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Belthangady, Jun 14: A youth who suffered injuries from a road accident that occurred 14 years ago in Belthangady, succumbed to his death on Friday after failing to respond to treatment. 24-year old Ansar, from Belthangady taluk, was coping with renal failure since the time he met with an accident 14 years ago. When Ansar was a 10-year old boy, he was injured in a hit-and-run accident by a Tata

Malpe/Ullal, Jun 14: The sea erosion which was common in Ullal and surrounding areas in Dakshina Kannada distrct, has shifted its course to Malpe and surrounding areas in Udupi district for the last two days. Several trees and a compound wall were washed away and at least 3 houses were damaged in the sea waves in difference parts of Udupi. Sea erosion has increased near the Bhajana Mandira, local

Kasargod, Jun 14: With the trawling ban coming into force from Sunday in Kasargod, fishermen are turning their attention to rivers and estuaries with the hope of netting large crabs, a much sought after food item in many South-East Asian countries. Using specially designed nets, crabs that weigh even in the range of 750 g to 1.5 kg can be caught and they easily fetch Rs.1,000 a kg. With the

New Delhi, Jun 14: After a seven-year effort, India on Friday finally made its way into an elite group of nations that recognises engineering degrees from its member countries under ''Washington Accord''. As a result, landing a plum job in the United States or anywhere in the developed world may become easier for engineers from India as their degrees will now be treated on a par with that of their

Bangalore, Jun 14: Justice AS Bopanna of the high court adjourned the hearing on a batch of petitions relating to minority educational institutions. It asked the assistant solicitor general representing the Centre to assist in the matter. This was after the National Minority Education Commission (NCME), New Delhi, refused to appear in the cases, saying it has the status of a court of law. Many

Mangalore, Jun 13: Members of South Kanara Beedi Workers Federation, affiliated to AITUC, staged a demonstration in front of the office of Assistant Labour Commissioner at Bendoorwell here on Friday, demanding immediate payment of higher dearness allowance to beedi workers which is being delayed by owners of beedi companies. Close to a hundred beedi workers participated in the demonstration in

Thrissur, Jun 13: The principal of a government polytechnic college has been arrested on charge of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi by featuring latter 's photo in the college magazine under a list of "negative faces" with Adolf Hitler, George W Bush, Osama bin Laden and a few others. The principal M N Krishnan Kutty, who was among the seven persons booked on June 10, was not arrested on

Mangalore, Jun 13: Two cousins from Moodushedde who went missing from their homes on Wednesday were found dead near Thannirbavi beach on the outskirts of the city on Thursday. In an apparent case of suicide, the two are suspected to have jumped into the Gurpur river on Wednesday. The deceased Pratap and Manjula were cousins and had reportedly been in love with each other. Manjula was a 15-year old

Mangalore, Jun 13: Nitish K from Udupi district is one of the 1,122 candidates who attempted and successfully cleared the prestigious Civil Services Examination 2014 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, with 547th rank in the country. He is one of the 45 candidates in the state to have successfully cleared the examination this year. He had chosen Mathematics as his subject in the exam

Bangalore, Jun 13: Karnataka excise department has issued a notification extending the night life in the city from 11 pm to 1 am on weekends. Beginning this weekend restaurants and bars in the city can remain open till 1am without violating any legal limits. In early March a provisional measure allowed these establishments to stay open till 1 am. However the order lapsed earlier this month