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Mangalore, Sep 16: Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader will be representing India at an international level annual conference being hosted by World Health Organization. The annual conference of WHO will be held this year at Cape Town, South Africa from September 28 to October 2 under the theme Medical Assistance for Rural Health Awareness. Mr Khader, who is the only person to

Mangalore, Sep 16: Activists of Popular Front of India on Tuesday staged a demonstration in Mangalore to register their protest against the œcommunal policies  of union government of India. The agitators, who gathered in front of the office of deputy commissioner in the city in the evening raised slogans against Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit shah and Uttar Pradesh BJP MP Sakshi

Bangalore, Sep 16: Karnataka government today warned the controversial right wing outfit Sri Rama Sene that it would be banned if indulges in illegal activities. "We will ban Sri Rama Sene as it was done by the Manohar Parrikar government in Goa after police gave an adverse report about its activities," State Home Minister K J George told reporters here. Sri Rama Sene was banned from operating in

Mangalore, Sep 16: Renowned city based dentist Prof. U S Krishna Nayak has bagged the 'best dentist award' at the national level. In addition to this Nayaks Dental Speciality Clinic, Attavar was also adjudged as the 'Best Dental Practice' at the national level. These awards were presented at the recently concluded 102nd World Dental Congress, 2014 held at New Delhi. Prof U S Krishna Nayak is

Ahmedabad, Sep 16: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Gujarat Assembly Shankersinh Vaghela welcomed the bypoll result from Gujarat today and termed it as an "eye-opener" for the BJP. "The bypoll results reflect the mood of voters, who were once misled by BJP's false propaganda. Through this election, voters have given a clear anti-BJP mandate. The results are an eye opener

Bangalore, Sep 16: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj H K Patil, said the state government has decided to construct over 10 lakh toilets during the current financial year. He said that the government had pledged to make Karnataka free from open defecation by 2018. There are over 50 lakh families that do not have toilets in the State, Mr. Patil said, quoting a survey. He claimed that

Lucknow, Sep 16: Buoyed by SP's performance in the by-elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said people of the state have shown the door to divisive and communal forces. "People of the state have given a befitting reply to the communal forces and have expressed intention that they need harmony and brotherhood," he told reporters here. The Chief Minister thanked people of the

Ahmedabad, Sep 16: Congress today wrested three assembly seats in Gujarat from the ruling BJP, which managed to retain six besides the lone Lok Sabha seat for which by-polls were held on September 13. After a complete sweep in the May Lok Sabha polls in which BJP had won all the 26 seats in the state, it suffered reverses as it lost Dessa, Mangrol and Khambalia seats to Congress. BJP managed to

Mangalore, Sep 16: Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader has demanded a detailed inquiry into the false allegations leveled against an innocent expatriate worker from Uppala, who was briefly detained at Mangalore International Airport on Saturday night. The minister said that he would appeal the union government to investigate the issue and find out who is responsible for

Kannur, Sep 16: The Crime Branch team investigating the murder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker E Manoj is questioning local Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers in and around Kathirur as it has got clues that can lead to the establishment of conspiracy in the killing. Sources close to the investigating team said several CPI(M) workers were under the scanner as part of the probe