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Jeddah, Nov 19: The Ministry of Higher Education has instructed 25 public universities in the country not to renew the contracts of expatriate professors over the age of 60. A recent report in local media had said the Minister of Higher Education sent a letter to the directors of these universities not to submit requests to the Council of Higher Education for contract renewals. However, the

Mangaluru, Nov 19: A 25-year-old labourer has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 69-year-old woman. The VI Additional District and Sessions Judge S.H. Pushpanjali Devi on Tuesday convicted Nagesh for rape, robbery, criminal intimidation and trespass. Nagesh was sentenced to life imprisonment, the maximum punishment for rape. She also imposed a fine of Rs. 12,000, to be given as

Bengaluru, Nov 19: A female BJP Corporator of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) who was arrested for stealing chudidar top in the pretext of shopping at a Sukh Sagar Mall in Gandhinagar in April 2014, and later released on bail is in a critical condition after allegedly attempting suicide. The first-time corporator, representing Girinagar Ward (ward no 162), in Basavanagudi Assembly

Gandhinagar, Nov 18: Justice Nanavati Commission today submitted its final report on the 2002 Gujarat riots to state Chief Minister Anandiben Patel. "We have submitted the report, which runs into more than 2,000 pages," Justice Nanavati told PTI, but refused to divulge any contents of the report. The commission members - Retd Supreme Court Justice G T Nanavati and Retd High Court Justice Akshay

Bengaluru, Nov 18: Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George said on Tuesday that the police will take action against the 'Kiss of Love' organisers, if they disturb law and order in Bengaluru. Addressing press persons, George said, "We will not hesitate to take action against organisers in case the event is against our culture." About 150 Kiss of Love campaigners plan to assemble before the City Town

Abu Dhabi, Nov 18: The Indian Ambassador to the UAE, T.P. Seetharam, has denied a report suggesting India has recently revised the minimum wage requirements for its workers here. A Reuters report published earlier on Monday said: “Over the past seven months Indian diplomats in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have sharply increased the minimum salaries that they recommend

Mangaluru, Nov 18: An International multi-gym facility was opened at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), in the city on Tuesday. The facility, consisting of imported high quality fitness multi-gym equipment, was formally inaugurated by the minister for Fisheries, Youth Affairs & Sports, K Abhayachandra Jain. Speaking on the occasion, the minister said “India is a developing country. Though we

Kalaburagi, Nov 18: Somshekar Shivacharya Swami, the chief pontiff of the Kambaleshwar Mutt in Chittapur town in Kalaburagi district, has been arrested by police on charge of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in the Mutt. A special police team intercepted Swami's car on the outskirts of Jewargi town and arrested him when he was proceeding towards Vijayapura on Monday. The police brought

Mangaluru, Nov 18: The electrification work between Mangaluru and Shoranur town in Palakkad district will be completed soon, according to Southern Railway General Manager Rakesh Mishra. Speaking to media persons at Kasargod on Monday after inspecting 132-km stretch of the Palakkad division between Mangaluru and Kannur, Mr Mishra said that the electrification of the 307-km Shoranur-Mangaluru

Udupi, Nov 18: As many as six ports in Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts have been taken up for development under Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. Announcing this to media Textiles and Ports Minister Baburao Chinchansur in Bengaluru on Monday said that private entrepreneurs have come forward to develop six minor ports under the Karnataka State Port Development Policy (KSPD) 2014. The