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Bantwal, Jun 23: Intensifying its fight against the arrest of three youth in connection with the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Rajesh Poojary, the district unit of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a demonstration in front of the house of district in-charge minister B Ramanatha Rai on June 23. A rally was carried out from Kalpane to the premises of minister's house in Kallige

Mangalore, Jun 23: The Bantwal Rural police led by Superintendent of Police arrested six persons in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Naushad at Maripalla in Bantwal taluk, on Monday. The six arrested are Irfan alias Ippu (24) from Arkula, Tausif (22) from Pudu village, Mohammed Nisar (26) from Padi in Pudu village, Mohammed Nisar (24) from Perimar in Pudu village, Abdul Sattar (27) from

Bangalore, Jun 23: Karnataka Revenue Minister Srinivas Prasad today said the state government would take necessary steps to expedite the process of providing assistance to farmers for replanting horticultural crops hit by untimely rains and hailstorms early last month. The government has already released Rs 320 crore assistance to farmers, he said, but admitted that the relief has not reached them

Mangalore, Jun 23: Members of Mangalore City North Block Congress Committee staged a rail roko ' demonstration at Mangalore Central railway station here on Monday, protesting against the steep hike in railway passenger fares by 14.2 percent and freight fares by 6.5 percent. Following a demonstration outside the railway terminal at Mangalore Central railway station, the demonstrators proceeded

Udupi, Jun 23: Shimoga MP B S Yeddyurappa has lashed out at chief minister Siddaramaiah for State government 's initiative to provide an additional Rs. 2 per litre of milk as incentive to milk producers of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Speaking to presspersons before participating in a party workers ' meeting at Byndoor in Udupi district, the former chief minister said the move by

Shimoga, Jun 23: Reshma Sultana, a 22 year old woman, exhibited her undying passion for teaching when she appeared for the Karnataka Teachers ' Eligibility Test (KARTET) on Sunday, merely 24 hours after she gave birth to a baby boy. Ms. Sultana didn 't give natural birth. So much was her love for teaching that even after undergoing a painful and tiresome cesarean section, she reminded her husband

Mumbai, Jun 23: In a major relief to Gautam Adani and Rajesh Adani, a local court has discharged the industrialists in a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy related to purchase and sale of shares. Adani brothers have close relationship with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. It is believed that they have even spent huge amount of money for the election campaign for Mr Modi during recent Lok

Kasaragod, Jun 23: A primary school teacher accused of sexually harassing students surrendered at the town police station here on Saturday night. N. Balamurali(26), a high school teacher hailing from Badiadka, surrendered after his efforts to get bail from higher courts went in vain, Sub-Inspector T.P. Sudha said.The teacher, who had been dismissed from service under provisions of the Protection

Puttur, Jun 23: Sleuths of Anti Naxal Force and Dakshina Kannada district police have launched manhunt for 66-year-old Nagappa Gowda, allegedly involved in the murder of his daughter-in-law, in Uppukala in Subramanya police station limits on June 15. Nagappa Gowda allegedly fired at her daughter-in-law Vidya when his son was not in the house, which is located in a remote place adjoining forest

Dubai, Jun 23: An 11-year-old Mangalorean student is the lone participant from the UAE who has got her two experiments approved for launch into space under a programme for budding young scientists. Two experiments of Prerna Pai, a seventh grader at Sharjah 's Delhi Private School, are among the 100 selected experiments that will be fired into space under the Cubes In Space Programme on June 26