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Udupi, Sept 5: A leopard which has been creating panic among the people for the last few days at Vijayanagara Kodi in Udupi district fell into a trap laid by the forest department early on Saturday. The local people had complained to the forest department of the leopard which had ventured out of the forests and devoured livestock and pet animals in recent days. The department took prompt action

Washington, Sept 5: US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) termed the ongoing tensions at the India-China border as a "very nasty situation," further adding that "if we can do anything we would love to get involved and help." "It has been a very nasty situation and we stand ready to help with respect to China and India. If we can do anything we would love to get involved and help. We are

Bengaluru, Sept 5: People of Karnataka were taken aback when Kannada film actress Samyuktha Hegde removed her pullover and flaunted her sports bras after she and her friends were allegedly subjected to moral policing by a small group of people led by a woman at a park near Agara lake in Bengaluru. Hegde, who is a fitness enthusiast and often teaches her fans how to hula hoop, chose to protest and

Dhaka, Sept 5: Twelve worshippers including a boy died and dozens of others suffered serious burn injuries after air conditioners of a mosque burst on Friday night in Bangladesh's central Narayanganj district, an official said on Saturday morning. Samanta Lal Sen, the coordinator of the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, told journalists that "12 people till

Bidar, Sept 5: The parents of a medical student from Karnataka’s Bidar, who died under suspicious circumstances in Ukraine, have appealed the state government to help bring back the mortal remains. Amar (20) from Kadalabad village of Bhalki, Bidar, was pursuing MBBS at Kharakhavi Medical University in Ukraine for the past one year. His parents received a call a few days ago saying that their son

Visakhapatnam, Sept 5: Visakhapatnam Police on Friday arrested film producer Nutan Naidu from Karnataka's Udupi in connection with an incident wherein a man's head was allegedly tonsured after he stole a phone. He was later produced in a court in Udupi. Visakhapatnam City Police Commissioner Manish Kumar Sinha said that Naidu will be brought to Andhra Pradesh with the permission of the court.

New Delhi, Sept 5: The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday directed the authorities in 15 districts of five states-- Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh to proactively curb the chain of coronavirus transmission and bring mortality below 1 percent. These 15 districts comprise of Chittoor, Prakasam, Mysuru, Bengaluru Urban, Ballari, Koppal, Dakshina Kannada

Geneva, Sept 4: The World Health Organization does not expect widespread vaccinations against Covid-19 until the middle of next year, a spokeswoman said, stressing the importance of rigorous checks on their effectiveness and safety. None of the candidate vaccines in advanced clinical trials so far has demonstrated a "clear signal" of efficacy at the level of at least 50 per cent sought by the WHO

Abu Dhabi, Sept 4: Abu Dhabi has updated its Covid-19 test requirement to enter the emirate for visitors and residents. A statement issued by the Abu Dhabi Media Office on Friday said: 'In line with efforts to expand testing for the early detection of COVID-19 infections, Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee has updated procedures for entering Abu Dhabi emirate Starting Saturday

Bantwal, Sept 4: Police have arrested three miscreants belonging to Sangh Parivar in connection with a murder attempt in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. The arrested are Yatin Kalladka, Raju Kumpanamajalu and Manish Kodikere. Police have continued manhunt to nab six more accused in the case. They are facing the charge of attempting to kill Shareef, a resident of Aladi in Sajipamunnoor