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Manjeshwar, Dec 15: Two youngsters lost their lives in a collision between a bus and a two-wheeler at Manjeshwar in Kasaragod district today. The victims have been identified as Jagadish (22), son of Shivanand and Shanta, and Sunil (21), son of Kushal and Usha couple. Both of them were friends residents of Kudlu Ramadasnagara in Kasaragod. The duo was heading to Kasaragod from Manjeshwar in their

Bengaluru, Dec 15: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah who was admitted to a hospital on December 11 for angioplasty treatment, said that he is fine and was being discharged from the hospital. He, however, said that doctors have advised him rest for a fortnight. "I am being discharged from the hospital today. I am totally fine now. The doctors have advised me to take

Raichur, Dec 15: A large number of Hindus who had come from Bangladesh and settled in Karnataka’s Raichur district are celebrating the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill-2019, which seeks to give Indian citizenship immigrants from neighbouring countries if they are non-Muslims, was passed in both the Houses of Parliament. President Ram Nath Kovind also gave his

New Delhi, Dec 15: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hinted of tweaking the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and blamed the Congress for instigating violence in the North East. The BJP president assured the people of the Northeast that their culture, language, social identity and political rights will be not be affected by the Act. "I assure the people of Assam and other northeastern states that your

Bengaluru, Dec 15: The head of an educational institution has been arrested on charge of sexual assault on his domestic help in Karnataka’s capital. The accused has been identified as Rahabare Islam Pravaz, 40, a native of Bihar who runs ‘Parvaz Academy Tutorial Services’ in Bengaluru. His wife, an engineer at a leading software company in Bengaluru, also teaches at the tutorials during her spare

Udupi, Dec 15: The Primary Education minister S Sureshkumar has ordered the Udupi District administration to take stringent action against a School Development Management Committee (SDMC) member for the alleged reports of harassment against a teacher in the school. In his twitter account, the minister had stated that he had spoken with the teacher on the reports of her harassment and ordered to

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Charging that the country was being ruled by the divisive forces, the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) leader Amarjeet Kaur on Saturday opined that the Union BJP government was trying to divert attention of the people over economic sinking with that of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Addressing the media here, the AITUC leader said that "the nation's economic status

Mangaluru, Dec 14: In a positive development, the mosques in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada have joined the battle against drug abuse in the region by taking up the cause to create awareness among the youth against the deadly menace. Addressing a press conference in the city, Syed Mohammed Beary, the chairman of Bearys Group, said that the mosque committees will focus on educating the

Bengaluru, Dec 14: Ramesh Babu Nayak, who makes his living by plying auto-rickshaw, has won the hearts of many, including police, for his act of honesty. He has handed over safely a bag containing cash of over ten lakh rupees to its true owner, who had left it in the three-wheeler. “Auto driver Ramesh Babu Nayak, won the kudos for the state and the country, when he had handed over promptly a cash

Bengaluru, Dec 14: Former minister H Vishwanath on Saturday claimed that he and former Chief minister Siddaramaiah are not foes, and enjoying good friendship, despite being in two different political parties. Speaking to media here, after paying a courtesy visit to Siddaramaiah, who is recovering from ailments relating to cardiac problem, he said, “I am a good friend of Siddaramaiah, and enjoy