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Society must ensure safety of women: Khader
Society must ensure safety of women: Khader

It is the society which has to ensure that women are safe. The government can  see to it that  those responsible for harassment of women get the strictest of  punishment, said Minister for Health UT Khader.

Will  go  on fast unto death if Food Security Bill is not passed: Poojari
Will go on fast unto death if Food Security Bill is not passed: Poojari

Senior Congress leader B Janardhan Poojari has threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike in case the Food Security Bill was not passed in the Parliament within the next six months.

BJP to hold taluk level protests  against  amendment to Panchayat Raj Act
BJP to hold taluk level protests against amendment to Panchayat Raj Act

The BJP has decided to launch  taluk level protests  in the district from July 8  to 11 opposing the amendment to Panchayat Raj Act. The protests are being held as part of a state wide agitation by the party.

Moodbidri: Ancient idols worth Rs 13 crores  stolen from Siddantha Basadi
Moodbidri: Ancient idols worth Rs 13 crores stolen from Siddantha Basadi

In a major theft in a Basadi, this time in the famous Siddantha Pratima Darshana Basadi here, as many as 16 idols including Panchaloha, gold and silver idols have been stolen...

Renovated HOPCOMS mart at Karangalpady market inaugurated
Renovated HOPCOMS mart at Karangalpady market inaugurated

MLA J R Lobo inaugurated the renovated HOPCOMS mart (Horticultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd) at Karangalpady market on July 6, Saturday.

AFI hopes to get Ashwini Akkunji into Asian Athletic Championships dashed
AFI hopes to get Ashwini Akkunji into Asian Athletic Championships dashed

The hopes of  dope-tainted sprinter Ashwini Akkunji who has completed her two year ban on making it to the ongoing Asian Athletic Championships in Pune, were dashed when the  competition technical delegate  refused to heed to the plea of Athletic Federation of India  on  the grounds that it would violate IAAF rules.

Mysterious missing of 3 members of family  from Capitanio
Mysterious missing of 3 members of family from Capitanio

One Vinol D’Silva,  residing at Navi Mumbai has lodged a complaint with the rural police  stating that three members of his  family including his  wife,  son and mother-in-law are missing under mysterious circumstances.

Major marks card forgery case busted in Udupi
Major marks card forgery case busted in Udupi

A major case of  marks card forgery has been unearthed with the district administration of Udupi finding that 13 persons who had applied for jobs of village accountants had submitted fake PUC marks cards. If eight have them have been appointed, five were selected but yet to joined training. All of them have been dismissed.

Cartoons can send strong message to politicians : Nalin
Cartoons can send strong message to politicians : Nalin

Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said cartoonists through their caricatures can send a powerful message to the politicians in a lighter vein.

Bantwal : Tension at Peruvai over alleged cattle smuggling
Bantwal : Tension at Peruvai over alleged cattle smuggling

Tension prevailed at Peruvai near here when  clashes broke out between two groups over the issue of the interception of a  vehicle which was allegedly transporting cattle, by Bhajrangdal activists on July 5, Friday night.

Mangalorean  Poovamma clinches silver at Asian  Athletics Championship
Mangalorean Poovamma clinches silver at Asian Athletics Championship

Talented athlete MR Poovamma who hails from Kodagu but lives in  Mangalore has clinched silver in the women’s 400 meter race by clocking 53.37 seconds

IMA Mangalore to felicitate 3 doctors to commemorate Doctors Day
IMA Mangalore to felicitate 3 doctors to commemorate Doctors Day

Indian Medical Association (IMA) Mangalore Branch is pleased to announce that it shall be observing Doctor’s Day on Saturday, 6nd July 2013...

Mangalore: Kannada movie ‘Chella Pilli’ released at Jyothi Theatre
Mangalore: Kannada movie ‘Chella Pilli’ released at Jyothi Theatre

Kannada movie ‘Chella Pilli’ was released across the state with the   formal inauguration at Jyothi Theatre on July 5, Friday.

Try to improve reasoning power of students, Bhamy V Shenoy tells teachers
Try to improve reasoning power of students, Bhamy V Shenoy tells teachers

Teachers should create an environment wherein students are encouraged to read books and raise more questions to get their doubts clarified and enhance their reasoning power, said consumer activist Dr Bhamy V Shenoy

Manipal gang rape : Court orders shifting of accused Anand to Shimoga prison
Manipal gang rape : Court orders shifting of accused Anand to Shimoga prison

If Hariprasad one of the three accused in the Manipal gang rape case  is already lodged in Shimoga jail for security reasons, the court,  on July 5, Friday, also ordered shifting of another accused Anand to the Shimoga jail.