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Mysuru, Oct 16: Journalist M G Rajesh (40) died in a road accident near Talakadu in T Narasipur taluk on Sunday. Rajesh, along with his family members, was travelling by car to attend a function in Mudukuthore when the mishap occurred. According to family members, the last rites will be held in Mysuru on Monday. Rajesh’s sister-in law Mahima (37) also died in the mishap.

Kasaragod, Oct 16: A man was killed and three others sustained injuries in a head-on collision involving two trucks near Kumbla on Sunday. The accident occurred around 7.30 am as a container truck collided with the other truck that was proceeding towards Mangaluru to transport fish to Kerala. Biju, 47, a native Cherthala in Alappuzha, who was driving the truck carrying fish, died on the spot while...

Udupi, Oct 15: A gang broke into the Ermadi Kalkuda Daivasthana at Havanje village near Brahmavar between 11.30 a.m. on Thursday and 7.45 a.m. on Friday and decamped with silver ornaments valued at Rs. 52,000, according to the police. A case has been registered at the Brahmavar police station. Investigation is on, the police said.

Bengaluru/Hubballi, Oct 15: The BJP on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Banashankari police seeking action against Urban Development Minister R Roshan Baig for his ‘objectionable’ remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the complaint, Ramesh N R, spokesperson, Bengaluru City and Urban District, stated that despite holding a responsible position as a minister, Baig has used derogatory...

Oct 14: Facebook Inc on Friday launched a service through which its U.S. users can order food for take-away or delivery directly through its app or website. Facebook said it has partnered with restaurants including Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, Jack in the Box Inc , Five Guys and Papa John's International Inc. The company said in a blog post that it has also signed on food ordering services such as...

Mangaluru, Oct 14: The second Judicial Magistrate First Class Santosh Kunder on Friday sentenced a man named Mahendra to 15 months of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of burglary. He will also pay a fine of Rs. 7,000. Mahendra broke into the house of a court employee, Chamansab, in the PWD quarters in Bondel and stole articles worth Rs. 20,000. The incident took place on the night of...

Kasaragod, Oct 14: A Plus One student was killed when the scooter he was pillion-riding hit an electric post at Melparamba around 7.30 a.m. on Friday. The victim was Marzook, 16, a student of Saadia Da'wa College at Deli. His teacher Ijaz Abdulla, 26, who was riding the vehicle, suffered minor injuries.

Bhopal, Oct 13: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leaders, including its chief Mohan Bhagwat, has also paid tributes to slain journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who had led a crusade against the Hindutva till her last breath and called RSS the biggest enemy of the country. At its three day long Akhil Bhartiya Karyakari Mandal baithak or the “Diwali Baithak,” which began in Bhopal from Thursday, the RSS...

Frankfurt am Main, Oct 13: God cannot survive science, "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown said today, putting his faith in technological advances to connect people in new ways that would eventually scrap the need for religion. "Historically, no god has survived science. Gods evolved," the best-selling American novelist said at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where he unveiled his newest book, "Origin"...

Bengaluru, Oct 13: Upa Lokayukta Justice Subhash B Adi has directed the Transport department to submit a report on total tax dues in respect of vehicles in the state. The report was sought in the wake of an enquiry which revealed that Ramanagaram alone has motor vehicle tax arrears to the tune of Rs 2 crore since 2005. A complaint was filed with the Lokayukta alleging that tax on several vehicles...