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Mangaluru, Dec 9: Several Muslim organisations in Dakshina Kannada have boycotted the peace meeting hosted by the city police commissionerate on Tuesday following recent communal clashes in various parts of Mangaluru taluk. The Muslim Central Committee decided not to take part in the meeting for not inviting any of the elected representatives to the meeting, stated its general secretary in a media

Bengaluru, Dec 9: In connection with the probe in Thirthahalli student Nandita death case, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted an interim report to the government. The CID, which submitted its interim report to the State government on Monday, ruled out sexual abuse and abduction in the case, highly placed sources added. In its 223-page report, the CID said œthere was no

Mangaluru, Dec 9: This new-year the shoppers of Mangaluru have an exciting event to look forward to. Mangalore Wedding Fair 2015, a three day exhibition bringing together over 50 brands and vendors related to weddings is being organized by Femina at TMA Pai International Convention Centre in city from January 2. Big names in the silk industry like Deepam Silks and Vijayalakshmi Silks are excited

Uppinangady, Dec 9: Al- Barakah Charitable Trust, Mangaluru handed over four houses out of the total 23 houses built with the Zakaat money collected by the organisation at Safa Nagar, Uppinangady to poor families at a programme held here on Sunday. Title deeds of the houses were handed over to Safiya, Basheer, Ashraf and Fouzia on the occasion. Speaking after handing over official documents of the

Surathkal, Dec 9: A few communal outfits behind the Ulaibettu incident, subsequent clashes and violence in the area were trying to bring a bad name to the government and Dakshina Kannada district by creating unrest in sensitive areas of the taluk, which is condemnable, said Mangaluru North MLA B A Mohideen Bawa. After visiting victims of recent stabbing incidents in the area, he made an appeal to

Mangaluru, Dec 9: Even though clash-stricken areas of Mangaluru taluk are slowly returning to normalcy, ill-intended rumours of attacks are creating panic among people. Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from various parts of the coastal taluk late on Monday night. A group of miscreants set a fish tempo on fire at Padavinangady and on the outskirts of the city causing heavy losses to its

Kasasragod, Dec 9: A young motorcycle rider was killed and his relative injured when their two-wheeler collided head-on with a bus at Mundyathadka on Monday, police said. The mishap occurred around 5.45 p.m. as the bike rode by Ibrahim Badursha, 21, dashed against the private bus plying on the Kumbla-Perla route in an apparent bid to overtake an autorikshaw, police, quoting eyewitness, said. Mr

Mangaluru, Dec 9: A group of miscreants set a stationary tempo on fire late night on Monday at Padavinangady in an apparent attempt to disrupt peace. A police source said that the tempo bearing registration number KA-19 B-4614 which is used for fish transportation was set on fire. The miscreants fled the spot immediately after the arson attack, the source said. Fire fighters and police and police

Chikkamagaluru: Dec 9: Two Maoist leaders from Sringeri taluk, actively involved with the Maoist movement for more than a decade, surrendered before the district authorities on Monday. The surrender, in response to the State government's naxal surrender and rehabilitation initiative, took place in the presence of the members of a state-level committee and Shantigaagi Nagarika Vedike. The district

Bengaluru, Dec 8: Governor Vajubhai Vala on Monday praised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to the skies stating that the latter had rendered great service to the people of the State by launching the mobile governance initiative œKarnataka MobileOne . œIt is a great task which nobody has initiated in the past , Vala said referring to the chief minister as œSiddaramaiahji  at least seven to eight