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Sanaa, Apr 20: Nearly 90 people were killed and hundreds of others injured in a deadly stampede that broke out in Yemen's capital during a charity distribution in the holy month of Ramadan. The latest tragedy to strike the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country came days ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. At least "85 were killed and more than

Bengaluru, Apr 20: Inayat Ali Mulki has been given ticket from the Mangaluru North constituency by the Congress, which released its final list of five candidates for the upcoming legislative assembly elections last night. A well-known businessman, Inayat Ali had entered the politics through the National Students' Union of India, the students’ wing of Congress and has been associated with the party

Hubballi, Apr 18: A day after the BJP named State BJP general secretary Mahesh Tenginkai as its candidate from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency, former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who is now the Congress candidate after quitting the BJP, said on Tuesday that BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santosh is responsible for the BJP denying him (Shettar) the ticket. Charging

Mangaluru, Apr 18: At least four persons lost their lives and many others sustained injuries, some of them critically in a head on collision between two vehicles in Kadaba taluk of Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday afternoon. While the ill-fated Alto car was heading to Subramanya, the Toofan was heading to Dharmasthala, sources said. Both the vehicles collided with each other on Uppinangady-Subramanya

Mangaluru, Apr 18: The candidate of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) for Mangaluru constituency, Riyaz Farangipet who has submitted nomination to contest from the Ullal constituency in Mangaluru, faces alleged sedition charges and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is closely watching his movements. The SDPI has fielded a formidable candidate in the form of Riyaz in Mangaluru

At least five Australian universities have placed bans or restrictions on students from some Indian states, amidst a surge in fraudulent applications from South Asia seeking to work – not study – in this country, according to a media report. Australia is on track for its biggest-ever annual intake of Indian students, topping 2019’s high watermark of 75,000. But the current surge has prompted

Bengaluru, Apr 17: The Congress in Karnataka has got a shot in the arm with senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar switching over to it. Buoyed by the development, the party has clearly set its eyes on drawing the Lingayat vote bank to its side. Lingayat vote bank is standing firmly with BJP so far. With the joining of former D.C.M. Laxman Savadi and Shettar, both senior

Udupi, Apr 17: Former minister and Kaup Congress candidate Vinay Kumar Sorake has dropped a bombshell by claiming that Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has brought a massive amount of money to Udupi when the visited the district by helicopter. Speaking at Udupi Congress Bhavan ahead of Udupi Congress candidate Prasadraj Kanchan’s nomination filing, Mr Sorake accused the BJP of trying to win

Dubai, Apr 17: An Indian couple who was killed in the Dubai apartment fire on Saturday was preparing an iftar meal for their neighbours, according to multiple media reports. Rijesh Kalangadan, 38, his wife Jeshi Kandamangalath, 32, and their neighbours, Imam Kasim, 43, and S Mohammed Rafeeq, were among the 16 people who died in the blaze. Several others were injured. Rijesh, who worked as a

Bengaluru, Apr 17: As veteran leader Jagadish Shettar joined the Congress, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that 'he will be used and thrown out' by the grand old party. Speaking to reporters, Bommai said that Jagadish, a six-time MLA, has gone to a party that first honours its leaders and then insults them after the elections. "Jagadish Shettar has gone to a party that