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Mangalore: Serial killer Mohan Kumar pleaded for life before the District Session Court on Thursday as the Judge will pronounce the sentence in Barimaar Anita, Peruvaje Sunanda and Vamadapadau Leelavati murder case on Friday at 3 pm. Mohan Kumar who is facing charges of murdering 20 young women, had pleaded for mercy in writing. Reading out the letter, Mohan Kumar said, “My mother is ailing and

Bangalore, Dec 19: In a brazen attack outside a police station here, three persons, all sons of policemen, allegedly assaulted two young girls involved in an accident before they were arrested and sent to judicial custody. "The boys have been arrested last night for allegedly assaulting two young girls and the mother of one of them. They have been sent to judicial custody," Joint Police

Bellary, Dec 19: Five miscreants, including the son of BJP MP from Raichur Sanna Fakirappa, have been arrested by the Cowl Bazaar police for allegedly assaulting a girl and her family members. According to the complaint lodged by the girl, a gang of more than 50 men, including Muttu, the son of the MP, barged into her house and assaulted her and family members. In her complaint, she stated that

Mangalore, Dec 19: As many as 60 passengers including those on 'Umrah' were put to trouble as the Air India Express (AIE) flight bound from Mangalore to Mumbai did not take off on time, on Tuesday. Similarly, even on Wednesday the Air India Express which should have reached Mangalore at 12 noon from Delhi did not arrive on time. Due to this the 'umrah' pilgrims who had to fly to Mumbai to board a

Kasargod, Dec 19: Police have arrested a mantric for sexually harassing a minor girl in Uppala. Ramachandra Mathrikan (35) working at a religious centre at Kalluhithlu of Peringadi-Kolaragudde is the accused who is said to have sexually harassed a 15-year-old girl, employed as domestic help at his residence. The girl has complained to the women's cell that the accused had made sexually advances

New Delhi, Dec 19: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said the Gujarat riots of 2002 are not comparable with the anti-Sikh riots in Delhi in 1984, rejecting Infosys chief N R Narayanamurthy's view that the post-Godhra violence should not stand in the way of Narendra Modi becoming Prime Minister. While describing as "absolute shame" the fact that those responsible for the 1984 riots had not been

Mangalore, Dec 19: Dakshina Kannada Yuva Congress former President Mithun Rai has filed a case at Kadri police station against BJP Leader Dr Subramanya Swamy for making derogatory comments against All India Congress Committee Vice-President Rahul Gandhi. “He is an idiot, he is not educated, he is unreliable (especially for women) and he consumes Cocaine regularly,” Dr Swamy had said answering a

Mangalore/Udupi, Dec 19: Opposing the implementation of Karnataka Professional Education Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Determination of Fee) Act, 2006, students under the aegis of ABVP staged a protest meeting near Clock Tower here. The protesters said that if the government fails to withdraw its decision on implementing the Act, then the ABVP will intensify its protest in the State

Bangalore, Dec 18: A day-long strike by about 12,000 employees of state-run and private banks Wednesday stalled operations, including transactions, across Karnataka, a trade union leader said. "The strike was total and peaceful across the state. About 4,000 employees of banks in and around Bangalore demonstrated outside the State Bank of Mysore (SBM) head office in the city centre in support of

Mangalore, Dec 18: The fourth additional district and sessions court here on Wednesday held Mohan Kumar guilty in yet another murder case. He was held guilty of murdering Sunanda of Peruvaje in Sullia taluk, the only victim whose body was identified by the kin. On December 17, Mohan also known as 'Cyanide Mohan' was convicted for murdering two other women- Anitha (22) of Barimaru, Bantwal taluk