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Kasaragod, Mar 18: Veteran Congress leader and party spokesperson Rajmohan Unnithan has launched his campaign in Kasaragod Lok Sabha Constituency on Monday. It was after much turmoil and group equations within the party, the Congress had nominated Mr Unnithan to contest the seat. Visiting the parents of the two Youth Congress martyrs in Kallyot in Periya, who were hacked to death by miscreants

Bengaluru, Mar 18: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have unearthed cash staked in a house in Mangaluru by Udupi Taluk RTO Assistant Commissioner R M Varnekar who was caught along with his assistant red hand while accepting bribe for showing official favour. ACB in a release here on Monday said that Varnekar demanded Rs 6500 from an applicant for certifying Rs 65,000 insurance amount for a

Mysuru, Mar 18: Farmers from Ballahalli and neighbouring villages, who are opposing the decision of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), to take over their fertile land for housing project, have threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections condemning the negligence of elected representatives. Speaking to newsmen here on Monday, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene Secretary Hoskote

Kalaburagi, Mar 18: All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was claiming himself as Chowkidhar and guarding the country against corruption, is now trying to make entire country as 'Mai bhi Chowkidar' ( I am also Guard) when he was ‘caught stealing’ in the Rafale aircraft deal. "Chowkidhar, who till now claiming that he is lone

Chikkamagaluru, Mar 18: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said that Janata Dal (Secular) is not worried about film actor Ms Sumalataha Ambareesh, wife of former Karnataka Minister M H Ambareesh entering politics by announcing to contest as independent candidate for Lok Sabha election from Mandya. Reacting to the Kannada film industry leading actors and others are with Ms Sumalatha

Mandya, Mar 18: Former actress Sumalatha, widow of late Ambareesh today announced that she would contest the elections from the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency as an Independent candidate. She will be taking on Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil, who is the JD(S) candidate. Flanked by actors Darshan, Yash and her son Abhishek, Sumalatha told the media in Bengaluru that she was "compelled"

Bengaluru, Mar 18: A second PU student was killed on the spot after a truck knocked down her scooter and ran over her at Jaraganahalli, near J.P. Nagar, Bengaluru yesterday. The truck driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene after the accident. The K.S. Layout traffic police are on the lookout for the driver. The deceased has been identified as Neha Bhat, 18, a resident of Yelachenahalli

Dubai: ‘Tulu Paterga Tulu Oripaga Dubai’ celebrated its 7th year’s ‘Gauji Gammat’ program ‘Gobbuleda Lace’ in a grand manner on Friday the 15th March, 2019 at Zabeel Park in Dubai. Organiser Shobitha Prem Jeet welcomed the guests in Tulu Nadu traditional way with jaggery and water. Well known businessman Prabhakar Shetty inaugurated the sports activities by writing in Tulu script, "Tulu Paterga

Bengaluru, Mar 18: A Dalit student of National Law School of India University (NLSIU) has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of hostel room near Jnanabharati. Kanishk Bharti, 22, was staying at room no. 3 on the first floor of the hostel complex. Police suspect the Uttar Pradesh youth might have taken the extreme step on Thursday as his body was in a decomposed stage

Bengaluru, Mar 18: A Border Security Force soldier from Karnataka’s Belagavi district was martyred in naxal attack in West Bengal on Sunday. Rahul Vasant Shinde, attached to the 117th battalion, was returning to tents after night duty by a BSF vehicle along with other soldiers when the attack occurred around 6.40 am. The naxals fired at vehicle killing Shinde. Shinde's mortal remains would be