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Mangalore, Jul 27: Rifts between separate factions of Dalit organisations and leaders in the district came to the fore at the SC/ST monthly grievance meeting held at the office of Commissioner of Police, Mangalore City here on Sunday. Ramya, a Dalit representative from Ullal, alleged that she was being harassed by police officers including the sub-inspector at Ullal police station from the past

Jerusalem, July 27: The Israeli military said it has resumed its offensive on the Gaza Strip, cutting short a temporary ceasefire continuing massacre of civilians including children and women. "The Israel Defence Forces will now resume their aerial, naval and ground activity in the Gaza Strip," an official of the Zionist regime said. Israel's security cabinet had approved a 24-hour extension

Saharanpur, Jul 27: Twenty people were arrested as curfew and shoot-at-sight orders today remained in force in the city hit by clashes between two communities over a land dispute. District Magistrate Sandhya Tiwari said, "The situation is better than yesterday. I have to just impose the law and order in the city and the situation is quite normal now." Three persons were yesterday killed and 19

Moodbidri, Jul 27: In another shocker, a rape attempt was reportedly made on a seven-year-old girl by her relative in Nalligudde in Puttige near Moodbidri on Sunday. The accused is a 15-year-old neighbour who is said to be related to the girl. The incident is said to have occurred when the girl was walking home after finishing her tuitions in the evening. The accused allegedly pulled the girl to

Mangalore, Jul 27: Nearly 200 alumni of Badria Educational Institutions took part in the Badria Alumni Meet-2014 organized under the aegis of Badria Old Students' Association on Saturday at Jamiyyatul Falah Auditorium in the city and unanimously chose KCCI president Mohammed Ameen as their leader. Alumni belonging to various age groups including those who passed out from Badria School in 1960s and

Jeddah, Jul 27: Customs officials in India have arrested two Indian Umrah travel agents for smuggling in gold from the Kingdom to India through elderly female Umrah pilgrims. Ten female pilgrims were initially arrested after being found to be carrying 5.3 kg worth of gold upon arrival in the form of 48 gold bangles and three gold bars. The women had arrived in Hyderabad from Jeddah on a Saudia

Bangalore, Jul 27: The City police on Saturday issued guidelines which made it mandatory for managements to install CCTV cameras and GPS device in school buses and appoint floor vigilance officers (FVOs) to ensure safety of students. The police set August 31 as the deadline for implementation. The police released nine guidelines in the wake of bitter criticism over handling of the rape of a six

Bangalore, Jul 27: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he would quit politics if Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar proved charges of corruption against him. “I'm ready to face an inquiry from any agency into my assets and that of my family members. I have not involved in corruption in the three decades of my political career. I am ready to retire from

Mangalore, Jul 27: Three students of private a medical college in Deralakatte escaped unhurt after their car fell 10 feet off the road into marshy land near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city. The incident occurred when the students were heading towards Mangalore from Deralakatte. Before reaching the Nethravati bridge, the student, driving the car, lost control and the vehicle fell off the

Lucknow, July 27: Three people were killed and over two dozen others, including some policemen, injured as communal violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur town, about 500 km from here. An indefinite curfew was clamped in the area after the incident. Sources put the death toll at five. The number could go up as at least six of the injured, including a cop, were in critical condition, police