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Mangaluru, Jan 25: The fourth edition of Mangalore Premier League (MPL) cricket tournament will be held from March 20 to April 1 at B R Ambedkar Stadium, Panambur, on the outskirts of the city. Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Mohammed Sirajuddin, said that the event will be jointly organized by the Brand Vision Events Management Company, Mangalore Occasionals Club and Sea bird

Wading into the Mahadayi river row, multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj on Thursday said that “we Kannadigas have a right to the water”. The issue has taken over the political discourse in Karnataka, with pro-Kannada outfits staging a state-wide bandh against the Centre’s inaction over the river sharing dispute with Goa. The dawn-to-dusk bandh coincides with BJP’s chief Amit Shah’s visit to Mysuru for

A 35-year-old bank employee left poorer by Rs 3.4 lakh after he befriended a “woman” on a matrimonial website. Dhananjay Bhat Chitte, a resident of Bengaluru, told the police that he trusted a person, who called herself Shilpa, and paid her money. After several online interactions and telephone conversations, Mr Chitte asked the woman to marry him. She agreed to take the relationship forward, but

Ballari, Jan 25: Progressive thinker and religious guru, Veerabhadra Channamalla Swami, who is also the chief of the Nidumamidi Mutt has openly stated that Lord Rama and Seetha used to consume beef. Cow meat was consumed at the time of yagnas too, the pontiff said, adding that there was reference to it in the Valmiki Ramayana also. The RSS and BJP have forgotten this and are trying to impose a

Dubai, Jan 25: A prominent businessman from Karnataka’s Ballari died while his wife suffered critical injuries in a ghastly road mishap in Dubai. The victim has been identified as Dinesh Kawad (40). His wife Neetu Jain (37) is fighting for her life in the ICU of Rashid Hospital, said Kesar Kothari, chairman of Rajasthan Business and Professional Group (RBPG) in Dubai. The tragedy took place when

Bengaluru, Jan 25: The BJP has been mounting an attack on the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government over a spate of murders in the state, dubbing the administration as "anti-Hindu." Reddy, however, went case by case and said police investigations had revealed that most of the killings of Hindus were perpetrated by Hindus and for personal reasons. "Of the 23 killings for which the BJP has accused

Bengaluru, Jan 25: The BJP central leadership, virtually taking over the state unit ahead of the Assembly polls, has made several leaders, especially those who have embarrassed the party in the past, jittery. These leaders, including several legislators, apprehend that they may not be able to secure the ticket to contest the polls, if the process is controlled by the central leadership. At the

Bengaluru, Jan 25: Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Wednesday that pro-farmer and pro-Kannada organisations have been asked to ensure the Karnataka Bandh on January 25 is peaceful without any destruction of property or inconvenience to public. "The bandh has been called keeping the state's interest in mind. Directions have been issued to police in all 30 districts to maintain law and order,"

Mangaluru, Jan 24: Haji Abdul Hameed Kandak, a well-known social worker, veteran community leader and philanthropist of Mangaluru, passed away on Wednesday evening after he suffered a massive cardiac arrest while delivering a speech. 72-year-old Haji is survived by his wife, four sons, a daughter, and a large number of relatives, friends and well-wishers. He collapsed on the stage while speaking

Mangaluru, Jan 24: The police have arrested six more persons in connection with the murder case of Deepak Rao, a youth who was hacked death by trouble mongers on January 3 at Katipalla on the outskirts of the city. The newly arrested six persons are Mohammed Rafiq, Irfan, Mohammed Anus, Mohammed Jahid, Hitayuthulla and Imran Nawaz. According to Mangaluru Police Commissioner T R Suresh, the above