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Mangaluru: The trailer of Nayanthara starrer Mookuthi Amman, which is all set to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar this Diwali, has come as a surprise for Kannadigas in general and coastal Kannadigas in particular as it features Star Sports 1 Kannada ’s sports presenter Madhu Mailankody. The Tamil movie, which looks like an interesting mix of social drama and comedy, is also dubbed into two other

Bengaluru, Nov 13: A woman from Bengaluru, who had to go through a horrifying experience after a man flashed at her from the terrace of a building, got the culprit arrested on Wednesday. A resident of Koramangala, the woman took to Instagram on Tuesday to post snaps of the man flashing at her on November 8. The man lives just two blocks away from her apartment, and since the buildings are close to

Bengaluru, Nov 13: A staff of cash management firm, who was on the run after stealing Rs 30 lakh from ATM kiosks he had refilled, was arrested when he came to meet his girlfriend in Bengaluru. Accused Vinay Jogi, 30, a native of coastal district of Udupi and resident of Laggere, worked as a cash custodian with Secure Value, a cash management firm, for five years. He allegedly took money from ATMs

Washington, Nov 13: Outgoing US President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims of election fraud is one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally, his predecessor Barack Obama has said. "I'm more troubled by the fact that other Republican officials who clearly know better are going along with this, are humouring him in this fashion," Obama

Beijing, Nov 13: China congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday nearly a week after he was declared winner of the American election. US-China ties have grown increasingly strained in recent years under the administration of incumbent Donald Trump, and relations are as icy as at any time since formal ties were established four decades ago. "We respect the choice of the American people

Bengaluru, Nov 13: The Karnataka government on Thursday issued modified guidelines for Diwali and permitted sale of only green firecrackers by licensed shops in the state. Green firecrackers do not contain harmful chemicals, thereby reducing air pollution due to firecrackers considerably. They are less harmful in comparison to conventional firecrackers. They are available as sparklers, flowerpots

Yangon, Nov 13: Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party secured an absolute majority in Myanmar's election, official results showed Friday, in a poll disputed by the military-aligned opposition and criticised by rights groups. Her National League for Democracy (NLD) had already declared a landslide victory based on its own tallies, prompting street celebrations by supporters. But official figures were

New York, Nov 13: Former US President Barack Obama says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has a "nervous, unformed quality" about him like a student eager to impress the teacher but lacking aptitude and passion to "master the subject." The New York Times has reviewed Obama's memoir 'A Promised Land', in which among other issues, the first Black American President has talked about political leaders from

New Delhi, Nov 13: India's Covid-19 tally rose to 87.28 lakh on Friday with a single-day increase of 44,879 cases, while the recoveries surged to 81,15,580, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.97 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry. The death toll reached 1,28,668 after 547 more fatalities were reported in the country in a span of 24 hours and the total coronavirus cases mounted

Bengaluru, Nov 13: Noted journalist and writer Ravi Belagere died after suffering a heart attack in the wee hours Friday. Belagare (62) was rushed to hospital but he did not respond to treatment and passed away, sources said. His mortal remains will be kept at his Prarthana School premises for people and dignitaries to pay their last respects. Belagere was a known name in Karnataka from his