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Madikeri, Dec 15: After two year of lull due to natural calamity, the tourism activity in Coffee land Kodagu district is showing revival signs with increase in the turnout of Tourists. The mountain mist begins to surround Kodagu with the onset of winter, a notable change is witnessed in the tourism activities in the district. Tourism in the district, which was affected by back-to-back floods and

St Agnes College organised the Agnesian Centenary Run that included Cyclothon, Marathon and Walkathon on 15 December 2019 as a curtain raiser event for the Centenary Year Celebration. Around 1100 participants of different age groups took part in the various event. Ms Rochelle D’silva, Wing Commander Indian Air Force was the Chief Guest of the event. Sr Dr M Jeswina AC, Principal of St Agnes Degree

Mangaluru, Dec 16: Even as the marine fisheries sector facing a decline in catch, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), through its marine fisheries policy for Karnataka, has provided advisories to address the issue for sustainable management in the state. The suggestions have been made by scientists – including Prathibha Rohit, A P Dineshbabu, Geetha Sasikumar, P S Swathi

Chikkamangaluru, Dec 16: Twenty villages in Chikkamagaluru District of Karnataka with high SC/ST population, have been selected for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Adarsha Grama Yojane. The selected villages are Aralaguppe, Hirekolale, Shiravase, L Agrahara, Boochenahalli Kaval, Sathihalli, Anooru, Magadi, Avathi, Chennagondanahalli, Beeranahalli, Emmedoddi, Yaradakere, Siddaramapura, Seethapura

Managaluru, Dec 16: CISF Personnel at Mangaluru International Airport arrested three people on Sunday evening for allegedly impersonating as custom officials and trying to extort money from a passenger who arrived at International Airport here in Air India flight from Muscat, Oman. The arrested accused have been identified as Riyaz, Mohammed Saheb Karabo and Khazi Aftab. Officials said on Monday

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16: At times when several non-BJP ruled states are up-in-ante against the Centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, in Kerala both the ruling dispensation and Opposition are on the same dais as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and LoP Ramesh Chennithala held a joint protest against the amended Act here in Assembly on Monday. Chief Minister Vijayan said that the

Dec 16: A 26-year-old Bangladeshi national was caught at the Kempegowda International Airport here after he flew in from Sri Lanka on a valid Indian passport, officials said. Hilal Mia, 26, had changed his name to Ridou Sheikh and was living in Shivajinagar for the past two years. He was caught during an immigration check on Saturday, a senior police officer said. The suspect was born in

Bengaluru, Dec 16: A city civil and session court convicted a dentist for cutting off her ex-lover’s penis at her clinic in Koramangala a decade ago. The court sentenced her to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment, Rs 15,000 fine and asked her to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation to the victim. Dr Sayeeda Ameena Nahim, 42, is a resident of Gurappana Palya and runs a clinic in Koramangala 8th Block. Mir

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Ramesh Chennithala began a joint "satyagraha" here on Monday to protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). State ministers, LDF leaders, Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) leaders are among those taking part in the three-hour-long protest at the

Mangaluru, Dec 15: An elderly home-alone woman was found murdered at her residence in Parankila, Shimantoor in Mulky on the outskirts of the city today morning. The victim has been identified as Sharada Shetty (70), who had lost her husband a few years ago. Her only daughter lives in Mumbai. The murder, which took place last night, came to light in the morning. The city police managed to nab the