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Mangaluru, Sept 15: Peter Paul Saldhana was Saturday ordained as the 14th bishop of Mangaluru Diocese at the episcopal ordination and consecration celebration at Rosario Cathedral here. According to tradition, outgoing bishop Aloysius Paul DSouza as the main consecrator, along with Bengaluru archbishop Peter Machado and Udupi diocese bishop Jerald Isaac Lobo as co-consecrators, ordained the new

New Delhi, Sept 15: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that it was the "blue-eyed boy" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the CBI who weakened the lookout notice against fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya and allowed him to flee the country. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi alleged that it was AK Sharma, a Gujarat-cadre officer in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), who played a

Dubai, Sept 15: The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention is alerting consumers and healthcare professionals against the use of four pharmaceutical products for the treatment of neurological, respiratory and underactive thyroid disease due to possible microbial contamination and contagious infection. A warning against homeopathic drug products Neuroveen, a natural relief of neuralgia nerve pain

New Delhi, Sept 15: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday flew down from Goa and admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi amid continued worry over his health condition. The AIIMS refused to release any initial reports of medical condition of Mr. Parrikar, who was treated in the U.S. for a pancreatic ailment for three months earlier this year. Mr. Parrikar

New Delhi, Sept 15: Launching the "Swachhata Hi Seva" campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday all sections of society and every part of the country have joined the cleanliness drive as he noted few would have thought that nine crore toilets would be built and 4.5 lakh villages declared open defecation free in four years. The "cleanliness is service" campaign will continue till

New Delhi, Sept 15: Firing a fresh salvo on the Vijay Mallya issue, the BJP alleged that the Congress-led government had "raised and protected" the fugitive businessman and Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi had flown free of cost in his airlines in exchange for bank loans given to him. The BJP's media head Anil Baluni posed eight questions to highlight the alleged help provided by the UPA government

Hyderabad, Sept 15: In a case of ‘(dis)honour killing’, 23-year-old Dalit man was hacked to death in broad daylight in the Miryalaguda division of Nalgonda district in Telangana yesterday. The victim, Peramalla Pranay Kumar, was exiting a private hospital with his mother Premalatha and wife Amrutha Varshini at 1.30 p.m., when a tall man in safari suit approached him from behind and slashed his

New Delhi, Sept 14: Delhi's Saket Court on Friday ordered framing of charges against environmentalist and former TERI director RK Pachauri in connection with an alleged sexual harassment case. The charges will be framed under sections 354A (outraging modesty of a woman), 354 (sexual harassment), 509 (words used to outrage the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The next hearing of

New Delhi, Sept 14: Petrol and diesel prices Friday scaled new highs as rates were increased on account of rupee depreciation and rise in international oil rates. While petrol price was increased by 28 paise a litre, diesel rates went up by 22 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned oil marketing companies. Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 81.28 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 73

Riyadh, Sept 14: A Riyadh-based airlines will be recruiting Saudi women as co-pilots and flight attendants for the first time. Carrier Flynas has opened this new career opportunity for women in Saudi, who were barred from driving cars a few months ago. "Flynas is keen to empower Saudi women to play an important role in the kingdom's transformation," Al Jazeera quoted the carrier as it opened its