Khar police have registered an FIR against Anjali Vinod Kumar Dey alias

New Delhi, Jan 13: Social activist Medha Patkar on Monday announced that she will extend full support to Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, saying that it is time for new wave in Indian politics. Addressing the media in Mumbai, Patkar said, “We need to fight the corrupt politicians. We will provide full support to AAP.” On being asked about if she would join AAP, Patkar on Monday had said her

Mangalore, Jan 13: A person was killed on the spot on Monday when a speeding bus hit his bike on Balmatta road in the city. The deceased is 30-year-old Dr Gajanan Sridhar Bhat (29), son of Sridhar Bhat and a resident of Pinto Lane in Karangalpady. Dr Bhat was working as a clinical cardiologist at Colaco Hospital in Mangalore. He had recently completed his master's degree course in clinical

Mangalore, Jan 13: Protests and allegations marred the District Congress Committee (DCC) protest meet here on Sunday as workers staged demonstration against senior party leader B Janardhan Poojary. The protest meet was orgnised at Gurupur on the outskirts of the city to denounce the provocative speech made by RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat and to demand the police to arrest him. However, when

Bangalore, Jan 13: Rizwan Arshad was re-elected the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee president on Sunday. Of the 29,000 votes polled, Rizwan got nearly 21,000. Varun Prasanna Kumar, son of former Congress MLA B Prasanna Kumar, came second and Prasanna , a youth from Hassan , third. Re-elections were held to KPYCC following complaints of irregularities in the symbols allotted to