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Udupi, Sep 4: Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Pejawar Mutt has condemned the recent posts against a Hindu goddess on a social media platform. In a press release issued here on Saturday, the seer said that such incidents affected the feelings of people and could lead to breach of peace in the society. “Whether the deed had been done by Hindus or others, all people should condemn it. The...

Vatican City, Aug 31: When Pope Francis canonizes Mother Teresa on Sunday, he'll be honoring a nun who won admirers around the world and a Nobel Peace Prize for her joy-filled dedication to the "poorest of the poor." He'll also be recognising holiness in a woman who felt so abandoned by God that she was unable to pray and was convinced, despite her ever-present smile, that she was experiencing the...

Mangaluru, Aug 31: Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel attached to Karwar Railway Station on Sunday seized liquor from Goa worth Rs. 10,040 being illegally transported on a train at Karwar. A release from the Konkan Railway Corporation here said that the RPF was in the process of conducting a special checking, particularly in view of the smuggling of cheap liquor to Karnataka. When they were...

Bengaluru, Aug 30: The High Court of Karnataka on Monday granted bail to the former Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palikie (BBMP) councillor, Gangabyraiah, who was arrested in connection with a case related to the leakage of II PU chemistry question paper this year. Justice B. Sreenivase Gowda allowed the bail petition while asking the petitioner to cooperate with the Criminal Investigation...

Kasargod, Aug 30: Unidentified persons stole offerings from six hundies (cash boxes) installed at the Udineeshwara temple at Peradala falling under the Badiadukka police station limits. The miscreants entered the temple by removing the rooftop tiles after the temple was closed around 9 p.m. on Sunday, the police said. The burglary came to light after the temple priest reached the shrine around 5...

New Delhi, Aug 29: An Indonesian man who claims to be an incredible 145 years old may be the oldest person in the world ever. According to the documents recognised by Indonesian officials, Mbah Gotho from Sragen in central Java was born on December 31, 1870. If the documents are true, that would make him much older than the verified oldest person in the world ever - a title that currently belongs...

Haveri, Aug 27: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council K?S?Eshwarappa has said that one of the objectives of Sangolli Rayanna Brigade is to ensure that B?S Yeddyurappa becomes the next chief minister of Karnataka. Speaking at a meeting to review preparations for the launch of the brigade in Haveri on Friday, Eshwarappa said that strengthening the BJP and educational, social and...

London, Aug 25: The world's largest aircraft suffered cockpit damage on Wednesday after nosediving while landing on its second test flight, but there were no injuries, according to the craft's manufacturer. The 92-metre-long Airlander 10, part helicopter and part airship, came down at Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, south east England. “Airlander sustained damage on landing during today's...

New Delhi, Aug 24: This giant pearl could be the world's largest natural pearl weighing over 34 kg. The treasure's worth is pegged at around USD 100 million. The identity of the man who found the pearl has not yet been disclosed, but according to the Daily Mail, the man discovered the priceless gem around a decade back in the sea off the coast of Palawan Island in Philippines. He decided to keep...

Udupi, Aug 23: Sources in the Police Department said here on Monday that Sonia Narang, DIG, CID, had arrived here in connection with the investigation in the Bhaskar Shetty murder case. Bhaskar Shetty, a businessman, went missing from his house here on July 28 and his mother Gulabi Shetty lodged a missing complaint at the Manipal police station on July 29. The police arrested his wife Rajeshwari...