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Mangaluru, Aug 2: A Mangaluru resident has lodged a police complaint after being swindled of ₹22.59 lakh in a months-long online trading scam allegedly promoted through a fake video using Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s name.

Mangaluru: The annual general body meeting of the Gulf Retirees’ Association, Mangaluru, was held on July 29 at the Jamiyyatul Falah Auditorium, Kankanady, under the chairmanship of Mittur Hamza.

Mangaluru: Indian blue-collar workers continue to form the backbone of the Gulf region’s labour force, with over 16 lakh Indians currently employed in 14 countries across the Middle East, fresh government data reveals.

Bengaluru, Aug 1: In a major blow to former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda, a special court for elected representatives on Friday convicted him in a sexual abuse and rape case registered at KR Nagar police station.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday said the government is monitoring social media for posts related to alleged mass burial in Dharmasthala and warned of action against those that could "instigate feelings in the society".

Udupi, Aug 1: A tragic incident in Udupi turned into a near-miracle on Friday when the presence of mind of a 65-year-old school van driver averted what could have been a major accident involving several children.

Udupi: A woman from Udupi was duped of ₹6 lakh after falling victim to a ‘digital arrest’ scam, where fraudsters posed as officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Mumbai Cyber Police.

Bengaluru: Police have arrested two men for the shocking kidnapping and murder of 13 year old Nishcith A, whose charred body was discovered in a deserted forest area near Kaggalipura on Thursday night.

A small business owner from Ajman has achieved what law enforcement agencies in two countries struggled to do for years — bring a notorious fugitive to justice. Shahina Shabeer, the founder of Penpal Trading LLC, pursued a cheque bounce case that not only secured her compensation but also triggered the long awaited deportation of Moideenabba Ummer Beary, a 52 year old fraudster from Karnataka’s Udupi district.

Mangaluru, July 31: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case discovered partial skeletal remains at one of the suspected sites on Thursday, marking a major development in the ongoing exhumation process.