"Banks will have losses with the merger of nationalised banks. There is no proof that the merger of nationalised banks will strengthen the banking sector", said United Forum of Bank Unions district convener Vincent D'Souza.

Declining to answer the queries of reporters, MLA Sanjeeva Matandoor walked out of a press conference convened by him at district BJP office here on Tuesday.

Already police have arrested Sameer's wife Firdos and her lover Asif in connection with the Ganjimatha Sameer murder case. A video, which is said to have recorded during the Firdos’ police inquiry in police custody, has gone viral on social networking sites.

SP Lakshman B. Nimbargi on Monday suspended two police constables citing dereliction of duty in the under trial escaping case.

A complaint was lodged with the Police Commissioner demanding arrest of the accused who insulted Minister UT Khader in a Facebook account, on Monday.

The second edition of the prestigious M.A. Ghani  Awards for Academic Excellence instituted by the Bhatkali Jamatul Muslimeen, Manguluru was held here yesterday.

“To support the sanitation driver in the city, I have given suggestions to develop slaughter houses under the Smart City Project. But the proposal is yet to get the approval from the Union Ministry of Urban Development.