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Bangalore, Jun 15: The Karnataka government on Saturday appointed former Union minister C M Ibrahim, confidant of chief minister Siddaramaiah, as deputy chairman of the state planning board. The post carries a cabinet rank which means the person enjoys the same rank, perks and privileges of a cabinet minister. Siddaramaiah took the decision after all his efforts to promote and rehabilitate Ibrahim

Mangalore, Jun15: Two youth drowned in two separate incidents in Dakshina Kannada on Saturday. In first incident, a college student was drowned while taking bath in river Netravati at Inoli on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Saurabh (20), an engineering student. He is the native of Kannoor in Kozhikode. He along with his friends Nebis, Vishnu had entered water for taking bath when

Lucknow, Jun 15: The police and security agencies went in a tizzy following the recovery of a heavy consignment of explosives from a Maruti car during a routine check at a toll barrier in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. No arrests have been made as the driver of the car escaped from the scene. The police spokesman said that a driving licence in

Mangalore, Jun 14: In a shocking incident, an elderly man has fatally shot his young daughter-in-law in Balugodu under the limits of Subrahmanya police station in Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Vidya (25). Her father-in-law Nagappa Gowda (60) has been arrested within a few hours after the incident. Superintendent of Police Sharanappa DS who confirmed the

Mangalore, Jun 14: Tragedy continued to strike Ayisha-Zubair couple, who were arrested by Bihar police last year, with the teenage son of latter dying in a quarry near Kaikamba on the outskirts of the city. The deceased is Saifullah(18), who was born to Zubair 's second wife. He died after falling into a water body at a white stone quarry at Kandavar, near Kaikamba, sources said. Even though it

Mangalore, Jun 14: “Imparting technical education at rural areas is essential. It is very heartening to see that Bearys Group has taken up the initiative in this regard. Students should be focused and support the development of the nation” said Prof. Karunakar Rai, Principal, Karnataka Polytechnic, Mangalore. He was addressing the students after inaugurating the BIT - Diploma courses in Civil and

Panaji, Jun 14: The Goa Police have refused to register an FIR against Karnataka-based Sri Rama Sene (SRS) chief Pramod Muthalik for hate speech uploaded on YouTube where he had exhorted the Hindus to keep a sword handy and use it if challenged. The written refusal to register a criminal complaint filed by Congress spokesperson Durgadas Kamat last month came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

Mumbai, Jun 14: Maharashtra government will examine if the controversial outfit Hindu Rashtra Sena could be banned in the wake of Pune techie Mohsin Shaikh's murder, Home Minister R R Patil said here today. "We will check if the outfit can be banned," Patil said, replying to a calling attention notice by MLC Kapil Patil. The MLC wanted to know which are the forces behind the IT professional's

Raichur/Bijapur, Jun 14: The Mungaru Samskritika Raichur Habba, a monsoon fest, kicked off with a lively and colourful procession through the major streets of Raichur with various troupes performing cultural forms of dance such as Veeragase, Dollu Kunitha and other forms of dance. The Raichur habba is a three-day annual cultural festival organised in Raichur by Munnuru Kapu community. This

Bhubaneswar, June 14: It was sheer hard work and determination that paid off, says Odisha's differently-abled Sarika Jain who cracked in her first attempt the coveted civil services examination. "Always think better and be positive. If you work hard and you have a strong determination, you will definitely achieve success," Sarika said in an interview. A native of Kantabanji, a small business town