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Bantwal, Dec 18: Two people including a gram panchayat member lost their lives in a ghastly road mishap occurred today at Kelaginapete in Kanyana village near Vittal in Bantwal taluk. The deceased have been identified as Walter D’Souza (45), member of Kanayana gram panchayat and Wilson D’Souza, a resident of Panjaje village. The two were travelling on a motorbike which met with an accident. They

Mangaluru, Dec 18: Amidst mounting citizens’ opposition to the contentions Citizenship Amendment Act-2019, a prohibitory order has been imposed in Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate limits under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). A communiqué issued by the city police chief Dr P S Harsha states that the prohibitory orders will be in place from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18

Udupi, Dec 18: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government, stabs Muslims directly and Hindus in the back, said activist and thinker Shivasundar. He was addressing a protest meet organised by the Udupi Zilla Muslim Okkoota against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner, here, today. He said

Mangaluru, Dec 18: Muslim organisations in Dakshina Kannada have decided to hold a massive protest against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) on December 28 in the city. The agitation will be held under the banner of Muslim Central Committee of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, and it will commence at 3 p.m., said Committee chairman KS Muhammad Masood

Vijayapura, Dec 18: Karnataka BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Tuesday called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a 'Pakistan agent' and said that Congress is trying to provoke one community. "Pakistani agents (Congress) are misleading the people, Rahul Gandhi is basically from Pakistan and he is a Pakistani agent. Atrocities are taking place against Hindu girls in Pakistan, Afghanistan," Yatnal told

Mangaluru, Dec 18: Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Dr P S Harsha has issued a stern warning to people, including non-resident Indians, against spreading misleading and inciting messages over Citizenship Amendment Act-2019 (CAA) on social media platforms. Addressing a press meet at his office in the city today he said: “We have noticed that some people sitting in other countries are misleading

Belagavi, Dec 18: South Western Railway (SWR) Staff proved that they were also concerned about the welfare of the new born babies or orphaned kids besides looking after the interests of the travelling passengers by installing 'Love Cradle' in the Railway station in Karnataka’s Belagavi on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi inaugurated the 'Affectionate Cradle' in the

Bengaluru, Dec 18: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday said the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) would be implemented in Karnataka. His comments came at a time when several states, like West Bengal and Punjab, are refusing to implement the amended law amid protests against it. "We will implement the Citizenship Amendment Act in Karnataka," Yediyurappa told reporters here. The Chief Minister

New Delhi, Dec 18: Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari has called on the people of the country to exercise restraint and keep their emotions under control while demonstrating. "To protest is the democratic right of the people of India. No one can stop us from doing so. However, it is important that it is controlled. Keeping our emotions in control is the most important part," he said

Bengaluru, Dec 18: The high court on Tuesday directed the government to ensure that application as well as brochure fees charged by private unaided schools are displayed on the official website of the department of public instruction (DPI). A division bench headed by chief justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka also directed the government to ensure that district education regulatory authorities dispose of