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London, December 16: The Mangalore-origin nurse, who was found dead after a hoax call to a UK hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife Kate, left a note blaming the two Australian DJs behind the prank for her tragic death. In one of the three apparent suicide notes left by 46-year-old Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse expressed her deep anger at the Australian radio DJs Mel Greig and Michael

Mangalore, December 16: BS Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janatha Party (KJP) is a minor obstacle along with Janatha Dal (Secular) as far as elections is concerned and the primary opponent for the Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) would be the Congress said D V Sadananda Gowda, former Chief Minister. Addressing media persons at the district BJP office in Mangalore on Sunday, Mr. Gowda said that that Mr

Mangalore, December 16: A mass marriage was organised by the KC Road unit of Sunni Yuvajana Sangham (SYS) at Noor Mahal in Kotekar near here on Sunday. The organisers donated 5 sovereigns of gold and a cash amount of Rs 15,000 for each bride and a wrist-watch and a cash amount of Rs 10,000 for each bridegroom. Abdul Rasheed Zaini delivered an introductory address ahead of the marriage programme

Mangalore, December 16: Commemorating India's historic victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pak War of 1971, Vijay Diwas was celebrated in the city on Sunday, in honour of the brave soldiers who laid their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation war. In a programme organised by the Dakshina Kannada District Ex Servicemen Association, the sacrifices of the armed forces were remembered and floral tributes

Mangalore, December 16: The body of Mangalore-based Jacintha Saldanha who died in unfortunate circumstances, was flown in from Mumbai to Mangalore International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The jute-wrapped coffin containing Jacintha's body was brought and transferred to an ambulance which will transport it to Manipal where it be kept overnight at the morgue of Kasturba Medical College. It will be

Mangalore, December 16: Hundreds of people took part in the 'Sunni convention' organised by Makazus Saqafathi Sunniyyah (MSS) at Fiza Grounds at Krishnapur near here on Saturday. The convention was a prelude to the grand convocation of MSS scheduled to be held on from January 4 to 6 at Calicut. The convention commenced with the recitation of 'Dua' by Sayyad Madani Arabic College Principal Khazi

Mangalore, December 16: 'Chella Pilli', a Kannada feature film which is in production stage, starring popular actors Vijay Raghavendra and Aishwarya Nag in the lead, will also feature former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda in a three-minute role as himself in the movie. Since most of the filming is being done in the coastal region, Mr Gowda landed in the city on Saturday to face the camera

Mangalore, December 16: Archbishop Ambrose Madtha, the Papal Nuncio to Ivory Coast, was laid to rest at the Holy Redeemer Church, Belthangady, about 70 km from Mangalore, on Saturday. Archbishop Madtha died in a road accident in Ivory Coast on December 8 while travelling from d'Odienne Diocese after a priestly ordination. Nuncio of India Most Rev Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was the male

Kochi, December 16: In yet another shocking incident of sexual abuse of minors by their kin in Kerala, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father and seven others over a year. Eight people, including her father, mother and step father, were taken into custody at Paravoor today, police said. A case has been registered against the accused and they are being questioned and their statements

New Delhi, December 16: In a major breakthrough in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, the National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested terrorist Rajesh Chaudhary, who allegedly planted bombs in the Pakistan-bound train, from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. Chaudhary, who is also known as Samundar, carried a reward of Rs. 5 lakh for his act. He was arrested and produced before a court in Ujjain