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Bangalore, Aug 8: Policemen at the K R?Puram station in the City were in for a shock on Thursday morning when a middle-aged man brought a bloodstained gunny bag on his two-wheeler and surrendered to them saying he had murdered a youth. Riyaz Khan (45) told the police that he slit the throat of Sadique (19) near Bannerghatta. Sadique had an affair with Khan's minor daughter. As the police took the

Mangalore, Aug 8: Moderate to heavy rains lashed most of the parts of coastal Karnataka on Thursday and early hours of Friday causing floods and damages in many places. The incessant rains, which threw normal life out of gear in the city of Mangalore on Thursday, continued in the early hours of Friday too. Rainwater inundated low-lying areas in Jeppinamogaru, Adamkudru and Kannur. Nethravathi and

Bangalore, Aug 8: In its biggest ever raids, the Lokayukta Police on Thursday unearthed properties worth Rs 24 crore by raiding 42 premises belonging to 13 public servants across the State, including an ACP and a Zilla Panchayat member in Bangalore. The raids were conducted in Bangalore City, Bangalore Rural, Bellary, Chamarajanagar,?Chitradurga, Dharwad, Hospet,?Mandya, Mysore, Ramanagara

New Delhi, Aug 7: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has floated a proposal which could see developers of apps like WhatsApp and Viber paying telecom companies connectivity charges and a share of revenues going to the government as well. The move is aimed at curbing losses incurred by telcos as more users are making calls and sending messages over the internet, as opposed to using

Mangalore, Aug 7: A 22-year-old youth lost his life after his motorbike skid while trying to save the life of a stray dog on the road. The incident occurred near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city on Thursday. Vineeth, a temporary resident of Jokatte was on his way to MRPL from when the tragedy took place. Hailing from Chikmagalur he was working for MRPL for more than one year. It is learnt

Beijing, Aug 7: In a shocking development, a city in China's restive Xinjiang region has banned beards for Muslim men and burka or veils worn by Muslim women. Authorities in Karamay banned "five groups of people" — those who wear burka, headscarves, veils or hijab, any clothing bearing the crescent moon and star, as well as long beards, state-controlled media reported on Wednesday. All of these

Mangalore, Aug 7: The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in its National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held at Bangalore recent has opposed the field trials of genetically modified (GM) seeds and demanded that till a well enquired report of experts of the subject is not procured and considered by the Parliament, the Government must stop every move regarding its field trials in India in any

Mangalore, Aug 7: A two-year-old boy was grievously injured when a pack of street dogs attacked him outside his house at Moidin Nagara in Kudroli ward under Mangalore City Corporation limits on Thursday morning. The baby has been identified Muhammad Imad, son of Imthiyaz and Badrunnisa. According to family members of Imad, the boy had gone outside to play when the dogs pounced on him and bit him

New Delhi, Aug 7: The union cabinet Wednesday gave its nod to amend the Juvenile Justice Act that will pave the way for 16/18-year-olds to be treated as adults when involved in heinous crimes. The decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, informed sources said. The amended bill will now be sent to parliament for approval. The amendment will empower

Jeddah, Aug 7: When Saudi freelance journalist Rawan Radwan set out to locate her childhood nanny, she never imagined that her search would become an international news story, warming hearts around the globe. Three years ago, the 29-year-old Saudi woman and her sister, Hadeel, discovered a deeply touching personal letter written to their mother by a woman from the Philippines 22 years ago. “The