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Bantwal, Jul 1: In an amusing case, a woman from Bantwal taluk has filed a complaint against a television show alleging that she was cheated of a brand new car after depositing Rs 1.19 lakhs in a contest. A resident of Karinje village, Roopashree has filed a criminal case at Moodbidri police station claiming that she was cheated of a new car she had reportedly won in a television contest. In her

New Delhi, Jul 1: Price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was today hiked by Rs 16.50 per cylinder and that of jet fuel by over half-a-per cent after international oil prices surged due to the ongoing Iraq crisis. The increase in rates of non-subsidised LPG and ATF accompanies the Rs 1.69 a litre hike in petrol and 50 paisa a litre in diesel announced yesterday. The price of non-subsidised LPG

Mangalore, Jul 1: Police on Monday arrested a 47-year old man in Kerala for allegedly wheedling money out of innocent people by claiming to perform Karamath ' and heal illness through divine power. The accused is C M Ibrahim alias Lafda Ibrahim, a native of Belma Adkare Padpu in Dakshina Kannada district. He was arrested by the police in connection with having duped Naushad, a local resident, of

Mangalore, Jun 2: Four days down and approximately 25 more to go if the moon cooperates! Once again Karnataka been blessed with cool temperatures and a normal monsoon drizzle to help Muslims get through the holy month of fasting. Even though Ramadan commenced when Monsoon rains took a week-long break in many parts of Karnataka, in the last couple of days rains resumed in coastal Karnataka, Malnad

Bangalore, Jul 1: Expressing concern over heavy medical fees in private hospitals, Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader said that the state government will explore the possibility of controlling such fees through health department. Replying to a query from BJP member Tara Anooradha ?in the Legislative Council, Mr Khader said it has come to the notice of the government that

Mangalore, Jul 1: Mangalore City Corporation on has resolved to construct a state of art bust stand on the 7.23-acre land in front of the Karnataka Bank headquarters at Pumpwell. The corporation acquired this land in 2008 and reserved Rs. 3 crore for the construction of the bus-stand from the Chief Minister 's special grant. Mayor Mahabala Marla, who presided over the meeting, directed the

Kasargod, Jul 1: The Air Customs Intelligence wing at Karipur airport seized gold worth Rs 70 lakh from a passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi on Monday morning. Customs officials nabbed Kozhikode-native Veliya Parambu Mustafa (33) with 2.4kg gold kg concealed in an electric hot plate in the form of gold coils. According to Mustafa's statement, he was handed over the gold by one Shanavas who is

Mangalore, Jul 1: A 35-year-old, who was pregnant with a pair of surgical scissors for more than four years, finally breathed a sigh of relief on Monday. Umm-ul-Miqass, a resident of Madoor near Kotekar in Mangalore taulk, once again underwent a crucial surgery on Monday in Unity Health Complex for the removal of surgical instruments from her stomach. It is learnt that reputed surgeon Dr Abdul

New Delhi, Jul 1: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been summoned to Delhi by the central leadership of the Congress. The chief minister will attend a meeting with the leaders on July 2, where the debacle in the Lok Sabha elections in the State is likely to be assessed. Siddaramaiah is expected to have a tough time at the meeting. The development comes in the wake of several legislators and leaders

Bangalore, Jul 1: Scores of a strange insect have attacked trees in the forest areas of Siddapur in Uttara Kannada district for the last few months and they are spreading to towns now, the Assembly was informed on Monday. Raising the issue, Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (BJP) said, “There is an explosion of insects which has been identified as Udonga Montana by entomologists. These small insects, which