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Udupi, Dec 30: The fire mishap in the a/c coach of Bangalore-Nanded Express which took place near Puttaparthy in Andhra Pradesh claimed 26 lives. Of the dead, there were three from the same family from Udupi. They are Ramananda Rao and his sisters Leela and Sudha. Though hailing from Udupi, they were settled in Chennai. While two others from the same family were grievously injured, two others

Bangalore, Dec 30: An unarmed security guard posted at an ATM kiosk at Hongasandra foiled a robbery attempt by nabbing one of the two suspects on Sunday morning. Shahabuddin, the 32-year-old guard, whose hands and legs were tied by the two intruders, managed to free himself and attack one of the miscreants, eventually helping the police arrest the suspect. In a statement to police, Shahabuddin

Mangalore, Dec 30: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily inaugurated the newly-built Berth No 13, petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) berth at the oil dock arm at New Mangalore Port here on Sunday, in the presence of State Forest and Environment Minister B Ramanath Rai. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 79.17 crores, the berth is 350 metres long and has the capacity of

Mangalore, Dec 29: The silver jubilee celebrations of Jamiyyatul Falah, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district, drew to a close at a valedictory ceremony which saw the participation of personalities such as union minister M Veerappa Moily, state ministers U T Khader and Ramanath Rai, former minister B A Moideen, educationist Y Abdullah Kunhi and others. A silver jubilee memorial edition of the annual

Mangalore, Dec 29: A quarrel between some young cricket players took a violent turn at Thodar near Moodbidri on the outskirts of the city on Sunday, when a youth was brutally stabbed amidst a cricket match. The incident occurred during a match between Puttige and Jokatte teams at a playground in front of an Anganwady in Thodar. The tournament was organized by a few local youths. According to local

Bantwal, Dec 29: In what could have been a major catastrophe, a car exploded in flames minutes after its driver and co-passenger were alighted, near BA College, Thumbay, here on Sunday. The ill-fated Martui 800 belonged to one Sameer from Kunjakal. He and his friend Shareef were travelling from Farangipet to B C Road, when the duo started experiencing what they thought was engine trouble. The

Mangalore, Dec 29: In the first SC/ST monthly grievance meeting chaired by the new Mangalore City Police Commissioner R Hitendra on Sunday, two women brought to the notice of the police department instances of facing harassment from certain people, in two separate complaints. A woman, who had been working as a ward attender at District Wenlock Hospital from 23 years, grieved that she faced

Koppa, Dec 29: Arrested alleged Indian Mujahideen leader Yasin Bhatkal was brought to Vittalmakki of Koppa taluk in Chikmagalur on Saturday by the National Investigation Agency officials who held detailed investigation in the area. Ahmed Bava, said to be a friend of Bhatkal, had set up a toy-making unit on two acres of land in Vitlamakki. Bhatkal is said to have taken shelter in this unit while he

Mangalore, Dec 29: Jet Airways will introduce a daily flight between Mangalore and Delhi via Bangalore from January 15, said J. T. Radhakrishna, director, Mangalore International Airport. Jet Airways has come forward to bridge this major lacuna in Mangalore's connectivity to the rest of the country. Incidentally, Air India regional had operated on the Delhi-Mangalore sector with a direct flight in

Mangalore, Dec 29: The district crime bureau on Saturday arrested 2 persons and busted an illegal gas filling racket in Sajipanadu, Bantwal taluk near here. The arrested have been identified as Ashraf and Naufal from Basti Gudde in Bantwal taluk. The accused used to fill commercial LPG cylinders with domestic LPG. The police seized an Omni car, an auto, 14 domestic LPG cylinders, an equal number