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Mangaluru, Jan 25: Minister for Textiles, Ports and Inland Transport Baburao Chinchanasur said that all the tranches of ADB-funded project to prevent sea erosion would be completed in Ullal region of Dakshina Kannada by June 2016. Addressing mediapersons at a press conference here on Saturday, he said that the first tranche of the project that includes construction of four inshore berms and two

New Delhi, Jan 24: In an embarrassment to Delhi Police, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has given a clean chit to Liaquat Shah who had been arrested by it and labelled as a terrorist two years back. The NIA, instead, named absconder Sabir Khan as the main accused who had allegedly planted weapons on Shah to project him as a militant of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen. Ironically, according to

Puttur, Jan 24: Even after four years after the brutal murder of wife and three children of Kakkoor Venkatramana Bhat from Bettampady village in Puttur taluk, the case has remained unsolved while Venkatramana, who went missing soon after the murders, have still remained untraced. During this while, it is astounding to note that his wife and three children are alive as per official government

Bhopal, Jan 24: The accused of raping an 18-year-old at servant quarters of a BJP MLA at 45-Bungalows here has been holed up in Gujarat. Police said that he could be nabbed anytime. The case of rape in this regard was registered in TT Nagar police station of the city. An 18-year-old girl has lodged a rape case against, Sarvesh Singh, 24, an MBA. The complainant as well as the accused resides in

Mangaluru, Jan 24: Actress Jayamala and several others were bestowed with the Sandesha Awards instituted by Sandesha Cultural and Educational Foundation in the award presentation ceremony held at Sandesha premises at Bajjodi here on Friday. In the award ceremony, Dr C Veeranna was presented with Sandesha literature award, Henry D'Souza was presented with Konkani music award, Naveen D Padil was

Udupi, Jan 24: The Udupi district unit of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV) staged a protest against the lack of political will shown by the government to create a stable environment for minorities to reside peacefully in Gangolli in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district. Demanding the government to immediately intervene and take all measures to ensure that the Muslim residents are able to live

Bengaluru, Jan 24: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the death of Nandita, a 14-year-old student from Tirthahalli in Shivamogga district. The girl’s father had filed the petition questioning the probe by the State police. However, Justice K.L. Manjunath dismissed the petition after the State Advocate-General

Sringeri, Jan 24: Kuppa Venkateshwara Prasad Sharma was rechristened as Vidhushekhara Bharati by Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sri Shree Sharada Peetha seer Bharati Theertha Swami and was appointed the successor of the Peetha, on Friday. During the proceedings that started with the sacred fire rituals at Narasimha Vana at 7 am, as a part of his entry into his sanyasa, Venkateshwara Prasad Sharma

Mangaluru, Jan 24: Six persons have been arrested by Mulki police in connection with a group clash occurred on Thursday night near Kordappu Daiwastana in Lingappayya Kadu near Mulki on the outskirts of the city. Police said that two separate groups of friends clashed with each other after an argument over a trivial issue. The said Nitin and his friends reportedly accosted Hafeez and his friends

Kasaragod, Jan 24: With barely a week left for the commencement of the 35th National Games, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy handed over the torch of the mega event to volleyball player Tom Joseph and Kerala Sports Council president Padmini Thomas at the government college grounds here on Friday. ‘‘The National Games commences from Kasaragod,’’ Mr. Chandy said at the function, attended by senior