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Mangaluru, May 2: The fictional journey of a shepherd boy Santiago in search of his treasure, immortalized in the international bestseller ‘The Alchemist’ – will have more readers in the coming days with the release of its translation into a Kannada novel ‘Rasavadi’. The Kannada translation of Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist – ‘Rasavadi’ by Abdul Raheem Teekay – was released at a book release

Mangaluru, May 2: In a gut wrenching tragedy a quinquagenarian woman riding pillion on her husband’s two-wheeler was killed after a speeding bus rammed into their scooter in the city on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Prema (56), wife of Krishna Gatty from Vamanjoor. She was a member of Bajpe gram panchayat. The accident near Town Hall when the duo were on their way to Central Market

Thiruvananthapuram, May 2: Three persons of a family from Karnataka drowned at the Kappad beach in Kozhikode district on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Indudhar (24), his father Venkatanarayana (50) and uncle R V Venkatesh (51). Police said the deceased were part of a group of 20 tourists from Mysuru, who were on vacation in Kozhikode. “Rough waves had hit Indudhar and seeing him

Mangaluru, May 2: A grand exhibition and sale of handloom cotton garments and handicrafts directly from artisans and weavers - Cotton and Silk Fab - 2015 organised by Rajasthan Art Collection from Jaipur, was inaugurated at Hotel Woodlands in the heart of the city on Saturday. The exhibition of handloom cotton fabrics and garments was inaugurated by Mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation Jacintha

New Delhi, May 2: Former Delhi police commissioner Neeraj Kumar has claimed that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim wanted to surrender but the CBI did not agree to it. Kumar also claimed to have spoken to Dawood Ibrahim three times in June 1994. "I spoke to a jittery Dawood three times in June 1994... He seemed to be toying with the idea of surrendering but had one worry - his rival gangs could finish

Udupi, Apr 2: In a shocking incident, a person committed suicide by jumping in front of a running train in Manipal. The district police said the deceased had been identified as Umesh Puthran, who used to work as a tempo cleaner at Manipal milk dairy. He had financial dealings with another person, which had gone sour, prompting him to take the extreme step. He gave himself to a running train at

Udupi, May 2: The last-minute cancellation of staging of the internationally acclaimed Indian thinker and writer Girish Karnad’s play ‘Nagamandala’ at Parkala near here following has led to a controversy. The play, which was to be staged by Rangabhumi troupe during the Brahmakalashotsava ceremony of Sri Narasimha Temple was cancelled after Mr. Karnad issued a statement in favour of beef

Udupi, May 2: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is visiting Udupi district on May 4 to participate in two different programmes. A press release issued here recently said Mr. Siddaramaiah would arrive by a helicopter at the Karnataka Power Corporation helipad at Hosangady in Kundapur taluk at 11.30 a.m. on May 4. He will inaugurate the first phase of the Varahi Irrigation Project at a function organised

Bengaluru, May 2: The king of fruits is hitting the markets with a royal pricing. Experts attribute the high prices to fall in production and predict that it may hamper export of mangoes from the State. Speaking to media, K M Parashivamurthy, Additional Director of Horticulture (Fruits and Floriculture), said: “The State annually produces seven lakh tonnes of mangoes, but there is a 30-40 per cent

Meerut, May 2: A group of Muslims in Agra, who converted to Hinduism on Christmas last year became Muslim again on Friday. About 17 members of ‘Nat’ community, an extremely backward community in Mahuar Lathiya village in Achnera block, who became Muslim, alleged that a Hindutva group leader had pressured them to become Hindu and had promised them a piece of land. All those who reconverted belong