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Kasargod, Feb 4: In a freak accident, a two-year-old boy lost his life after a television set fell on him while playing in the house at Bovikkana in Kasaragod district yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Sabir, the only son of Thekkil native Nizar, an NRI and Fayiza. The accident took place when the toddler was playing with other children at his house in Bavikkara here on

Kuwait City, Feb 4: A minor earthquake was registered in Al-Manaqeesh area in the southwest of Kuwait today. The intensity was 3.0-magnitude. Kuwait National Seismic Network (KNSN) confirmed the earthquake report. In a statement, KNSN Chief, Dr. Abdullah Al-Enzi, said that the earthquake occurred at 9:27 a.m. Kuwait time at a depth of 14 kilometers underground.

Microblogging site Twitter on Thursday removed some of the tweets of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on farmers' protest. The move comes a day after the actor went into a rampage on Twitter over pop singer Rihanna's recent post on farmers' protest at the Singhu border in Delhi. "This Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules," the company said. Rihanna on February 2 tweeted

New Delhi, Jan 3: Farmers' agitation sites just outside Delhi resemble "international border" now with authorities building makeshift walls, planting huge metal spikes on roads and deploying concertina wire fences, protesters alleged on Wednesday, even as officials defended the heavy-barricading citing law and order issues. The heightened security measures and various restrictions have been

Mangaluru, Feb 3: The Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) today felicitated 11 covid-19 warriors who had selflessly served the people during prolonged lockdown. The event was organised at a private hotel in the city. Dr Farhan Fazal, Dr Tajuddin K, Aboobakar Siddeeq, K M Asif, Abdul Rahman Goodinabali, Ziyauddin Ahmed, Muhammad Ilyas Bajpe, Ashraf Kinara Kudroli, Mohammad Ashraf Kandaq

A day after Rihanna extended her support to the farmers protesting against the contentious farm laws in New Delhi, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar in a cryptic tweet hit back at the international pop star. Taking to Twitter, the former India cricketer said that the "sovereignty" of India cannot be compromised and advised foreign citizens not to participate in the internal matters of the country.

Bengaluru, Feb 3: The government of Karnataka today allowed 100 per cent occupancy in theatres for four weeks, bowing to pressure from the industry. "If a rise in cases is seen after four weeks, this decision will be taken back," said Health and Medical Education Minister, Dr K Sudhakar. Currently theatres in Karnataka are operating at 50% capacity keeping the current pandemic in mind. The film

Mangaluru, Feb 3: A leopard which got trapped in the toilet of a house while chasing a dog in an isolated area in Kaikamba of Bilinele village in Kadaba taluk of a of Dakshina Kannada district, managed to escape when the sleuths of Forest Department were trying to capture it. According to Deputy Conservator of Forest V Karikalan, the leopard was found in the small washroom of the house of Regappa

Mangaluru, Feb 3: As many as 49 students of a private nursing college at Ullal in Mangaluru tested positive for covid-19, following which the officials concerned declared the college as containment zone. Confirming the development, District Nodal Officer Dr Ashok H said that all the infected students are natives of Kerala. On January 29, six of the symptomatic students had visited Ullal Community

Chikkamagaluru, Feb 2: Eight people have been arrested, and a hunt is on for nine others, for allegedly sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl over a period of five months in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district, the police said on Tuesday. Among the accused who have been arrested by the police is the survivor's aunt who had pushed her into prostitution, a senior police officer told news men. "We