People without RTPCR reports coming from Kerala undergo on-site tests at D.K. border
Strict Inspection by Police at Karnataka-Kerala Border
Mangaluru: It has been mandatory for those coming from Kerala to Karnataka via the D.K District border to possess a negative RTPCR report to avail entry into the district. In the wake of this mandatory requirement, check posts have been erected at the D.K and Kerala connecting border areas of Talapady, Jaalsur, Nettanige Mudnur, and Gram Panchayat jurisdiction, where police are inspecting travellers and allowing entry to only those who possess an RTPCR negative report.
The inspection routine began after 10 am at Mangaluru’s Talapady on Tuesday morning. Entry is being limited to individuals possessing the negative RTPCR report at these checkpoints. Those without the accompanying reports are offered free on-site tests, and the reports of this are made available to them after 2 days from the date of testing at the designated check posts.
With the rising number of COVID cases near the Kerala border regions, and in the wake of speculations surrounding the mutated strain of the COVID Delta variant, the State government has directed regions that share a border with Kerala to observe strict preventive measures and screen movements between borders. Therefore, the check posts in the Kerala and D.K District’s shared border area have undertaken strict preventive measures, in this regard.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
