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New Delhi, Nov 13: After a prolonged probe, the Indian Army has convicted seven of its personnel, including two officers, for their involvement in a staged shootout in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district in 2010, reports said on Thursday. All seven Armymen have been awarded life imprisonment for their involvement in the staged shootout. In 2010, three Kashmiri Muslim youths - Mohamad Shafi

Belthangady, Nov 13: A leopard that had its front paw trapped in a tree joint in an estate in Mucchiradka-Hemaje in Shishila village in Belthangady taluk from Tuesday night, returned to its habitat after being freed by forest department officials. The eight-year-old male leopard had gotten its front paw trapped in a tree joint in the estate of Shivanna Gowda on Tuesday night. When the owner of the

Bengaluru, Nov 13: The Karnataka government has decided to set up three new cancer hospitals at Karwar, Belagavi and Raichur in partnership with Tata Memorial Hospital. Minister for Medical Education Dr Sharanprakash Patil announced this on Wednesday after inaugurating new CT scan machine at Kidwai Institute of Oncology here. Mr Patil said that cancer hospitals will also be set up at Kalaburagi

Mangaluru, Nov 13: The Mangaluru Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) on Wednesday reportedly unleashed a huge quantity of oil and waste into a stream triggering panic among residents of Jokatte village on the outskirts of the city. According to local residents, the discharge started near the phase III plant of MRPL on Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday morning. B.S. Hussain from

Kasargod, Nov 13: Inspector General of Police (Kannur Range) Dinendra Kashyap will review the investigation into the murder of DYFI activist P. Muralidharan. Mr. Kashyap will meet the special investigation team headed by Superintendent of Police Thomson Jose, a senior police official said on Wednesday. The meeting comes in the wake of the CPI(M) local leadership urging the Chief Minister and the

Jeddah, Nov 13: An Indian expatriate, a leading fresh vegetable trader involving a multimillion-riyal business, was arrested from Jeddah's central vegetable market for running a cover-up business. The expatriate, from Kerala, is a leading player in the import and export of fresh vegetables. The arrest is considered significant for implementing Saudization and also to curb “undercover businesses

Kasargod, Nov 12: A Sub-Inspector has been arrested here on the charge of raping a 25-year-old Scheduled Tribe (ST) woman. The police are on the lookout for another person in connection with the crime. P.V. Sugunan, 52, Sub-Inspector (Grade - I) at the Adoor police station near here, was arrested by a special squad and remanded in two weeks' judicial custody by the Judicial First Class Magistrate

Dubai, Nov 12: The Mideast commercial hub of Dubai has opened its first tram line, enticing would-be riders with air-conditioned platforms and a premium section on its sleek cars for those willing to spend a few more dirhams. The 10.6 km street-level line aims to provide alternatives to driving along Dubai's rapidly developing southwestern coast, an area popular with expatriate professionals and

Mangaluru, Nov 12: The birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, which falls on November 11, was observed as the national education day at a programme organised by Talent Research Foundation at Kankanady here on Tuesday. The occasion was marked by a day-long educational workshop for teachers from the district and various competitions for high school and pre-university college

Mangaluru, Nov 12: The compilation of a new Beary-Kannada-English dictionary under the aegis of Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy was formally launched by Dakshina Kannada district president of Kannada Sahitya Parishad Pradeep Kumar Kalkura at the academy office here on Tuesday. The compilation of the trilingual dictionary will be done under the editorship of B M Ichlumgodu. Lauding the efforts of