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Mangaluru, Jan 12: A 36-year-old man, said to be a member of Bajrang Dal, a hardline Hindutva outfit, was found dead in Netravati river near old bridge of Panemangalore in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada today morning. The deceased has been identified as Rajesh Poojary Sthanamane (36), a resident of Sajipa in Bantwal. Police have not yet confirmed weather it is a case of suicide or accident. In

The Union government is likely to announce a new Hajj policy after scrapping the discretionary Hajj quota that was available with people in top constitutional posts and the minority affairs ministry. Earlier, union minister Smriti Irani announced govt’s decision to do away with VIP Hajj asserting that the step has been taken as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve to end 'VIP culture'

Mangaluru, Jan 12: A day after city crime branch (CCB) of the Mangaluru city police arrested nine persons, most of them medicos, on ganja consumption and peddling charges, three more were arrested on the same charges. With this the total number of arrested in medicos drugs racket has mounted to 13. Among them 10 are medicos. Dr Harsha Kumar V S from Tumakuru, Adon Dev from Kochi and Mohammad Afrar

The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended that two Indian cough syrups - Ambronol and DOK-1 Max - should not be used for children in Uzbekistan. Analysis by Uzbekistan's health ministry showed the syrups contained a toxic substance, ethylene glycol, and were administered in doses higher than the standard for children, either by their parents, who mistook it for an anti-cold remedy, or

Hubballi, Jan 11: A circular by PU Education Department instructing principals of all PU colleges in Hubballi to make sure that at least 100 students from each college attend the inauguration of the 26th National Youth Festival (NYF) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (January 12), has triggered a controversy. Deputy Director of Pre-University Education (DDPU) Krishna Naik had issued a

Mangaluru, Jan 11: As many as 10 persons including doctors, and medical and dental students of prestigious colleges have been arrested by the city police on the charges of consuming and supplying ganja. Among the arrested one each are from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, two each from Kerala, Punjab and Delhi and one local. The arrested are Neel Kishorilal Ramil Sha (38), a UK citizen, Dr Sameer

Patna, Jan 11: A police van was set on fire and government vehicles were vandalised allegedly by locals in Bihar's Buxar on Wednesday after policemen allegedly assaulted farmers, who had been protesting for the last 85 days against a thermal power company, while they were sleeping in their homes last night. The incident occurred at the Banarpur village in Chausa sub-division of the district

Belagavi, Jan 11: Prajadhvani bus yatra organised by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) to expose the failures of the BJP government in the state and Centre began from Veer Soudha here on Wednesday. AICC General Secretary In-charge of State Randeep Surjewala, KPCC President D K Shivakumar, Opposition Leader Siddaramaiah and others launched the yatra. Earlier, Congress leaders paid

The UAE has taken a giant step towards a greener future with the announcement of a nationwide ban on single-use plastic. In less than a year, single-use plastic shopping bags will be banned across all stores and shopping malls. Items banned from January 1, 2024 The import, production and circulation of single-use plastic bags of all kinds. Items banned from January 1, 2026 Plastic or foam products

Shivamogga, Jan 10: Bajrang Dal and other hardline Hindutva organisation today forcefully imposed a bandh in Sagar town of Karnataka’s Shivamogga district in protest against the attempt to attack Bajrang Dal activist Suneel who had allegedly harassed a Muslim girl. Many commercial establishments in the town remained shut since morning and merchants extended support to the bandh call given by