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Mangalore, Dec 21: Sameer (24) from Katipalla, Iqbal (21) and Haris (21) from Deralakatte, Harshad (18) Rauoof (22) and Shamsuddin (25) from Surathkal, Navaz (25) from Mudipu, Nisar (18) from Natekal. If you think that these are the names of achievers in any field, you are absolutely wrong. These are the names eight accused who were arrested by Mangalore police on Saturday in connection with a

Mangalore, Dec 21: Former chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a mass protest in Mangalore on January 2, against central government's move of banning areca-nut. He said that over 50,000 areca-nut growers and party workers will carry out a rally from Jyothi Circle and later a protest meet will be held at Nehru Maidan, Mangalore. “More than five lakh

Kasargod, Dec 21: Two people were killed and two others sustained severe injuries in a ghastly road mishap occurred on a national highway near Kumble in Kasargod district on Saturday morning. The tragedy took place when six members of a family were returning home in their car after participating in a Swalat programme held in Bayar. When the driver turned the car to the extreme left in a bid to

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21: The Election Commission has recommended to the Law Ministry to treat all paid news as an electoral offence since it had been causing "maximum damage" to the electoral process, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today said. "Corruption implications of paid news has its impact on every one... media, candidates and people and it is one that causes maximum damage to

Mangalore, Dec 21: The fourth additional district and sessions court that held 'Cyanide' Mohan Kumar guilty in three murder cases, sentenced him to death on Saturday. Noting that the case falls under the rarest of rare category, judge BK Naik observed that Mohan committed the act aware of the consequences. The death sentence will be carried out after confirmation from the high court. The court has

Mangalore, Dec 21: Opposing union government's order asking domestic LPG users to get their Aadhaar numbers linked compulsory to their bank accounts and distributors to get subsidy under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, members of Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday staged a stir in front of Deputy Commissioner's office, Mangalore. The party also took objection to the proposed ban on

Moodbidri, Dec 21: While literature and culture has been the heart of the 'Alva's Vishwa Nudi Viraasat', there is a separate world of agriculture, which has been juxtaposed here. A state-level 'Krishi Mela' organized by Alva's Foundation in collaboration with Shri Dharmasthala Gramabhivriddhi Yojana has been a treat for eyes. The platform aptly named after the pioneer of white revolution Dr

Bangalore, Dec 21: The State Government on Friday rolled back implementation of the Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions Act, 2006, from the forthcoming academic year (2014-15). As a result, the entrance exams and admission system to professional courses will remain the same for the 2014-15 academic year. After a meeting with his Cabinet colleagues, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced

Mangalore, Dec 20: The government's move of introducing Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act-2006 has earned the wrath of student community. Expressing their contempt against the move, students led by various students' unions staged protests. While some burnt effigy in front of Deputy Commissioner's office others staged road block near

New Delhi, Dec 20: Several Muslim leaders today echoed the RSS and BJP's sentiments on the Section 377 issue with some even warning the UPA government that it would be taught a lesson in the 2014 polls over its move to file a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict against homosexuality. "Rahul Gandhi is dictating the Congress agenda for his personal reasons, against the majority opinion