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Kannur, Feb 21: A CPI(M) worker was allegedly hacked to death in north Kerala district of Kannur in the early hours of Monday, police said. Haridasan, a fisherman, was allegedly attacked by a gang of assailants in front of his house at Punnol near New Mahe at around 1.30 am while he was returning home after work, they said. The 54-year-old was rushed to a hospital in Thalassery by the neighbours

Bengaluru, Feb 21: Home Minister Aaraga Jnanendra on Monday stated that police have found evidence related to the murder of Bajrang Dal worker Harsha (24). Speaking to mediapersons, he said he interacted with family members of the youth and they have sought justice for Harsha's death. Four to five members are behind the murder of the incident. They will be nabbed soon, he said. When asked about

Reacting to the hijab controversy, Home Minister Amit Shah Monday said he believes the dress code prescribed by the schools and colleges should be followed by all the students, irrespective of their religion. In an interview with CNN News18, Shah said in schools and colleges, children should be kept above religion. "I personally feel every student should follow the mandated uniform, irrespective

Udupi, Feb 21: A teenager lost his life after his scooter met with an accident near Hejamadi toll plaza in Udupi district. The deceased has been identified as Yusuf, son of Iqbal bin Mayyaddiyaka from Deen Street, Padubidri. He was doing first PUC in Narayana Guru Pre-University College, Mulky. He is survived by parents, two sisters (younger, he was the eldest only son), grand parents & relatives

Shivamogga, Feb 21: Violence broke out in Shivamogga town after a 26-year-old hardline Hindutva activist was hacked to death by unidentified persons near Kamat petrol bunk around 9.30pm on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Harsha, a tailor from Seegehatti in Shivamogga district. Though police have not ruled out old personal enmity, they suspect his communal online posts could be the

Mangaluru, Feb 19: Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister V Sunil Kumar today said that pending files would be cleared from the gram panchayat level to the office of Deputy Commissioner during the ongoing drive, which according to him, will avoid the intervention of middlemen in some offices. As many as 82,400 files pending in 45 government offices in Dakshina Kannada are to be disposed off

Shivamogga, Feb 19: In a At least 58 Muslim female students from a PU college in Karnataka's Shivamogga district were ‘verbally’ suspended on Saturday, 19 February, for donning a hijab and staging a protest demanding to be allowed to attend classes. The students from Shiralakoppa Government College in Shivamogga were suspended and were told not to protest at the school. The protesting students

New Delhi, Feb 19: The domestic jewellery sector will get a huge export boost in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market as it would get duty-free access there, while the gulf nation will get greater access to the gold market here as India will give duty concessions on import of up to 200 tonnes, Commerce Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam said on Saturday. India has agreed to concessional import duties

Bengaluru, Feb 19: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday blamed “outsiders” for creating confusion in schools and colleges over the hijab row. “It’s very simple. There’s a High Court order which everyone has to follow. While doing that, there are outsiders getting involved. That’s why there’s so much confusion,” Bommai told reporters, without elaborating on who the outsiders are.

Dubai, Feb 19: The UAE and India have signed a trade and economic partnership that will remove 80 per cent of the customs tariffs on goods produced and shipped out from the countries. The other 20 per cent will be phased out over time, and sets up a trade alliance that could touch $100 billion in the next five years from $60 billion plus now. The deal, called the Comprehensive Economic Partnership