Mangaluru: Minor held for planting mobile phone in women's toilet of medical college
Mangaluru (PTI): A 17-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly planting a mobile phone, equipped with a camera, inside the ladies' restroom of Kastruba Medical College in the city, police said.
The matter came to light today when the cell phone began ringing and was recovered by the security personnel, they said.
The college authorities handed over the phone to the police following which the minor was apprehended based on the details available on the phone.
A case has been booked in the North Police Station of the city under appropriate section of the Indian Penal Code.
The accused is said to have come to the college disguised as a patient.
Later, he was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board as per due procedure.
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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.
