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Kozhikode, Sept 28: A pregnant woman was allegedly denied timely medical treatment at hospitals in north Kerala while she was in labour, resulting in the loss of twin babies she was carrying. Taking serious note of the incident, the state government on Monday ordered a high-level probe. The 20-year old woman hailing from Kondotty in Malappuram district was taken to three hospitals after she

Bengaluru, Sept 28: Thousands of people including farmers, pro-Kannada activists and members of other organisations gathered in front of the Town Hall to protest against the state and central government's amendments to land reforms and the APMC Act. The police has detained over 300 protesters. Leaders of various farmers organisations, including Kodihalli Chandrashekar and Kuruburu Chandrashekar

New Delhi, Sept 28: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the agriculture-related laws are a "death sentence" for farmers whose voice has been crushed both inside and outside Parliament. "The agriculture laws are a death sentence to our farmers. Their voice is crushed in Parliament and outside. Here is proof that democracy in India is dead," he said on Twitter. Gandhi tagged a news

Lucknow, Sep 28: Two days after a civil suit was filed in a Mathura court, seeking ownership of the entire 13.37 acres of Krishna Janambhoomi land in the temple town and removal of the Shahi Idgah Masjid, politics has begun in right earnest on the issue. Former BJP MP and founder of Bajrang Dal, Vinay Katiyar, welcomed the civil suit and said that a massive movement like the one for Ayodhya should

Riyadh, Sept 28: Saleh Benten Muhammad, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah has announced that the Ministry of Health would take a decision on whether India and other countries will be allowed to send their pilgrims to perform Umrah. The minister’s announcement follows an earlier statement by the Ministry of Interior saying that the Kingdom would allow foreign Umrah performers to enter the

Mangalore, Sept 28: The Air Intelligence Unit of Mangalore airport recovered six pieces of unclaimed gold worth Rs 33.80 lakhs. As per it, the gold was recovered inside an Indigo aircraft that arrived from Dubai on September 27. It was found below a seat. "The Air Intelligence Unit officers found six pieces of gold weighing 671 grams, valued at Rs. 33.80 lakhs (approx) concealed inside a pipe

Mangaluru, Sept 28: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses continue to ply on roads in Mangaluru despite a statewide bandh being observed by various farmers' organisations on Monday against the amendments to the agricultural produce market committee (APMC), land reforms ordinances and labour laws introduced by the B S Yediyurappa government. Similarly, normal traffic movement was

Mangaluru/Udupi, Sept 28: The Karnataka bandh call given by farmers’ organisations in the state in protest against the amendments to the agricultural produce market committee (APMC) and land reforms acts introduced by the B S Yediyurappa government evoked lukewarm response in twin coastal districts. Several labour organisations, pro-Kannada outfits and the Congress and the JD(S), who had opposed

Bengaluru, Sep 27: With 9,543 new cases across the state, Karnataka's Covid tally shot up to 5,75,566, including 1,04,724 active cases so far. "As 6,522 recovered during the last 24 hours, 4,62,241 patients have been discharged till date across the southern state," said the state health bulletin on Sunday. The death toll also increased to 8,582 so far with 79 more succumbing to the infection in

Dubai, Sept 27: The Dubai-Sharjah intercity bus service, a major lifeline for commuters who travel between the emirates daily for work, has resumed. Two of the routes started today, while the third will begin two weeks later. "The first of the three routes, E303, starts from the Union Metro Station in Dubai and heads to Al Jubail Bus Station in Sharjah. The second route, E307A, starts from Abu