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Puttur, Jul 13: In the 21st century, globalization has turned every family into a marketplace. Greed for money has made families become detached and disregard their emotional attachments and relationships, lamented former union minister Murli Manohar Joshi.Speaking after inaugurating the 50th anniversary celebration programme of Vivekananda College in Puttur, Mr Joshi said that the basic

Mangalore, Jul 13: Doctors have a very big role to play in the dispensation of justice in the court of law. If the disposition by medical experts in a case is partial or incorrect, the judgement passed by the judges will be erroneous, said Karnataka High Court judge Justice N Kumar. Delivering the inaugural address at a workshop on Role of a doctor in dispensation of justice' organised by Dakshina

Mangalore, Jul 13: A day after a legislature committee in Karnataka state recommended ban on mobile phones in schools and colleges, chief minister Siddaramaiah said there was no harm in children using the device. Responding to the queries of media persons on Saturday Mr Siddaramaiah said, "I haven't seen this report so I can't comment, but my personal opinion is that it doesn't affect the behavior

Mangalore, Jul 13: Model and Bharata Natyam dancer Pooja Hegde will be paired opposite Hrithik Roshan in Ashutosh Gowarikar's much-talked-about period film, Mohenjo Daro'. After giving hit films like Lagaan', Swades', Jodhaa Akbar', Gowariker is ready to roll cameras for Mohenjo Daro, pre-production of which is in full swing. “I am extremely happy to have found Pooja Hegde. She is very natural as

Gaza City, Jul 13: A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the Gaza Strip as hospitals in the besieged Palestinian coastal sliver are in a dire need of medical supplies amid continued Israeli military aggression, reports said. The storage of medical facilities in Gaza City is almost empty, and the largest medical complex and central hospital of the city – al-Shifa Hospital – is so badly

Moodbidri, Jul 13: A middle aged man was thrashed by the public and handed over to the local police at Moodbidri in Dakshina Kananda district for allegedly harassing several women by calling up and sending lewd messages. The accused has been identified as Mohsin (42), a married man. It is learnt that he has been trying to flirt with unknown girls and married women by contacting them over mobile

Mangalore, Jul 13: Incessant torrential rains in Mangalore and other parts of coastal Karnataka have thrown life out of gear. Nonstop rains and heavy winds caused huge damages in cities, towns and rural areas of the coastal Karnataka between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Fishing boats were reportedly stranded off the coast of Mangalore thanks to the steady spell of rain and strong currents

Mangalore, Jul 13: A 10-year-old student of Al-Rahmania School in Someshwara-Uchila near Ullal on the outskirts of the city died after a Fortuner car hit her on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Fadeeda, daughter of Muhammad Bengre and Zainaba. The accident took place when she was on her way to the school in the afternoon. It is learnt that a teacher had called her and three other

Bangalore, Jul 13: An unidentified miscreant attacked a security guard deployed at a Corporation Bank ATM kiosk at 27th Cross, Agara, in HSR Layout, Southeast Bangalore, and made a futile attempt to break open the machine. Victim Shamsul Khan (20) from Assam, a resident of Agara, was shifted to Nimhans and is under observation round the clock, doctors told police. "Shamsul sustained injuries on

Gaza Strip, Jul 13: The world implored Israel and Hamas to end hostilities Saturday, but the violence escalated with Israel widening its range of Gaza bombings and rockets continued to be launched from the Strip towards Israel. Saturday was the bloodiest day since the conflict erupted on Tuesday, with at least 52 Palestinians killed. With the Palestinian death toll reached at least 154, and with