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Bengaluru, Nov 23: An astrologer has been arrested by police for raping a 25-year-old software engineer in the city earlier this week. The arrested has been identified as Damodharan, 32, an astrologer at Hoysala Nagar in Bengaluru. The victim, a native of West Bengal and employed with an IT company in Bengaluru, had settled in the City around a year ago. On Wednesday, the girl approached the

Kasargod, Nov 23: A group of miscreants vandalised the house of an Indian Union Muslim League activist, Yusuf Haji, and set fire to a car and motorcycle parked on his residential premises at Arangadi, near here. The attack took place around 1.30 a.m. Saturday. The panic-stricken occupants could not come out as the mob hurled stones at the building. The fire was doused by Fire and Rescue Services

Vijayapura, Nov 23: “What is a legalized kiss?” This question was asked by K S Eshwarappa, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council to Home Minister K J George. Speaking to media persons here Mr Eshwarappa sought a clarification from the Home Minister on what, in tatter's view, was a legalised kiss and what was an illegal kiss. This was in response to Mr. George's statement regarding

Bengaluru, Nov 23: In yet another incident that raises question about safety of minor girls in schools, a woman teacher was on Saturday detained here for questioning for an alleged "assault" of a five-year-old girl by her. Based on a complaint by the girl's parents, a case has been registered under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), senior police officials said, adding

Mangaluru, Nov 22: Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader has said that the Central government should frame a policy on integrating all systems of medicine for providing effective relief to those suffering from diseases. Speaking at Ayush Utsav, a two-day meet of Ayush practitioners organised by the department of Ayush, KAUP Board, Karnataka Homeopathy Board, National Integrated Medical

Dubai, Nov 22: Currently ranked 16th most preferred destination for medical tourism United Arab Emirates has the potential to be in top five, according to an expert. Renee Marie Stephano, the President of Medical Tourism Association, USA, said there may be new demand trends for treatments and destinations in medical travel. Speaking at the first international medical tourism conference organized

Mangaluru, Nov 22: The Mangaluru Nephro - Urology Charitable Trust has decided to conduct a kidney health campaign' throughout Dakshina Kannada district. The three month long campaign will be held between December 12, 2014 and March 12, 2015, according to a press release issued by the MNUCT. In this regard a preliminary meeting of NGOs of the coastal district was held on Friday in the city. Dr

Mangaluru, Nov 22: A teenage student was killed on spot and four others sustained severe injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a speeding at Mukka near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Hasil, a student of St Aloysius Pre University College, and a resident of Kudroli, Mangaluru. The condition of one of the

Mangaluru, Nov 22: Kannada journalist Jagannath Shetty Bala has been unanimously elected the new president of Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Union (DKWJU). Jagannath Shetty Bala and Srinivas Nayak All the office bearers were elected unopposed for the term 2014-2017. Srinivas Nayak was elected as the general secretary. Sukesh Kumar, Sudhakar Yermal and K Wilfred D'Souza were elected vice

Mangaluru, Nov 22: Expressing severe dissatisfaction over tardy progress in implementing various approved works under the special area development grants of elected representatives, S R Patil, the Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology set a 90-day deadline for the officials in Dakshina Kannada to accomplish all pending works. Presiding over a special review meeting of the progress