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Mangalore, Jul 20: Internal bickering, sense of frustration has left wide chasms in Dakshina Kannada district unit of Aam Aadmi Party. This manifested itself with founding members including Robert Rosario, founder convener, S Nandagopal, founder co-convener, Dharmendra, convener, Ajay Kumar, founder joint secretary, Krishnamurthy, and Ismail, founder members prominent among those who resigned from

Srinagar, Jul 20: A youth was killed after a protest against Israel's terror attacks on Gaza turned violent on Saturday in Jammu & Kashmir's Kulgam district. Suhail Ahmad Lone (15) was killed after CRPF allegedly opened fire during massive anti-Israel protests here. Police have registered an FIR. IGP Kashmir A G Mir said, "We have taken a serious note of this unfortunate killing and we are looking

Kasargod, Jul 20: Three boys who were going for an Iftar get-together lost their lives when scooter in which they were travelling collided with an oncoming car at Nellikunje in Kasargod district on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Sajaad (15), son of Shabbir, a resident of Nellikunje, Mubarish (10), son of Muhammed, and Afrath (7), son of Afraz. Sajaad was riding the scooter with the

Mangalore, Jul 19: Traffic jams were back at Bendoorwell and Balmatta junctions on Saturday with the police withdrawing its order on circular movement of traffic along the road connecting Bendoorwell Junction, Balmatta Junction, and Horticulture Junction. Two weeks ago, City Police Commissioner R. Hithendra barred movement of traffic from Balmatta Junction to Bendoorwell Junction. He also barred

Indore, Jul 19: Communal riot-monger and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia, in his fresh attempt to create terror, has indirectly warned the Indian Muslims of new communal riots. Speaking against the backdrop of violence at a base camp of the Amarnath Yatra, Togadia on Saturday said, they (Muslims) may have forgotten the 2002 Gujarat riots but would remember the Muzaffarnagar riots

Mangalore, Jul 19: Over 50 persons protested against the brutal and disproportionate use of force and violence on the civilians of Gaza by Israel, in a demonstration held under the aegis of the district youth wing of Jamaath-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Dakshina Kannada in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Saturday. The demonstrators demanded that the United Nations should convene a

Bangalore, Jul 19: Hundreds of protesters today staged a silent march from the school where a six-year-old girl student was allegedly raped to a police station demanding justice for the girl and swift action against the guilty. Parents of students studying at Vibgyor High School, which is facing the brunt of public anger for its alleged inaction, were joined by a large number of people in the

Ahmedabad, Jul 19: Once again communal clashes erupted in the Gujarati town of Vadodara creating tensions across the communally sensitive state, which had witnessed government-sponsored riots in the past. The incident began at about 7.30 pm on Friday, in Panigate, when a motorcycle rider, belonging to one community allegedly got into a scuffle with a group of another community. Muslim spiritual

Udupi, Jul 19: After a long wait of 42 years for justice, Akku and Leela finally received their due after the state government regularized their services following an order from the Supreme Court. The state government had initially failed to comply with the order of the Supreme Court issued in 2010. Following a rap by the apex court, the state government, after four long years, obeyed the SC order

Suratkal, Jul 19: Well-known advocate from Suratkal, Mohammed Ismail, has been unanimously chosen as the president of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district unit of Janajagruti Vedike. The decision was taken in a core meeting of the Vedike members held in the presence of Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala Dr Veerendra Heggade at Dharmasthala on Thursday. On the occasion, Kiran Hegde was