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Kasaragod, Apr 13: Appaya Naik, a 65-year-old coconut tree climber, was killed near Badiadka on Thursday when a coconut tree got uprooted while he was climbing it. The incident occurred around 9.30 a.m. when he was plucking coconuts at a plot at Panchathadka. Though he was rushed to a local hospital and from there to the General Hospital here, his life could not be saved, police sources said. He...

Mumbai, Apr 12: Walmart Inc is likely to reach a deal to buy a majority stake in Indian e-commerce player Flipkart by the end of June in what could be the U.S. retail giant's biggest acquisition of an online business, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Reuters reported last week that Walmart completed its due diligence on Flipkart and had made a proposal to buy 51 percent or more...

“Learning, learning and continuous learning, ladies and gentleman, is the key differentiator to become a successful organisation.” These words were very powerfully and animatedly stated by the Head of HR of a large Indian Conglomerate at an L&D conference, in Mumbai. Almost all organisations talk about the importance of learning and development, however few do much about it. It is not because they...

New Delhi, Apr 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will observe a day-long fast on Thursday with BJP MPs to protest the recent washout of the Budget session of Parliament, while party chief Amit Shah will hold a sit-in at Hubli in poll-bound Karnataka on the same day. While observing fast, Modi will not disturb his daily official routine of meeting people and officials, and clearing files, sources in...

Mangaluru, Apr 10: A woman who was running a mobile canteen was allegedly assaulted by the owner of a hotel and others at Kuntikana in Mangaluru on Sunday. The accused, Rakshith Shetty , reportedly destroyed food items kept in an Omni and also damaged the car, Kamalakshi stated in her complaint.

Chikkamagaluru Apr 9: Rana Sports Club will organise the third edition of Twenty20 Chikkamagaluru Premiere League at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose district stadium from April 11 to 15. Cricket trainer Shankar said that the tournament will begin at 8.30 am. Malnad Tigers, Mithun Warriors, Jaguar Eleven, Malnad Rangers, Prestige Panthers, Maps Super Kings will take part in the tournament. The...

Bengaluru, Apr 8: Film actor-producer ‘Huchcha’ Venkat on Saturday announced that he would contest the Assembly election from Rajarajeshwarinagar constituency as an Independent candidate. “Being from the same constituency, I have decided to contest from Rajarajeswharinagar without attempting to lure voters through enticements,” he said.

Bengaluru, Apr 7: The election officials and police on Friday seized a total of Rs 32.90 lakh unaccounted for money at several places across the state. An amount of Rs 11.83 lakh was seized from four lorry drivers in Terdal, while Rs 9.96 lakh, which was being transported in a KSRTC bus was confiscated near Komaranahalli checkpost in Hoovinahadagali taluk. A sum of Rs 3 lakh was found in the car...

San Francisco, Apr 6: A United Nations migration official called Thursday for Facebook to police its site and its WhatsApp messaging subsidiary for use by abusive human smugglers. Leonard Doyle, director of media and communication at the UN International Organization for Migration, said that Facebook and WhatsApp have become the media of choice for people smugglers to advertise their services and...

Hassan, Apr 6: Election officials on Thursday lodged a complaint against district in-charge Minister A Manju for misusing the district incharge minister's office and thereby violating the poll code of conduct. It is said that three women employees were involved in election work in the office on March 31, with the door locked from outside. A section of the media had highlighted it. Election...