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Mangalore, Aug 1: Court issued a warrant to Sub-inspector, Bantwal Rural police station, Mahesh Prasad, who appeared before the Second Additional District and Sessions Court here on July 31, Wednesday in connection with an atrocity case filed by a woman as early as 2010. It is learnt that years ago court had ordered SI Mahesh Prasad to appear and produce witness in court but SI had failed to

Riyadh, Aug 1: As part of its efforts to fully utilize the extended grace period announced by the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for overstaying expatriates to correct their status or to leave the Kingdom without facing penal action, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh urges Indian nationals with knowledge in Shariah law, Saudi Labour Laws and Arabic

Bangalore, Aug 1: Over 65 lakh school children in 51,000 Government schools and 39 lakh children in anganwadi centres across the State will now receive 150 ml of milk three times a week under the Ksheera Bhagya scheme, which was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Hoskote near here on Thursday. After launching the scheme by giving a glass of milk each to a group of students, he said the

Kasargod, Aug 1: Vasanth Kumar of Totattil in Melparamba and V K Babu of Uduma Palakunni, Kasargod who were on board with 24 others in MV Cotton, a Maltese flagged chemical tanker which was hijacked by pirates of the coast of Gabon to get the oil in the vessel, finally reached home on July 31. All the 24 crew members of the vessel were released at Ghana of Africa. Babu recalling the incident said

Mangalore, Aug 1: As part of 'Ksheera Bhagya' scheme launched by the state government, milk powder will now be distributed to students in Anganwadis and government schools all over the state thrice a week from Thursday onwards. In Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, Dakshina Kannada Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd (DKMUL) will provide milk powder to children in anganwadis and students

Bhopal, Aug 1: If Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kantilal Bhuria is to be believed, RSS activists run away with beautiful tribal girls from every village they set foot in. "They enter the house on the pretext of having meals but keep an eye on our girls," the former Union minister told a meeting of the Congress's tribal unit in Bhopal Monday. He also listed several instances of rape and molestation

Sullia, Aug 1: In first of its kind, eight police officers including former District Superintendent of Police have been issued summons following a complaint filed against them at the Civil Court, in Sullia. The incident of pelting stone took place at Sullia police station about one and half year ago. The complaint was that BJP leaders and their family members were attacked and threatened by the

Kasargod, Aug 1: Two kids died in separate road mishaps in Kasargod. The deceased are Irshad (13) and Jauhar (8). Irshad and Jouhar Irshad, a student of 8th standard was a resident of Bendichal and on July 22, he was travelling from Bendichal to Kasargod, when he was accidentally thrown out of the KSRTC bus in which he was plying, at Padur. Though he was rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore

Udupi, Aug 1: District Crime Intelligence Bureau, Udupi district nabbed two for selling cannabis near Varuna Theertha lake, Fisheries road, Giliyaru and seized 1200 gram cannabis, Rs 2,000 in cash and a two-wheeler. Accused are identified as Escape Ibrahim (42) of Akashabhavan and Khadar (46), Padukere, Kotatattu. According to Inspector, DCIB, Praveen H Nayak accused were getting cannabis from

Bangalore, Aug 1: The Karnataka government ordered a fresh CID investigation into 17-year-old Soujanya's rape and murder in Dharmasthala. Replying to a question raised by Belthangady MLA K Vasant Bangera on Tuesday, Home Minister T J George promised the fresh investigation will also include an inquiry against the Sub Inspector of Police. Mr. Bangera's question follows a plea by the victim's father