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Udupi, Jun 18: In a bizarre development, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) with Shankarnarayana police station was arrested on the charges of molesting a woman commuter in a bus in Gangolli. Police said that the suspect was traveling to Gangolli from Trasi. The complainant, who boarded the same bus in Trasi, alleged that the ASI molested her while she was standing holding her baby in the bus. She

Mangalore, Jun 18: A massive fire gutted goods worth crores of rupees in a plywood manufacturing unit in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kananda district on Wednesday. The ill-fated factory located at Sajipa Munnur village is owned by one Abdul Kareem from Thalemogaru. The fire which was noticed at around 4:00 a.m. by local residents completely devastated the factory within few hours. Though no loss to

Mangalore, Jun 18: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, which is known as one of the educational hubs in India, is also a centre of minority education. According to the statistics provided by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Mangalore accounts for the highest number of minority schools in Karnataka. At present, there are 1,059 minority schools, of which 177 schools are in Mangalore

Mumbai, Jun 18: The Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia case is getting murkier by the day. Industrialist Nusli Wadia, father of Ness and head of the Wadia Group, has filed a police complaint after allegedly receiving a threat call from the underworld. A senior police officer, who preferred anonymity, told this reporter that the secretary to industrialist Nusli Wadia received a call around 8 pm on Monday. The

Kundapur, Jun 18: A teenage boy was killed and several other passengers were injured when a private bus veered off the road and landed on a ditch on the outskirts of Kundapur in the early hours of Wednesday. The incident occurred at 6:40 am when the ill-fated bus was moving towards Udupi from Siddapur. The bus veered off course and overturned on the road near Maruchikku Temple after crossing a

Mangalore, Jun 18: The long-cherished hopes of Congress leader Ivan D 'Souza of being nominated as a Member of Legislative Council seem to have been dashed due to the intense lobbying by delegations led by fellow party leaders against his nomination. Although Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had reportedly finalised the nomination of Mr D 'Souza, a Catholic leader, as an MLC, the nomination list had to

Muzaffarnagar, Jun 18: In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old boy was beaten up when he opposed three youths who were eve- teasing his sister-in-law here. Police have registered a case against the three unidentified accused after the incident sparked protest. The incident took place near Lisadh village when Anis Ahmad and his sister-in-law were travelling in a bus. The three youths, who were

Bijapur, Jun 18: Four-year-old girl Akshata Patil fell into an open borewell at a farmhouse in Nagathan village of Bijapur district on Tuesday evening. The rescue operations were in full swing on Wednesday to pull out the girl. It is learnt that the girl fell into the borewell when a stray dog chased her. Both the parents were engaged in work at the time of the incident. Superintendent of Police

Mangalore, Jun 18: Numbers suggest that Dakshina Kannada district is experiencing a deficit of rain fall this monsoon. Although dark clouds are looming, the actual rainfall received is becoming a cause of worry, more so considering that mid June is usually a peak monsoon. According to figures released by the district administration, the district has received in total 534.4 mm of rain this year

Bangalore, Jun 18: AirAsia India announced flights between Bangalore and Kochi from next month with a limited offer of an all-inclusive fare of Rs. 500. The airline, which had launched its first flight between Bangalore and Goa on June 12, would start daily operations from Bangaloreto Kochi and vice versa from July 20, an airline spokesperson said. In a statement, AirAsia India CEO Mittu Chandilya