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New Delhi, Apr 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will observe a day-long fast on Thursday with BJP MPs to protest the recent washout of the Budget session of Parliament, while party chief Amit Shah will hold a sit-in at Hubli in poll-bound Karnataka on the same day. While observing fast, Modi will not disturb his daily official routine of meeting people and officials, and clearing files, sources in...

Mangaluru, Apr 10: A woman who was running a mobile canteen was allegedly assaulted by the owner of a hotel and others at Kuntikana in Mangaluru on Sunday. The accused, Rakshith Shetty , reportedly destroyed food items kept in an Omni and also damaged the car, Kamalakshi stated in her complaint.

Chikkamagaluru Apr 9: Rana Sports Club will organise the third edition of Twenty20 Chikkamagaluru Premiere League at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose district stadium from April 11 to 15. Cricket trainer Shankar said that the tournament will begin at 8.30 am. Malnad Tigers, Mithun Warriors, Jaguar Eleven, Malnad Rangers, Prestige Panthers, Maps Super Kings will take part in the tournament. The...

Bengaluru, Apr 8: Film actor-producer ‘Huchcha’ Venkat on Saturday announced that he would contest the Assembly election from Rajarajeshwarinagar constituency as an Independent candidate. “Being from the same constituency, I have decided to contest from Rajarajeswharinagar without attempting to lure voters through enticements,” he said.

Bengaluru, Apr 7: The election officials and police on Friday seized a total of Rs 32.90 lakh unaccounted for money at several places across the state. An amount of Rs 11.83 lakh was seized from four lorry drivers in Terdal, while Rs 9.96 lakh, which was being transported in a KSRTC bus was confiscated near Komaranahalli checkpost in Hoovinahadagali taluk. A sum of Rs 3 lakh was found in the car...

San Francisco, Apr 6: A United Nations migration official called Thursday for Facebook to police its site and its WhatsApp messaging subsidiary for use by abusive human smugglers. Leonard Doyle, director of media and communication at the UN International Organization for Migration, said that Facebook and WhatsApp have become the media of choice for people smugglers to advertise their services and...

Hassan, Apr 6: Election officials on Thursday lodged a complaint against district in-charge Minister A Manju for misusing the district incharge minister's office and thereby violating the poll code of conduct. It is said that three women employees were involved in election work in the office on March 31, with the door locked from outside. A section of the media had highlighted it. Election...

Kasaragod, Apr 4: A 38-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of sexually abusing his 13-year-old stepdaughter while she was sleeping with her mother at Bandiyode, near Kumbla. Abdul Kareem, a resident of Panchathotti, was arrested by a police team headed by Kumbla Circle Inspector K. Premsadan after the woman, along with her daughter, lodged a complaint with the Kumbla police station...

Mangaluru Apr 4: Chief Whip of the government in Legislative Council Ivan D'Souza has filed an appeal with the returning officer against some officials who have cleared a name board that provided information on the development works initiated by the government. "As per the Election Commission's guidelines, flex and banners should not have photographs of politicians. If there are photographs...

Kasaragod, Apr 2: Parts of the district received moderate to heavy summer showers late on Sunday, drastically bringing down the heat besides allaying apprehensions of farmers anticipating drought situation during peak summer months. The rain, the third of its kind this summer, accompanied by lightning began around 8.40 p.m.