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Mangalore, Jul 29: With a debate surrounding the renaming of the Dakshina Kannada district, Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim has in a letter to principal secretary, department of revenue has suggested that the same name be retained. Noting that people have been submitting their opinions on re-naming Dakshina Kannada district as Mangalore, Tulunadu districts among many other options, DC said

Hassan, Jul 29: The Chikmagalur Lokayukta police have registered a case against three persons, including the former Minister and Chikmagalur MLA C.T. Ravi, based on a complaint that he had used his influence for denotifying a land for the benefit of his close associate. The Chikmagalur District and Sessions Court had directed the Lokayukta police to register the case and submit an inquiry report

Kochi, Jul 29: Southern Railway has started replacing old second class sleeper compartments in several express trains with three-tier AC coaches, leading to a less number of second class sleeper coaches in many trains. Sources said that serious talks were taking place at the top level in the railway board to replace all the second class compartments in express and superfast trains with AC coaches

Mumbai, Jul 29: Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's Swadesh movement, a Dawoodi Bohra Muslim bottler Mohsin Hajoori gave up bottling for the British. With his defiance, India got its first Swadesh drink, Sosyo, whose foundation was laid in Surat in 1923 by Hajoori's brother Abbas. An item of protest then, the dark beverage, which is today marketed as "apna desh, apna drink," has a new-found visibility in

Bangalore: Jul 29: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday ordered a judicial investigation into the alleged denotification of 541 acres in the remodified Arkavathy Layout but dismissed the Opposition's demand for a CBI probe. Soon after the House assembled, the BJP continued its dharna for the third day charging that Siddaramaiah has no right to continue in the office as he has illegally denotified

New Delhi, Jul 28: In a first-of-its-kind action, DGCA has directed SpiceJet to refund fare to all passengers of a Mumbai-Delhi flight that was delayed by about five hours last month, officials said today. The aviation regulator also asked the no-frills airline to refund the money it charged from passengers of this delayed flight by selling food and beverages, instead of offering it free in

Bangalore, Jul 28: C T Ravi, BJP MLA from Chikmagalur and BJP national executive member has sought to clarify that a "controversial" comment he posted on Twitter on Sunday was not intended "to inflame communal passion." Mr Ravi had tweeted in reference to Saturday's riots in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, "Only the Gujarat model, which worked from 2002 in containing their rioting elements, can work

Mumbai, Jul 28: The Shiv Sena on Monday termed the “assault” on Marathi-speaking populace in Karnataka by the police there as “Kannada terrorism” and asked the Narendra Modi government to intervene. “In Mumbai, the Karnataka Bhawan and Karnataka Sangh buildings stand tall. However, a Maharashtra State' board in Karnataka is not tolerated and prompts such brutal assaults ,” an editorial in Sena

Bangalore, Jul 28: A 30-year-old cleaner of a JCB was killed and its driver seriously injured when a speeding train crashed into the vehicle that was crossing the tracks in Vaddarahalli, Doddaballapur Rural police limits, on Sunday. The accident occurred around 1.05pm when Jabalpur-Yeshwanthpur Express (train No. 12194) was heading to the city. The JCB driven by Prakash, 28, who was accompanied by

Bangalore, Jul 28: The school where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped reopened today, 10 days after it was shut over the outrageous incident that led to severe public protests and prompted police to issue tough guidelines for children's safety. High-profile Vibgyor High School reopened after groups of parents visited the institution to take stock of the safety measures initiated by the