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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to embark on a yatra connecting the northeastern and western parts of the country with an eye on next year's national elections. Mr Gandhi will begin his 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' from January 14, a 6,200-km tour from Manipur to Mumbai. The yatra, set to conclude on March 20 ahead of the elections, is dubbed as the second and East-West phase of his north

Mangaluru: The Pragati Programme of the Centre for Advanced Learning (CFAL), which was launched in association with Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat (ZP), offers 40 deserving students a unique opportunity to receive free, comprehensive coaching for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) or the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). ZP CEO Anandh K told reporters here on Tuesday, that the

Mangaluru, Dec 26: The trial run of the Mangaluru-Madgaon semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express was flagged off at the Mangaluru central railway station on Tuesday. The flag-off ceremony was conducted in the presence of Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, local MLAs and railway officials. The train which departed Mangaluru central at 8.30 am will reach Madgaon at 1.15 pm. On its return, it will

The UN special rapporteur on Palestine says the international community’s silence on Israeli crimes against Palestinians has allowed the occupying regime to commit genocide in Gaza, likening the situation in the besieged strip to massacres in other parts of the world such as Srebrenica and Rwanda. “It is not that different from other massacres of civilians if you look closer. Genocide is a process

Pope Francis has deplored the “desperate humanitarian situation” in the Gaza Strip and repeated his call for an immediate ceasefire and provision of aid to the besieged territory. “I plead for an end to the military operations with their appalling harvest of innocent civilian victims, and call for a solution to the desperate humanitarian situation by an opening to the provision of humanitarian aid

Mangaluru: An elderly man, who tested positive for Covid-19, died at a private hospital in Mangaluru on Monday, December 26. DHO Dr HR Thimmaiah said that the 83-year-old patient was suffering from chronic kidney ailment and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His condition was serious when he was admitted to the hospital. As he was suffering COPD, it was considered a SARI case and was

Chennai: On the eve of her birthday, a 24-year-old software engineer in Tamil Nadu was chained, slashed with a blade and burnt alive by her former classmate who had undergone a sex change operation to marry her, police said today. The disturbing incident unfolded in Thalambur near Kelambakkam, a quiet southern suburb of Chennai. According to police reports, 26-year-old MBA graduate Vetrimaran

In the city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Christmas has always been synonymous with festivities, colorful decorations, sumptuous food, and bustling markets. Christian communities in the city, which is a major pilgrimage destination for Christians for being the birthplace of Jesus Christ, adorn their homes and alleys and flock markets for shopping. This year, however, a pall of

An Israeli airstrike targeting a refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip has killed at least 70 Palestinians as the regime's genocidal war across the besieged territory continues unabated. Gaza's Health Ministry reported the massacre in a late Sunday, December 24 statement, saying the fatalities came after the regime's air raid hit a number of houses at the al-Maghazi refugee camp. The

The Diplomat Radisson Hotel in Bahrain was abuzz with excitement as the Bahrain India Society hosted an Honoring Ceremony for U T Khader, Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. This event, held on December 21, 2023, was a momentous celebration of Khader's exceptional contributions and achievements throughout his journey from Student Union leader to Speaker. The Honoring ceremony witnessed