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Foreign currencies seized from 4 Kasargod men at M’lore airport
Foreign currencies seized from 4 Kasargod men at M’lore airport

Foreign currencies in US dollars, Oman Riyals and Kuwait Dinars were seized from   four passengers namely Nasir   Kappil Abdulla, Abdulla Kunhi, Abdul Jabbar, and Khalid Hassainer,

Mangalore: Bike rider escapes jaws of death by a hair’s breadth
Mangalore: Bike rider escapes jaws of death by a hair’s breadth

A bike rider had a miraculous escape from the jaws of death despite falling under a speeding bus. The mishap took place at Lalbagh in the city on June 25, Wednesday evening

Naushad murder case: One more accused arrested
Naushad murder case: One more accused arrested

The Bantwal Rural Police have succeeded in arresting Saddam (30) of Maripalla Badigudde who was absconding ever since the murder of rowdy sheeter Naushad at Maripalla. The arrest was made on June 25, Wednesday.

Kasargod: Anti-Narcotics Cell arrests drugs racket kingpin
Kasargod: Anti-Narcotics Cell arrests drugs racket kingpin

In a major breakthrough, the Kasargod Anti-Narcotics Cell apprehended the prime accused in a drugs racket case  on June 25, Wednesday.Interestingly, the arrest comes almost a year after  the cops had seized 52 kg of ganja.

DK rainfall half of 2013 - Sowing ops hit
DK rainfall half of 2013 - Sowing ops hit

Dakshina Kannada district has seen 50 per cent less rainfall compared to last year.  In June last year, the district had received average of 885.92 mm rainfall. However, this year, it has received only 446.71 mm rainfall.

7 Arrested for stealing black pepper near Moodbidri
7 Arrested for stealing black pepper near Moodbidri

The police have arrested seven persons who were engaged in stealing black pepper worth Rs 8.5 lakh, from a godown at Handeli in Moodbidri. The godown is owned by Mukhesh Kumar Patel, a native of Gujarat

Konkan railways tighten safety for SW monsoon season
Konkan railways tighten safety for SW monsoon season

According to Konkan railway, it has tightened safety measures to face the monsoon by completing all its planned safety works on its route from Kolad after Roha station of central railway, to Thokur, before Mangalore junction.

ICSI holds seminar on ‘Capital Market-The Growth Engine’
ICSI holds seminar on ‘Capital Market-The Growth Engine’

The Mangalore Chapter of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India  held a seminar on ‘Capital Market-The Growth Engine’ at the Karnataka Bank Auditorium at Kodialbail in the city

MCC officials evict illegal petty shops at Kulur, Kuntikan
MCC officials evict illegal petty shops at Kulur, Kuntikan

The task of evicting the  petty shops operating  beneath the fly overs at Kuntikan and Kulur Junction has  been initiated by the MCC officials on June 25, Wednesday morning. MCC Commissioner Shanadi Ajith Kumar Hegde had on Tuesday ordered eviction of the shops

Ivan’s name for nomination as MLC finally gets nod
Ivan’s name for nomination as MLC finally gets nod

KPCC General Secretary Ivan D’Souza’s  hectic lobbying for the  MLC seat has finally yielded result with   the list of five names for nomination as MLCs sent to the Governor by Chief Minister, reportedly getting clearance.

Oscar lashes out at Modi govt over rail fare hike
Oscar lashes out at Modi govt over rail fare hike

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes has come down heavily on the Narendra Modi led Union Government for the  unprecedented increase in rail fares.

Panambur SI Bharathi, 3 other cops attacked by a criminal at Baikampady
Panambur SI Bharathi, 3 other cops attacked by a criminal at Baikampady

Even as the attack on the lady ASI of Kundapur police station by a duo on June 23, Monday is still afresh in public minds, there has been yet another case of attack on a lady cop. This time it is in Mangalore

DK RTA asks KSRTC to resubmit claims for new permits to operate buses
DK RTA asks KSRTC to resubmit claims for new permits to operate buses

Dakshina Kannada Regional Transport Authority (RTA)  directed the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to resubmit applications for issue of permits to operate buses in various parts of the district as well as neighbouring Udupi district.

Youth dies in serial mishap at Mukka
Youth dies in serial mishap at Mukka

A serial accident involving a two-wheeler, a Maruti Zen and a Tata Ace vehicle claimed the life of a 19 year old youth at Mukka Junction on June 24, Tuesday night.

Fishermen perform pooja for safety
Fishermen perform pooja for safety

The country boat (NADA DONI)fishermen lanunch out for traditional fishing when mechanised boating is banned for 57 days. The country boat fishermen ventured into the sea after offering Pooja as per the tradition at Malpe harbour in Udupi on June 23