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Mangaluru, Nov 15: Assertion of national identity and following “true spiritualism” can be the weapons to fight terrorism and corruption, according to former union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy. Delivering a talk on War against terrorism and corruption', organised by Citizens' Council, Mangaluru, Mr. Swamy said that Indians should accept the Hindu national identity

Kasargod, Nov 15: A 14-year-old student, who went missing on Friday, was found dead in a pond near Kanhangad in Kasargod district under mysterious circumstances on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Abhilash, who was studying in Hosadurga school. It is learnt that the parents failed to trace boy who did not return home on Friday from school. On Saturday his dead body was found in a pond

Udupi, Nov 15: A sum of Rs 23 lakh has been sanctioned by the Karnataka State Wakf Board for the development works of nine masjids in Udupi District including the construction of compound walls. For the construction of compound walls, a sum of Rs 5 lakh has been approved for Karkala Bangalegudde Salman Jumma Masjid, a sum of Rs 2 lakhs for Siddapura Hosalli Jamia Masjid, Muniyal Varanga Badriya

Mangaluru, Nov 15: Even though an inter-religious couple was allegedly attacked by the relatives of the girl soon after their wedding in the city on Friday, the religious and social organizations of Muslims in the city have distanced themselves from the issue. On Friday Madhush (21), a Hindu youth from Vamanjoor on the outskirts of the city, and his neighbor, a Muslim girl got their marriage

Chikkamagaluru, Nov 15: Panic gripped villagers living around coffee plantations near Chikkamagaluru town as a tiger on the prowl killed a women and chased a four-wheeler in separate incidents. Sumitra (26) a resident of Pandaravalli village in Chikkamagaluru taluk was killed by a tiger early on Saturday when she was walking near a planation. Police sources said that the victim was a labourer. She

Bengaluru, Nov 15: The recent spate of rainfall in various parts of Karnataka has caused damage to the crops in the state, particularly in the Belagavi region. Unseasonal rainfall also disrupted normal life in several cities on Friday including Udupi. Waterlogging was witnessed in low-lying areas of Udupi. In many parts of the district, drains got clogged and overflowed on the roads

Bengaluru, Nov 15: The Bharatiya Janata Party has urged the Karnataka Governor to direct the state government to keep senior journalist Gauri Lankesh away from the committee formed by the government to help bringing the naxals into the mainstream by convincing them to shun violence and surrender. A delegation of the BJP leaders comprising legislators and leaders from the Malnad region C. T. Ravi

Mangaluru, Nov 15: As part of the National library week from Nov 14, book exhibitions and several other activities will be organised by the Central Library, Mangaluru at the main library and all its branches during the entire week, said Mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation Mahabala Marla. Speaking at a press conference here on Friday, he said that a programme would be organised by the central

Kasargod, Nov 15: One person was killed and two suffered critical injuries in separate accidents in the district on Friday. Muhammed, 40, a resident of Miyapadavu, died when the motorbike he was riding collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction at Chowki near here. The accident occurred around 9 a.m. when Muhammed, who was going to his fancy shop at Chattamchal town, hit the truck in

Bengaluru, Nov 15: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday dedicated the country's first Remote Expert Government Services (REGS) to help aggrieved citizens easily lodge complaints against crimes using remote FIR registration kiosks. He inaugurated the first such kiosk, set up by Cisco, at Mantri Square mall in?Malleswaram. The State government is setting up the kiosk as a pilot project. The