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Mumbai, Jan 8: Nine people have died as a fire broke out on the Dehradun Express around 2.30 am on Wednesday morning. The fire was contained to three coaches, which caught fire near Dahanu Road station in Thane. The Railway authorities say the five casualties were due to asphyxiation. The fire has now been doused and the train is on its way to Dehradun. The cause of the fire is still unknown

Dharwad, Jan 8: A day after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed that no charge sheet was filed against newly inducted minister D K Shivakumar, S R Hiremath of the Samaja Parivartana Samudaya on Tuesday mailed the chief minister a copy of the charge sheet filed by the Lokayukta. Hiremath claimed at a press conference that Lokayukta investigating officer D Palakshaiah had filed a 111-page charge

Riyadh, Jan 7: Saudi Arabia might restrict foreign workers' stay in the country to a maximum of eight years under a proposed law to create jobs for its citizens, a move expected to affect a large number of Indians. The proposed law has been floated by the Labour Ministry which is studying new proposals to expand the Nitaqat law in its bid to reduce the number of foreign workers and dependents

Mangalore, Jan 7: The Karnataka State Board of Auqaf has appointed social activist and builder S M Rashid Haji as the chairman of Dakshina Kannada district Waqf Advisory Committee. “In exercise of the powers conferred under section 18 of the Waqf Act 1995, the Board hereby appointed Abdul Rashid Haji (S M Rasheed), as chairman of the committee for a period of three years or until further orders

Mangalore, Jan 7: Congress veteran B Janardhan Poojary has said that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Kalladka Bhat has been devastating Hindu Dharma through his provocative speeches. Addressing media persons here on Monday Mr Poojary said that Bhat should be booked under goonda act for spreading communal hatred in the society under the pretext of protecting Hindusim. Mr Poojary's comment

Mangalore, Jan 7: The annual poetry festival hosted by Kavita Trust is scheduled to be held in Town Hall, Mangalore on Sunday, January 12. This festival is being held in association with Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation. Apart from Karnataka, poets belonging to the state of Goa and Kerala will take part in the event. Eminent Kannada writer Vivek Shanbhogue will inaugurate the festival. The

Dubai, Jan 7: The United Arab Emirates government has declared a holiday for the public sector on January 12 to mark Milad-un-Nabi or Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) birth anniversary. Ministries and federal departments will remain closed on Sunday, 11th of Rabi Al Awwal, 1435 Hijiri, which corresponds as the 12th day of 2014. The private sector will also be given a one-day holiday. Employees that

Sullia, Jan 7: In yet another instance of Hindutva hate crime, a group of miscreants allegedly belonging to Bajrang Dal stormed into a bus at Sampaje near here and assaulted a youth for sitting next to a girl. The victim, Kamaruddin, a resident of Goonadka, has sustained severe injuries in the attack. According to sources, the incident took place when he was plying from Bangalore to Sullia. A girl

Mangalore, Jan 7: Senior BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj, Uma Bharti and Smriti Irani will be participating in a protest rally being organized by Jagruta Mahila Vedike against Deralakatte forced sex case. Announcing this at a press meet here honorary president of Vedike Kamala Prabhakar Bhat said that the protest rally would commence from Ambedkar Circle at 10:30 a.m. and culminate in front of Deputy

New Delhi, Jan 7: CPM politburo has demanded the immediate withdrawal of FIR lodged against activist Teesta Setalvad in an Ahmedabad police station The party on Monday said the timing of the case is suspect as Zakia Jafri is in the process of filing an appeal against the ruling of the lower court in favour of the SIT's clean chit to Narendra Modi. Condemning the Gujarat government, CPM said, "FIR