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Mangalore, Jun 15: An ambulance, which was rushing a patient to hospital, turned turtle at the precarious Budoli bridge, near Mani in Vittal on the outskirts of Mangalore. It is said that the driver was in an inebriated state and this led to the mishap. The ambulance was taking a patient from Hasan who was in critical condition to Mangalore for treatment. While one of the drivers of the ambulance

Kuwait City, Jun 15: Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association has urged the authorities of Kuwait to be lenient and considerate on concerns of expatriates with regard to the new regulations and law enforcement on traffic violations and residencies check points in Kuwait. Memorandum submitted to Major General Abdul Fattah Al Ali, Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs, Kuwait, on Wednesday by a

Kaup, Jun 15: Sridhar Poojary (48), an auto driver from Neermarga who went missing from Jeppu bridge in Mangalore on Tuesday has been found dead. The dead body of Mr Poojary was recovered from the sea, at Muloor near Kaup, on Friday morning. On receiving information from local residents that a dead body of a middle aged man was seen floating in the sea, the cops with the help of one Mr Suri alias

Subramanya, Jun 15: A middle-aged couple allegedly ended life by jumping to the lake and consuming poison at Karija in Balpa village near here. The deceased have been identified as Raviprakash (44) and his wife Nagaveni (38). While Raviprakash ended his life by consuming poison at hom, Nagaveni jumped into the lake to end her life. Nagaveni was Raviprakash's secondwife. Though he had married

Mangalore, Jun 15: There are several alternate uses of arecanut and the crop can be used for production of value added products. The government must recognize it and encourage research on multiple uses of crops like arecanut, said Banaje Shankar Bhat, agricultural scientist. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore, Mr. Bhat said that while the state government's decision to ban

Mangalore, June 14: Party's mistakes in Dakshina Kannada district cost BJP its power in the state, said BJP State General Secretary C T Ravi. Terming the BJP's defeat in the legislative Assembly polls as unexpected one, Mr Ravi said that the defeat is a major setback to the process of developing the state. Addressing press conference here on Friday, he said that division of votes, anti-BPJ lobby

Mangalore, June 14: In a major underworld catch, Nikhil Prakash Shetty, a Ravi Poojary and Banananje Raja aide has been arrested by Mangalore Police. Addressing media persons at his office in Mangalore on Friday, Manish Kharbikar, Mangalore Police Commissioner, said that the underworld criminal who was in Dubai, has been nabbed with the help of the Interpol. Shetty is an accused in serious crimes

Mangalore, Jun 14: Medicos at Unity Health Complex, Mangalore, have added another feather to their cap by successfully performing the city's first key-hole liver surgery. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Dr. Ashfaque Mohammed, Laparascopic Surgeon, Unity Hospital, said that the surgery was done on a 72-year-old woman weighing about 90 kgs who was diagnosed to

Mangalore, Jun 14: In what can be called a startling revelation, more than one fifth of the elderly population experience abuse nationally and the prime perpetrators are none other than their own people! A nation-wide report conducted by Help Age India shows that in about 39 per cent of the cases of the elderly abuse the daughters-in-law closely followed by the sons in about 38 per cent cases. The

Mangalore, Jun 14: A comprehensive plan for Surathkal market and other city infrastructure will be formed following a meeting with all stakeholders of the region and in the presence of Vinay Kumar Sorake, Minister for Urban Development on June 17, Moideen Bava, MLA, Mangalore North, has said. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Bava said that at the moment the