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Moradabad, Jul 12: In a shocking statement a BJP leader has openly threatened senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Moradabad and his family members. BJP state president Laxmikant Bajpai on Saturday accused SSP Dharamvir of working only for chief minister Akhilesh and Samajwadi Party. SSP Moradabad had accused BJP of fanning communal tension for political benefits. Now, BJP leaders allege that

Mangalore, Jul 12: "Death to Israel”, “Hail Hamas” and “Liberate Palestine,” were among the slogans shouted by the hundreds of demonstrators, who staged protests in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner in Mangalore and at Bajpe junction on the outskirts of the city on Saturday against Israel's military offensive in Gaza, which has claimed around 120 lives in five days. The protest meets were

Mangalore, Jul 12: Congress leader Ivan D'Souza was felicitated by district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai, Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo and other party leaders on Saturday on being nominated as a Member of Legislative Council. Speaking after the felicitation at a programme organised by National Students Union of India, Dakshina Kannada district, here on Saturday, Mr Rai said that attempts were

Mangalore, Jul 12: A modern gadget has been now held responsible for increased number of rapes! A House committee of the Karnataka legislative assembly led by Puttur MLA Shakuntala Shetty has recommended that the state government ban mobile phones in schools and colleges, blaming the devices for an unprecedented rise in the number of rape and molestation cases. "There were several instances where

Gaza City, Jul 12: Thirteen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip early on Saturday, bringing the toll on the fifth day of violence to 118, medics said. Medical sources said that around 30 children were among those killed in the unrelenting aerial bombardments which Israel began on Tuesday. Two were killed in a strike that hit a charitable association for the

Mangalore, Jul 12: The Department of Community Medicine, Yenepoya University organized an interactive session between students from Maastricht University, The Netherlands and the MBBS Students currently posted in Community Medicine. The event was organized under the banner of Yenepoya University Alumini Association. The two students who came to interact with the students were Ms Evelien Beelen and

Udupi, Jul 12: Highly decomposed body of missing student Rathna Kothari was found in a secluded place near Thoodalli near Alandoor Byndoor in Udupi district on Saturday morning. Rathna Kothari, daughter of Shankar Kothari and a student of Shirooru Government PU College went missing since July 9 after she left for college. Her classmates and teachers said that she attended the class on July 9. Some

Mangalore, Jul 12: More than 30 cows were seized in Mangalore after a 407 tempo, in which they were being transported, hit into an auto rickshaw, a car and an electric pole. Police seized the tempo and 32 cattle which were tied up in cruel manner, eyewitnesses said. The animals were bruised due to overcrowding and had suffered serious injuries. They hardly had enough space to sit or stand freely

Bantwal, Jul 12: A 24-year-old man was on Friday thrashed by public at Vitla Anilakatte area before being handed over to police after he allegedly tried to rape medical student. Sharief, a resident of Kadambu-Anilakatte, son of Khadri Byari alleged to have pulled the student's hand and attempted to rape her. But the alerted student screamed for help before hitting him with her umbrella. Suddenly

Mangalore, Jul 12: Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim has instructed all deputy registrars to install closed circuit camera compulsorily in Dakshina Kannada district with an objective to tackle corruption and make official proceedings transparent. The DC told officials that cameras should be installed before July 20. Further, the DC also made it mandatory to display the fee prescribed for various