Sat, 03 Dec 2016 10:22:48
Twenty four persons, including 17 students, were attacked by honeybees in separate incidents in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district on Thursday.
In the first incident, 17 students of the Government Higher Primary School were stung after a beehive was attacked by a bird at Kambadakone village in Kundapur taluk.
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Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:37:40
Petrochemicals companies led Gulf stock markets higher on Thursday in response to OPEC’s first agreement on output cuts to prop up oil prices since 2008 — a deal that could allow governments to ease austerity policies slightly.
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Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:35:52
UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom Mohammed bin Saeed bin Al-Dhaheri said on Thursday the celebration of the 45th UAE National Day was not only limited to the country’s founding anniversary but was also a celebration of the accomplishments of his country under Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, UAE ruler, his brothers, members of the UAE Supreme Council, and rulers of the emirates.
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Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:32:29
Tens of thousands of Muslims poured into central Jakarta on Friday to protest against the city's governor, a Christian accused of insulting the Quran, fueling tension that has alarmed Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Widodo has blamed “political actors” for exploiting the popular fury over Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama to destabilize his government.
Underlining those concerns, police anno
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Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:21:01
In a major crackdown on bank employees involved in irregularities post demonetisation, as many as 27 senior officials of various public sector banks have been suspended and six others transferred to check corrupt practices.
The suspensions comes amid reports of income tax authorities conducting search and seizure at many places, including one at Bengaluru where Rs 5.7 crore cash in new currency
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Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:15:17
Voicing displeasure against both the state and Central governments for not doing enough for the Bhopal gas tragedy victims, an organisation fighting for their cause has alleged that 32 years after the worlds worst industrial disaster, the victims are still waiting for adequate relief and justice.
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Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:11:03
Two weeks after her son’s brutal murder, Meenakshi, mother of Faisal, has adopted Islam and taken a new name, Jameela.
Faisal P, alias Aneesh Kumar, son of Ananthan Nair, of Kodinhi, was found dead by the roadside at about 4 am by local residents. He was brutally murdered by RSS activists for accepting Islam.
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Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:01:44
Unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs 71 lakh, in the new Rs 2,000 denomination, was seized from three persons near Shanthipalke in Bailoor, Karkala rural limits on Thursday evening. The trio is currently being questioned by the officials of Income Tax Department's (I-T) intelligence wing.
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Fri, 02 Dec 2016 19:58:35
Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Priyanka Mary Francis said efforts should be made to bring HIV-infected persons to the mainstream of the society.
Speaking at the World AIDS Day programme organised here on Tuesday, she said it is heartening to see that number of HIV-infected people in the district has been decreasing year after year. But reality should also be taken into consideration as
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