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Mangalore, Dec 18: Two sports talents of Mangalore based St Agnes Special School were given a rousing welcome on Wednesday when they returned to the city after participating in Special Olympics Asia Pacific (SOAP) Regional Games held in Australia. Danan Saldanha and Moideen Thazman received a grand reception at KSRTC bus stand, Bejai as they stepped out of the bus with silver medals they secured

Jeddah, Dec 18: One of the eight youths from Dakshina Kannada who have been languishing in a jail in Jeddah, the port city of Saudi Arabia, since March 2003 on charges of routing telephone calls illegally, is expected to walk free soon. Reliable sources said that Mohammed Ayoob, a resident of Kannur, near here, will be released within a few days and necessary formalities are being completed. He

Bangalore, Dec 18: Bangalore based Discover Islam Education Trust in association with Mission Impossible and other Muslim organisations will be organizing an event to create awareness among the public about the pathetic situation of Muslims in riot-hit Muzaffarnagar and find out solutions for their problems. A media release issued here stated that the programme, aimed at supporting the 'Caravan of

Bangalore, Dec 18: The Hampi Kannada University will confer 'Nadoja' award, an honorary degree equivalent to D.Litt on former Lokayukta Justice N Santosh?Hegde, writer Ko Chennabasappa and ISRO Sattellite Centre, Bangalore, director S K Shivakumar in recognition of their contributions to the fields of judiciary, literature and research. Vice Chancellor Dr Hi Chi Boraliangaiah, at a press

Jeddah, Dec 18: The Shoura Council has endorsed a proposal to reduce the weekly working hours for employees in the private sector from 45 to 40 with a two-day weekend. The Shoura members, who met on Monday, adopted a number of amendments to the Labor Law and agreed to reduce total weekly working hours from 45 to 40. They also agreed to make the working contract unlimited if it is renewed three

Mangalore, Dec 18: Vexed over BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy's remarks against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, the party workers in Mangalore on Tuesday gheraoed Circuit House where the former was staying. On Tuesday, Dr Swamy delivered a lecture on “Present political situation and relevance of Narendra Modi's leadership” at AB Shetty Hall in the city. He termed Rahul Gandhi as a 'Buddhu

Pune, Dec 18: Officials of the Customs Department have recovered gold hidden in dates from a man who landed at the Pune International Airport from Sharjah on Sunday morning. The suspect has been identified as Ismail Mohammed Faisal (21) of Kasargod, who worked in Abu Dhabi. A team of Customs Department led by Deputy Commissioner M V Badari Prasad held Ismail at the airport over suspicion. The

Mangalore, Dec 17: A 23-year-old, who had attempted suicide last week following alleged torture by her husband and in-laws, breathed her last at a private hospital here on Tuesday. The deceased is T M Sumitra, a resident of Polali on the outskirts of the city. She had entered marital life with Sunil Kumar, a Bajrang Dal activist from Pumpwell in the city in May, 2013. One of the close friends of

Karwar, Dec 17: Eighteen people including Karwar MLA (independent) Satish Sail were chargesheeted by CBI today in a case relating to alleged illegal export of iron ore from Belikeri port in Karnataka. "Mr Sail and 17 others involved in Belekeri illegal ore scam, have been chargesheeted," a CBI official said. The accused have been charged with criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and trespass

Mangalore, Dec 17: Fourth Additional Sessions Court, Mangalore has convicted serial killer Mohan Kumar, in the murder cases of Vamadapadau Leelavati and Barimar Anita. Mohan Kumar, a teacher by profession had made to death 20 young women by administering them with cyanide. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on December 19. Anita went missing from Barimar on June 17, 2009. On June 20 Anita