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Dubai, Dec 17: An Indian man suffering from brain tumor and amnesia has been identified three months after he was found in an unconscious state in front of the Indian Consulate in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, courtesy Facebook. Dhanigaivel Gunasekaran from Villipuram district in Tamil Nadu was identified after some Tamil community organisations posted his picture on Facebook, the Arab News reported

Mangalore, Dec 17: The International Humanists and Ethical Union has urged the State government to probe into cases of rape, murder and unnatural deaths, which had taken place under the Ujire police station limits in Dakshina Kannada district from 1986 to 2012. Addressing a news conference on Monday Babu Gogineni from London based International Humanist and Ethical Union said that even after 14

Udupi, Dec 17: A gang of five which attempted to loot the pilgrims bound to Kollur has been successfully nabbed by Kollur police at Vandse on Sunday morning. The arrested are Harshit Shetty (21) from Kulshekar, Mangalore, Mohommad Rizwan (25) from Moodshedde, Faisal (20), Mohommad Ali Shanawaz (21) and Saifuddin (19). The police have seized a swift car and several weapons from them. It is said

Mangalore, Dec 17: A youth who was standing on the foot board of the bus fell off the bus and was made to death after being run over by the rear wheels of the same bus, on Monday. The youth who was travelling in a bus bound towards Mudipu from Manjanady lost balance at a deep curve at DG Katte in Konaje area and the unfortunate episode claimed his life. The deceased is Muhammad Jafar alias Haneef

Belthangady, Dec 17: Two groups resorted to fighting on Sunday morning at Manjotti in Nada village of Belthangady taluk, allegedly due to protests held in Saujanya murder case. According to a complaint filed by Shyam Sundar with the Belthangady police, Mahesh Shetty, Praveen V G, Jayananda, Prakash, Purandar, Venkappa Kotian, Kaushik, Vasanth Gowda, Raghava Kashibettu, Ganesh and Praveen barged

Jeddah, Dec 17: Expatriate female teachers in the Kingdom have been at the receiving end of the intensive crackdown on illegal workers in private schools. Several schools have received the new orders which call for existing teachers to transfer their iqamas to their employers. “We have received a circular from the Ministry of Education that it is compulsory to transfer our iqama to the school's

Mangalore, Dec 17: Several students and a group of people representing sexual minorities staged a protest on Monday against a decision by the Supreme Court to uphold a law that criminalizes gay sex. The top court last week reversed a landmark 2009 verdict of the Delhi High Court that had decriminalized gay sex. The section criminalises intercourse against the order of nature, which makes gay sex

Mangalore, Dec 16: Coastal Karnataka's first health care equipment expo, three-day long “Arogya – 2013”, showcasing modern innovative health care products has been started at Dr TMA Pai International Convention Centre Mangalore. Minister for Health UT Khader inaugurated the expo on Monday and said that the government aims to provide sophisticated health and educational facilities. The exhibition

Dubai, Dec 16: While Qussai from Syria bagged the coveted Mr Dubai-2013 title, Manoj Shetty and Mohommad Shakeer, two Mangaloreans who had made it to the finals of the prestigious pageant had to be contented with the positions of runners up. The Capital Hotel-Savage Garden saw Qussai walk away with the title leaving behind 19 contenders from various nations on December 13. However, the entire

Mangalore, Dec 16: Commemorating India's historic victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pak War of 1971, Vijay Diwas was celebrated in the city on Monday, in honour of the brave soldiers who laid their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation war. In a programme organised by the Dakshina Kannada District Ex Servicemen Association, the sacrifices of the armed forces were remembered and floral tributes were