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Bangalore, Jun 9: A group of techies held a candlelight vigil, near Udupi Garden in BTM Layout, on Sunday evening, condemning the killing of a techie, by a Hindutva terror group in Pune. The candlelight vigil was organised by iTech, a support centre and a welfare organisation for techies in Bangalore. Around 30 techies, working in various software firms, came together for the vigil. Senthil, a

Kasargod, Jun 9: Kannada litterateur Kayyara Kinhanna Rai was presented with the prestigious Pampa award here on Sunday. The award, given for his lifelong contribution to the language, was presented by Karnataka Culture Minister Uma Shree at a function at Mr Rai 's residence here. The award, instituted by the Kanada Cultural development department in the name of legendry Kannada poet Pampa

Mangalore, Jun 9: Two youths drowned in two separate incidents in Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday. In first incident, 20-year-old Naushad, resident of Gandodi in B C Road drowned while taking a bath in the river Nethravathi near Sajipamunnoor when the strong current swept him to the deep water. He had gone to the river along with his friends Noufal, Shabeer and Noufal after playing cricket. A

Shimla, Jun 9: Around 24 engineering students from Hyderabad are feared to have been washed away this evening in the Beas near Thalot on Manali-Kiratpur highway, 40km from Mandi. The sightseeing trip to Himachal Pradesh turned tragic for the tourists when the students, including some girls who were taking photographs at the bank of the river, were swept away by gushing waters of Beas as discharge

New Delhi, Jun 9: Prominent BJP leader and Chhattisgarh home minister Ram Sevak Paikre 's pro-rapist statement has global outrage with international media and leaders of international community pointing fingers at India. Barely has the controversy over the outrageous statement on rape by BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh home minister Babulal Gaur died down, his Chhattisgarh counterpart on Saturday

Gulbarga, Jun 8: A 15-month old girl was recently sacrificed with a desire to unearth hidden treasure at the nearby Firozabad fort, and seven persons including her father have been arrested in connection with the crime, a top police official today said. "Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the case, father of the girl is one among them, they are said to have committed the crime

Mangalore, Jun 8: The annual Press Club Day was jointly organised by Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists ' Union (DKWJU), Mangalore Press Club and Patrika Bhavan Trust, at Lions Seva Mandir, Kadri here on Saturday. The programme was inaugurated by Kannada film actor and director Shivadwaj. Chief guests health minister U T Khader and Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel applauded the selfless

Mangalore, Jun 8: Activists from various saffron groups participated in a protest organised by Rashtriya Hindu Andolana in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner 's office here on Sunday, urging the Union government to allow for the construction of a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya within a time limit. The protestors lashed out at the government for not initiating any steps to facilitate the

Mangalore, Jun 8: A violent fight erupted at district sub-jail in Mangalore between policemen and under-trials on Sunday morning, which left at least a dozen people injured including four policemen. ACP Tilakchandra, SI Shareef, inspector Maledevar were among the injured. They have been rushed to a hospital in the city for the treatment after the incident. The fight erupted after sleuths from

Mumbai, Jun 8: The wait of Mumbaikars for metro services in the city came to an end when Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan flagged off the first service from Versova Station in the western suburb on Sunday. The service was launched by Mr. Chavan along with ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani at 10.10 am. The launch of metro services will revolutionise the commutation of Mumbaikars, Mr. Chavan