Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:07:16
The State government on Tuesday transferred incumbent Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada K.G. Jagadeesha and posted Sasikanth Senthil S. in his place.
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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:48:00
Police today foiled an attempt by the activists of various Hindu outfits to wave black flags at national award-winning actor Prakash Raj when he arrived at Udupi in the neighbouring district to receive an award.
Members of Hindu Jagarana Vedike, Jai Bhargava Balaga and other outfits were planning to wave black flags when Prakash Raj was proceeding to the venue, in protest against his recent cri
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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:42:16
Actor Prakash Raj who had triggered a huge controversy with his remarks on PM Modi, was honoured with ‘Shivarama Karanth Huttura Prashasti’ on Tuesday amidst opposition from the BJP and saffron outfits.
Mr Raj had questioned the PM’s silence on the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh at a recent programme in Bengaluru which made saffron outfits stage the protest against conferring the award on
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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:36:58
Veteran speedster Ashish Nehra has decided to retire from competitive cricket after the first T20 International against New Zealand at his home ground, Feroz Shah Kotla, on November 1.
According to a senior BCCI official privy to the development, the 38-year-old Nehra has intimated his decision to chief coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Virat Kohli.
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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:35:06
Qatar on Wednesday strongly criticized Emirati officials for questioning Doha's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, saying that the tournament "is not up for discussion or negotiation" amid a diplomatic crisis engulfing the region.
The back-and-forth over the games comes as four Arab nations, including the United Arab Emirates, have been boycotting Qatar for months, in part over allegations tha
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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:25:23
India had a forgettable outing with both bat and ball as Australia bounced back in the T20 series with a crushing eight-wicket win in the second game here today.
Rookier pacer Jason Behrendorff (4/21) ripped through the high-profile Indian batting to restrict the home team to a below par 118 at the Baraspara Stadium, which hosted its first international match tonight.
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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:20:28
An inquiry report on the September 29 Elphinstone bridge stampede in Mumbai that killed atleast 22 people has blamed heavy rain for the tragedy, officials said on Wednesday.
The panel, headed by the Western Railway chief security officer, submitted its report to WR General Manager, Anil Kumar on Wednesday after recording statements of 30 commuters who were injured.
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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:16:58
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that sexual intercourse with wife below 18 years of age will be considered rape.
The apex court was hearing a petition filed by an NGO, Independent thought, which was seeking to criminalise sex with wife below 18 years.
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