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Kasaragod, May 5: A police team headed by Kumbla Circle Inspector V.V. Manoj on Wednesday arrested six persons for the murder of Abdul Salam, 27, at Peral, near Kumbla. The arrested were Mangamudi Siddik, the prime accused, and his accomplices Umer Farooq, 29, a resident of Badriya Nagar, Sahir, 32, of Pervad locality, Niyas, 31, of Peral, Latheef, 36, of Pervad Kotta and Hareesh, 29, a resident...

Kasaragod, May 5: An unidentified person stabbed a merchant inside his shop at Mandekapp on the Bandiyod-Permude road near Uppala falling under the Manjeswaram police station limits around 2.30 p.m. on Thursday. Having administered first aid treatment at a hospital at Kumbla, Ramakrshnan, 52 was rushed to a hospital in Mangaluru. However, he succumbed to his injuries midway. Ramakrishna was...

New Delhi, May 5: Facebook is tying up with entrepreneurs to set up Wi-Fi hotspots in public places across the country, in an attempt to end India"s poor connectivity problem. Called Express Wi-Fi, the programme will see Facebook helping entrepreneurs set up public Wi-Fi hotspots to provide Internet connectivity to people in poor or zero connectivity areas. “We are working with ISPs and operator...

New York, May 3: Acknowledging that Apple is "underpenetrated" in India, CEO Tim Cook has said the US tech giant is strengthening its local presence in the country and is optimistic about its future given the fast-growing economy and improving 4G network infrastructure in the country. "We set a new March quarter record for India, where revenue grew by strong double digits. We continue to...

New Delhi, May 3: An ankle injury turned fatal for a 23-year-old Delhi man when his concerned mother massaged his leg to ease the pain. In October last year, the man had injured his left ankle while playing badminton and developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT occurs due to the formation of blood clots in deep-seated veins. Blood clots following an ankle fracture are not uncommon. A cast was...

Washington, May 3: You may soon be wearing clothes made of paper that can protect you from dangerous bacteria, thanks to researchers who have invented an inexpensive and effective way to sanitise surfaces. "Paper is an ancient material, but it has unique attributes for new, high-tech applications," said Aaron Mazzeo, an assistant professor at Rutgers University in the US. "We found that by...

Mangaluru, May 2: The Dakshina Kannada Muslim Association handed over a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to the aggrieved family of late Abdul Kareem Uppinangady, who was a beneficiary card holder the DKMA. The cheque was handed over by the DKMA president S M Rashid Haji to the wife and daughter of the deceased in the presence of B S Basheer, Sulaiman Karaya, Salih and other office bearers of the association...

Dubai, May 2: Dubai has become the first city in the world to get its own Microsoft font, the media reported. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai`s Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, launched the Dubai Font on Sunday, the Khaleej Times reported. He directed government institutions all across the city to adopt the font, saying it is considered a positive shift...

Kasaragod, May 1: A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death and another sustained grievous injuries at Peral, near Kumbla, in an attack by unidentified persons on Sunday. The police said the group attacked M.A. Abdul Salam, son of Muhammed Kunhi of Madavur Manzil at Peral in Mogral-Puthur village, and his companion, Muhammed Asainar at 6.30 p.m. The assailants escaped under the cover of darkness, the...

Bhopal, Apr 30: What would you generally gift a newly-married couple? A Madhya Pradesh minister decided on an unusual present -- a 'mogri' or a wooden bat-- for nearly 700 brides at a mass marriage ceremony. While the mogri is traditionally used to wash clothes, the minister has advised the brides to use it on their husbands if they turn alcoholic or harass them and refuse to mend their ways. The...