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Mangaluru, Jan 22: JD(S) National President H D Deve Gowda, on Sunday evening, visited the grieving family of Hindu activist Deepak Rao who was murdered in Katipalla on January 3. JD(S) General Secretary B M Farooq briefed Gowda of the condition of Deepak's family. "No matter how I offer my condolences it is not possible to bring your son back to life. But please console yourself," Gowda pled to

Kasaragod, Jan 22: The annual Urus at the 12th century Pulingome Makham, a Sunni pilgrim centre here, has religious harmony written all over it. In fact, the festivities are finalised only in consultation with a Hindu family in the area. In strict adherence to tradition, the Pulingome Juma Masjid Jamaat committee, this year too, invited senior members of the Kamballur Kottayil family to the mosque

Kasaragod, Jan 21: A 36-year-old woman and her teenaged daughter were crushed to death and three others sustained critical injuries in a head-on collision involving a truck and an autorickshaw, near Poinachi, here on Sunday. The mishap occurred around 4 a.m. as the autorickshaw collided with the truck bearing Maharashtra registration number. The multi-axle vehicle overturned on the three-wheeler

Udupi, Jan 21: The SEWA, South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA) – Muscat distributed scholarship worth over Rs 5 lakh among 41 eligible students from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts at a programme held on Friday at Jamia mosque auditorium here. Speaking after distributing the scholarship M A Gafoor, chairman of Karnataka state minority development corporation, said that Muslims

Sharjah, Jan 21: A 27-year-old India worker was crushed to death after a diesel container fell on him while unloading goods from a small ship near Khalid Port in Sharjah in United Arab Emirates. Police received a call at the operation room about the incident and rushed to the site where the worker was found death. Police team comprising officers from CID, patrol and rescue departments arrived at

Bengaluru, Jan 21: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the Chief Secretary of the Karnataka, directing him to transfer all government officers who have served three years or over in the same position, to ensure fair and transparent polls this year. Karnataka goes to its Legislative Assembly polls in May 2018. The ECI has asked the state government to transfer police and other

Ballari, Jan 21: BJP leader and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anantkumar Hegde, who is known for making provocative and controversial statements, was at it again in Ballari on Saturday. Soon after his arrival in the district, a group of Dalit activists blocked his vehicle and shouted slogans against him for his statement about changing the Constitution. They accused him

Kannur, Jan 21: Four suspects have been arrested by the police for alleged involvement in the killing of ABVP activist Shyam Prasad in Kannur district of Kerala. Police say, all arrested are activists of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), the political arm of the Popular Front of India. Prasad, an ABVP activist studying at the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Peravoor, was

Bengaluru, Jan 21: Following repeated attacks on police personnel in Bengaluru, the Bengaluru city police commissioner on Saturday authorised his staff to shoot at miscreants targeting them. "Use your power when assailants obstruct you while discharging your duties,'' said police commissioner T Suneel Kumar. In the last one week, there have been 13 attacks on police constables in the city. "If

Mangaluru, Jan 21: City based Yenepoya Speciality Hospital, has been granted certified by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of Quality Council of India (QCI), with effect from January 8, 2018. A release said Yenepoya is among 491 hospitals that got accreditation out of 1,200-plus applicant hospitals across the country. The hospital