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Udupi, Apr 19: Janata Dal (Secular) leader Deviprasad Shetty, who recently quit as the Udupi district president of the party, has not formally joined Congress party. The development comes amidst ongoing preparation by political parties across Karnataka for impending Gram Panchayat elections. On Sunday in a simple programme held at Congress office in Kaup near here Mr Shetty was inducted into the

New Delhi, April 19: It is a matter of concern for farmers that the land bill is being changed, said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi while addressing his first rally on Sunday after a leave of absence of nearly two months. Gandhi spoke about the Land Acquisition Act 2013, brought in by the UPA government, and charged the NDA government of working in the interests of the rich. "Land

Bengaluru, Apr 19: The State Election Commission (SEC) has decided to introduce Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the first time in the coming Gram Panchayat elections in the State. Specially-designed EVMs with multiple voting options will be used on pilot basis in Bidar district in the elections. “We want to experiment the use of EVMs for Gram Panchayat elections in Bidar district. Directions

Mangaluru, Apr 19: Vision - 2015, an arts and craft exhibition by students of Saanidhya Residential School and Training Centre for Mentally Challenged, Mangaluru, was inaugurated as part of Saanidhya Utsav, organised by Shree Ganesha Seva Trust For Exceptional Persons at Kadri Park in the city on Saturday. Speaking after inaugurating the exhibition, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru City S Murugan

Bengaluru, Apr 19: The Lokayukta Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday arrested G M Lingaraju, managing director of Gem Laboratories Private Limited, in connection with illegal export of iron ore. G M Lingaraju is the younger brother of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Davangere MP, G M Siddeswara. According to sources, SIT IGP Charan Reddy

Kasaragod, Apr 19: Two huge turtles were rescued by the police after they got entangled in a fishing net off Thalangara beach locality here on Saturday. The turtles of rare species, said to be weighing around 80 kg each, were spotted some distance away from the Thalangara coastal police station at around 10 a.m. during a routine patrolling trail, police sources here said. A police team led by

Mangaluru, Apr 19: In a shocking incident, a city based builder has found dead under suspicious circumstances on the banks of Gurupura River near Pera Juma Masjid at Maravoor on the outskirts of the city on Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Rafeeq (60), a resident of Bajpe Karambaru. He was the proprietor of ‘313 Developers’. According to sources, Rafeeq hat left his

Mangaluru, Apr 18: Karnataka government has sanctioned Rs 41 crore for the proposed three-storey district complex at Padil in the city. With this the proposal to shift the office of the Deputy Commissioner from state bank terminus area has received a boost. B. Ramanath Rai, Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada, told media persons on Saturday told media persons that the complex would come up on

Belthangady, Apr 18: After the unnatural death of Bhagyashree in Marodi village in Belthangady taluk came to light, several suspicions and theories have emerged in the case with the local villagers and family of the girl believing that she had been murdered. After a letter allegedly written by Bhagyashree was discovered in her home bringing a new twist to the case, the police have been successful

Mumbai, April 18: The 803rd Urs (annual feast) celebrations of the revered saint Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisty of Ajmer, starting Monday, will be momentous affair this year - thanks to US President Barack Obama. A red coloured, richly embroidered 'chadar' (holy cloth) will be offered on Obama's behalf at the mausoleum of the Garib Nawaz on the inaugural day of the weeklong urs, Haji Syed