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Bangalore, Jul 15: Amidst the Opposition's vociferous protest over the illegal mining issue, Karnataka Legislative Council on Thursday, July 15, passed three bills including the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill 2010 by voice vote.

Chairman D H Shankara Murthy resumed proceedings in the Upper House despite the protests.

Murthy directed Minister for Animal Husbandry Revu Naik Bilamagi to move the bill for consideration and later put it to voice vote despite the sloganeering by Congress and JDS members.

Manglore: Social Democratic Party of India, Dakshin Kannada district unit, conducted a training camp for Gram Panchayat members, who were backed by the party in recent election, at the district office, Mangalore.

Thirty two members attended the camp.

Israel says it will keep attacking aid ships heading for the Gaza Strip as the humanitarian situation in the besieged coastal sliver continues to deteriorate.

"No ship can breach this blockade, be it civil or military ship," Israeli envoy Sari Rubenstein told a hearing of the UN Human Rights Committee on Wednesday, describing the siege as "legitimate."

MUMBAI: Tens of thousands of Indians who went to the United States to cash in on the health industry boom have been served a blow as the federal government has decided against allowing Indians to sit for the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), a licentiate test without which students cannot practice in the US.

Bangalore: Giving in to pressure, Art of Living (AoL) officials on Wednesday, reportedly returned one acre of land to Krishnappa, a farmer, who is said to be its real owner, after a demonstration was staged by journalist, Agni Sridhar. A Foundation spokesman however denied claims that land had been returned.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh chaired the meeting of Chief Ministers of Naxal affected states in New Delhi today. Following is the text of the PM's speech on the occasion:
"I am very happy to welcome you.

source: ians.in

കൊച്ചി: പോപുലര്‍ ഫ്രണ്ടിനെയും സോഷ്യല്‍ ഡേമാക്രാറ്റിക്‌ പാര്‍ട്ടി ഓഫ്‌ ഇന്ത്യയെയും നിരോധിക്കണമെന്നാവശ്യപ്പെട്ട്‌ ഹൈക്കോടതിയില്‍ റിട്ട്‌ ഹരജി. തൊടുപുഴയില്‍ അധ്യാപകന്റെ കൈ വെട്ടിമാറ്റിയ സംഭവവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട്‌ പോലിസ്‌ നടത്തിയ തിരച്ചിലില്‍ പോപുലര്‍ ഫ്രണ്ടിന്റെയും എസ്‌.ഡി.പി.ഐയുടെയും പങ്കാളിത്തം വെളിപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നതിനാല്‍ സംഘടനയെ നിരോധിക്കണമെന്നാണ്‌ കളമശ്ശേരി സ്വദേശി ജി ഗിരീഷ്‌ ബാബു നല്‍കിയ ഹരജിയില്‍ ആവശ്യപ്പെടുന്നത്‌.

Nagpur:The Bombay High Court has delivered its verdict in the Khairlanji killings. Eight people have been given the life sentence for murdering a Dalit woman and her three children in a village in Maharashtra.

The massacre in 2006 was believed to be the result of a land dispute with upper castes; described as Maharashtra's worst Dalit atrocity case, it provoked violent protests across the state.

NEW DELHI/Bangalore: Even as the Opposition dharna in the Karnataka legislature entered the second day on Tuesday, part of the political action shifted to New Delhi where Governor H.R. Bhardwaj met President Pratibha Patil and reportedly discussed the issue of illegal mining in the State with her.

He is likely to meet Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday and submit a report relating to the alleged involvement of the Bellary Ministers in illegal mining.