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Barcelona/Brussels, Mar 2: New rules that aim to protect the openness of the Internet will allow telecom and cable groups to prioritize and earn potentially vast income from some types of data, setting up likely clashes with regulators in the future. Telecom companies such as AT&T and Vodafone have convinced U.S. and European regulators, finalizing so-called "net neutrality" rules, to allow them

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Sunday heralded a saffron-coloured vigour on the streets of Mangaluru as intense preparations overnight had laid a cover of saffron buntings and banners across major junctions and streets leading to the venue of the Hindu Samajotsav. Most of the shops remained closed owing to the weekly holiday, and the streets wore a deserted look as most people stayed inside their houses during

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Calling upon the Hindus to be united and fight for the cause of Hindu Rashtra, Sadhwi Balika Saraswati said that it should be everyone’s priority to protect the interest of the Hindu nation. She was delivering the keynote address that the Vishwa Virat Hindu Samajotsav organized as part of the golden jubilee celebration of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad at Nehru Maidan in the city on

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Veteran Hindu seer Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji has called upon the Hindus to be ever-loyal to Hinduism while respecting other religions and faiths. Speaking at Vishwa Virat Hindu Samajotsav organized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad to mark it golden jubilee celebration at Nehru Maidan in city on Sunday the chief pontiff of Pejawar Mutt said that Hinduism promotes harmony and

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Thousands of activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal took out a grand ‘Shobha Yatra’ in Mangaluru to mark the launch of Vishwa Virat Hindu Samajotsav. The rally was formally flagged off at Dr Ambedkar circle in the heart of the city in the presence of, seers, religio-political leaders and functionaries of VHP and Bajrang Dal. Thousands of activists who took out mini

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Sadhwi Balika Saraswati has hailed the Hindus of coastal district of Karnataka as ‘enlightened’, ‘ever-alert’ and ‘custodians of Hindu culture’. The young Sadhwi from Madhya Pradesh, who is known for her firebrand public speeches and Muslim bashing especially in events of Sangh Parivar, on Sunday offered special pooja at Kadri Manjunath Temple in the city before heading to Nehru

Mangaluru, Mar 1: Mangaluru City Police Commissioner S Murugan said that the police department had made tight security arrangements in the city and its surroundings areas to ensure that the Hindu Samajotsav scheduled to be held at Nehru Maidan on Sunday would be largely peaceful without any untoward incidents. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday morning, he said that a total of 14

Mangaluru, Mar 1: As the port city is gearing up for yet another massive Hindu Samajotsav at the Nehru Maidan on Sunday, the vigour has seen a rise with the ‘saffronization’ of streets amidst increased security arrangements across the coastal district. According to organizers, over one lakh Hindus are expected to take part in the convention being held under the pretext of celebrating the golden

New Delhi, Mar 1: The Supreme Court has said that a rape convict can be awarded lesser punishment if courts find "adequate and special" reasons for doing so. Though a bench of justices M Y Eqbal and Pinaki Chandra Ghose upheld the conviction of Madhya Pradesh resident Ravindra in a 20-year-old rape case, it allowed him to walk free after imposing a jail term already undergone by him. Referring to

Bengaluru, Mar 1: Terming the Union Budget as pro-corporate and anti-poor, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that Karnataka will not benefit from the budget. “The budget is not development oriented. The Centre has accepted the recommendation of the 14th finance commission but extra funds will be neutralised due to drastic cuts in centrally sponsored schemes,” Siddaramaiah said. The