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New Delhi, Jun 27: The Centre on Thursday decided to grant an additional three months time to states for implementing the food security law that provides cheap foodgrain to two-thirds of the country 's population. However, Mr Modi had strongly opposed the same bill when it was introduced by then Prime Minister Manmohan Sigh. Mr Modi had said that the bill would push India toward malnutrition. In a

Mangalore, Jun 26: The psychiatry department of KMC Hospital, Attavara, here, organized an awareness progrramme to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Thursday. Delivering the presidential address Dr. M.V Prabhu, Dean of KMC, Mangalore explained the dangerous consequences of drug abuse. He gave examples of youth who couldn 't handle success like famous American

Mumabi, Jun 26: A month after the Narendra Modi-led BJP swept the Lok Sabha polls on the plank of 'Achche Din Aane Wale Hain', a city-based organization has dragged the Prime Minister and the party to court over "broken promises". A PIL has been filed in the Bombay high court by the All India Anti Corruption and Citizens Welfare Core Committee and its founder, advocate M V Holmagi, alleging

Mangalore, Jun 26: The National Highways Authority of India has approved the proposal to construct an overpass at the traffic teeming Nanthoor junction, submitted by NHAI Mangalore division. The proposal is now awaiting the nod of Union ministry for Road Transport and Highways and the tender process would start soon once the ministry gives the green signal, said NHAI Mangalore, Project Director

New Delhi, Jun 26: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernades and four others were today summoned by a local court as accused in a criminal complaint lodged by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds in acquiring ownership of now-defunct daily newspaper National Herald. Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha

Chennai, Jun 26: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has announced allocation of 4,500 tonne rice free of cost to Masjids for preparing gruel consumed to break the fast during Ramadan season. In a release here, she noted that an order to this effect was passed during her previous regime in 2001 and had been quite popular among Muslims. "I have received representations from Muslims to supply

Ramanathapuram, Jun 26: Beware of Achche Din: You might end up in prison if you criticize Narendra Modi or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh these days! After a series of raids and arrests across the country by police of various states for criticizing Mr Modi in social network sites and college magazines, now the a youth has been arrested in Tamil Nadu for posting a message against RSS on Facebook

Udupi, Jun 26: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes has said that the party has not taken any decision on replacing the chief minister of states. There were rumours that Congress is planning to replace chief ministers of Maharashtra, Assam and Haryana after party 's poor performance in recently Lok Sabha polls. Replying to a query, Mr Fernades told media persons the Congress had

Mangalore, Jun 26: The Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) recognized Diya Systems (Mangalore) Pvt Ltd, a US based IT/ITES company with the most prestigious export excellence award for 2014. Diya Systems was awarded the best district export award in recognition of its exemplary services in export segment. The export excellence awards are conferred annually to exporters

Mangalore, Jun 26: Actor turned producer Radhika breathed a sigh of relief after she heard about the arrest of thieves who had hatched a plan to rob her house at Salethoor in Bantwal taluk. The plan came to light after police arrested seven persons in connection with a theft of black pepper stock worth Rs 8.5 lakh from a godown in Handelu near Moodbidri earlier. The police also recovered stolen