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Kasargod, Mar 20: A court here on Saturday sentenced a youth who was convicted in a sexual assault case on a woman in 2013 to three years rigorous imprisonment along with fine. Additional District Sessions Court (I), pronouncing the sentence, also slapped Rs. 25,000 fine on C. Sanal Kumar. The accused is, a native of Peralam locality in Kannur district, according to the police. Fine imposed The...

Mar 20: Idea Cellular and the Indian unit of British telecom company Vodafone today announced a merger, creating India's largest telecom operator. The merger will create India's largest telecom operator with widest network in the country and pan-India 3G/4G footprint, the companies said in a statement. Vodafone will own 45 per cent of the combined entity and Idea and Vodafone will have the right...

Udupi, Mar 18: There will be no power supply in some parts of Udupi district on Sunday from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The affected areas are Hebri, Someshwara, Shivapura, Santhekatte, Karkala, Jarkala, Ajekar, Shrilalu, Manipal and nearby areas. It is for maintenance works.

Chitradurga, Mar 18: Four persons, including a pregnant woman, died on the spot and one person has received injuries when an ambulance in which they were travelling was hit by a train at an unmanned railway level crossing in Talaku Police limits here on Thursday night. The deceased have been identified as Gangamma (56), Lakshamamma (60), Shankaramma (55) and Chandrakala (36). Ambulance driver...

Dubai, Mar 15: Fancy eating the most expensive burger? Bite into this - the most expensive burger in the world was sold yesterday for approximately Dh36,700 ($10,000) in Dubai. The sale was part of the initiative, Pink Bite - Pink Caravan's breast cancer charity auction event - by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of the Department of Statistics and Community Development, Sharjah...

Mar 15: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a passenger warning after a woman's headphones caught fire during a recent flight from Beijing to Melbourne. The airline passenger suffered burns to her face and hands after her battery-powered headphones exploded while she was sleeping during the long-haul flight. The woman, who was not identified, said she was listening to music...

Mysuru, Mar 15: A traffic policeman, who was trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting bribe from an autorickshaw driver in Mysuru on Monday evening, reportedly swallowed the notes to destroy evidence. ACB sources said they took Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police M.G. Ramesh of K.R. Traffic police station to K.R. Hospital for a CT scan to trace the four Rs. 500 denomination notes...

New Delhi, Mar 15: Washrooms of south Delhi hotels, restaurants and eateries will turn into public toilets from next month, with anyone willing to pay up to Rs 5 getting access to these facilities. Taking this decision, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) said the move would make more than 4,000 toilets accessible to the public. The civic body said it would enforce the rule by adding a...

Raichur, Mar 14: As many as 14 people were injured in a clash between Scheduled Castes and Kurubas in Kalmala village in Raichur taluk on Monday when a group objected to the other using objectionable language during Holi celebrations. The injured have been shifted to the District General Hospital in Raichur where their condition is said to be out of danger. Raichur Rural Police, who rushed to the...

Bengaluru, Mar 14: Three persons from Ramky Infrastructure Ltd. were arrested on Monday in connection with the death of three people while repairing a manhole at Kaggadasapura. K. Babu Reddy, Assistant General Manager (Projects), Ramky Infrastructure Ltd. and in-charge of their projects in Bengaluru, Vemula Anjaneyulu, a sub-contractor hired by the company, and N.T. Reddy, Manager (Projects), were...