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Mangalore, Sep 18: Senior Senator of Maryland County John Akel Ballout from Republic of Liberia has called Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader to assist Liberia to fight the deadly Ebola virus which had infected around 3,000 people in Africa. The two had a recent telephonic conversation, where Senator Ballout informed the health minister that the deadly Ebola epidemic raging

Mangalore, Sep 18: In a series of thefts, robbers made away with cash and valuables after gaining entry into at least six shops near Thokkottu, on the outskirts of the city. Police sources said the thieves struck at six shops in and around Kallapu village under the jurisdiction of Ullal police station. The serial theft that occurred in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday came to light

Sullia, Sep 18: Sullia police have arrested a man hailing from Kerala, who duped several persons of lakhs of rupees by posing as a CBI officer. Ravi Nair, hailing from Palakkad in Kerala, was arrested by Sullia police on charges of fraud and impersonating a CBI official. It is revealed that Ravi arrived in Sullia four months ago and began staying at Sannidhi Lodge in the town, claiming that he was

Mangalore, Sep 18: A sudden fire broke out in a pharmaceutical drug manufacturing company located in Baikampady industrial area near Panambur on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday resulting in an explosion and grave injuries to two labourers employed in the company. The two injured were immediately rushed to the hospital. However, failing to respond to treatment, both labourers succumbed to

Uppinangady, Sep 18: Police have succeeded in catching a cattle thief and trafficker after intercepting a vehicle during illegal cattle trafficking at near Uppinangady in Puttur taluk. The arrested has been identified as Manu, a resident of Dandigahalli near Chennarayapattana. On getting definite information about the cattle trafficking police were lying in wait for the vehicle at Bedrodi near

Belgaum, Sep 18: Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Digvijaya Singh has launched a scathing attack on the œdouble standards  of the BJP on issues of communalism. Addressing presspersons at the Belgaum District Congress Committee Office here, Mr. Singh said that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about having no communal tension for the next 10 years, his own MP Mahant

Madinah, Sep 18: Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, chairman of the Madinah Haj Committee, opened the Bunyan 7 Exhibition entitled "Partnership in Haj Operations" south of the Prophet's Mosque on Wednesday, to highlight the quality services available for pilgrims this year. President of Taiba University Adnan Al-Mazroue and other top officials were also present. The exhibition includes more

Bangalore, Sep 18: P Nagaraj, a close aide of Energy Minister D K Shivakumar, was on Wednesday elected unopposed as the new chairman of Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) for two years. He has replaced G Somashekara Reddy, brother of jailed former minister G Janardhana Reddy. After holding the post for two years, Nagaraj will make way for M P Ravindra, Congress MLA from Harapanahalli, for the

New Delhi, Sep 18: Expressing deep concern over the rising hate mongering unleashed by BJP MPs, Popular Front General Secretary OMA Salam has condemned their remarks and demanded immediate action against fanatic politicians like Yogi Adithya Nath and Sakshi Maharaj. Both the statements are intended to create communal divide before upcoming by- elections in Uttar Pradesh. This type of verbal

Udupi, Sep 17: The temple town became witness for the magnificent cultural extravaganza immersed in the gist of spiritualism on the occasion of'Krishna Leelothsava' also known as 'Vittla Pindi' in the midst of oceanic crowd in Udupi on Wednesday. The Vittal Pindi procession began at the entrance of the Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple at 3 p.m. Vidyavallabha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Kaniyur Math installed a