Mangaluru, June 25: The Mangaluru City Corporation which got the first place in solid waste management in the country, received the award at a programme at Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

Mangaluru got the first place in the survey conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Union Minister for Housing and Urban Development Hardeep Puri presented the award. Mayor Bhaskar Moily, City Corporation Health Standing Committee president Naveen D’Souza and Commissioner Muhammad Nazeer receive the award.

 

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Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.

There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.

Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.

The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.