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Mangalore, December 21: The Minority Cell of Dakshina Kannada district Congress has demanded probe into Panjimogaru double murder, advocate Preetham and Kodikere Shivaraj murder cases by the CBI. Speaking at a protest organized in this regard on Friday in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore, Moideen Bawa, President, DK Congress Minority Cell, said that in spite of a year and a

Mangalore, December 21: According to the ancient Mayan predictions, the World, as we know it, would come to an absolute end on December 21, 2012. Termed 'Doomsday', December 21 is already here, and yet there is no sign of the impending apocalypse. Rationalist Dr Narendra Nayak claims to have invented a machine which is in fact currently preventing the end of the world today. The reason that the

Bangalore, December 21: General Secretary of All India Sunni Ulama Federation Kanthapuram A P Aboobaker called on Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister R Ashok seeking justice for under-trial PDP leader Abdunnaser Ma'adani. Ma'adani was among the 31 persons chargesheeted for the 2008 Bangalore blast which killed one person and injured 20. He was arrested in

Mangalore, December 22: The number of aspirants vying for Puttur Assembly seat ticket has been on the rise within Congress circles, especially after a group of Muslim leaders from the party demanded at least two seats in any of the eight Assembly constituencies in the district for Muslim candidates. In four of those constituencies, Congress has influential MLAs who are unlikely to be denied a

Mangalore, December 21: 'Raknno' the Konkanni Weekly managed by the Diocese of Mangalore founded in the year 1938 with the motto 'soth uloy, dhorm choloy' (Speak the Truth, Lead the Religion) is stepping into 75th year of its publication on Saturday, December 22at 10.15 am at Bishop's House Hall, Kodialbail. 'Raknno' though being a Konkanni Weekly by nature has strived to keep its readers abreast

Karwar, December 21: A big sea turtle was found dead on Karwar beach on Thursday. The four foot long turtle and weighing about100-kg had suffered injuries to its head. The dead turtle was noticed by morning walkers, who informed the local fishermen immediately. The local people who examined the carcass said the turtle might have been suffering from some disease as its skin had patches from where

Manipal, December 21: The consequence of endosulfan spray on cashew gardens in coastal district Karnataka is no less than that of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984, said Dr Vaman Acharya, Chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). Speaking after inaugurating a three-day international conference on “Environment and occupation health” organised by Manipal University, the National

Mangalore, December 20: Dakshina Kannada district Congress Committee celebrated the victory of the party in Himachal Pradesh in the assembly polls. The supporters burst crackers, raised slogans in the name of their party and leaders as part of the “vijayotsava”. Sweets were also distributed. Congress leaders Ivan D'Souza, Mayor Gulzar Banu, former Mayor K Ashraf, Shashidhar Hegde and others who

Surathkal, December 20: The Baikampady-Jokatte old road will be open for transport movement within 15 days, Railway authorities have assured. Police have informed that a meeting was held with Dheeraj, Assistant Divisional Engineer of Railways, who has assured that with appropriate arrangements, the road will be opened for transport movement. Locals had held a protest on Wednesday demanding

Mangalore, December 20: Owner of a fast food joint in the city has been attacked by miscreants. Hasanabba, the owner of Zee Fast Food in GVS commercial complex near Platinum theatre in Falnir, was attacked by a gang of 15 men who stormed into the shop and threatened Hasanabba and his staff on Wednesday. The gang then violently pushed Hasanabba and his workers out only to gain control over the shop