Affair with Dalit girl: Another 'honour' killing in Mandya dist?

April 21, 2016

hanging-suicide Mandya, Apr 21: A youth's death has raised suspicions of honour killing at Sindaghatta village in Mandya district on Wednesday. The youth, identified as Nagesh, was found hanging from a tree.

His reported affair with a Dalit girl has raised suspicions over his death. Nagesh was in love with the girl from Sarangi village.

The girl, who became pregnant from her relationship with Nagesh, started pestering him to marry her. But Nagesh went absconding.

While some villagers claim Nagesh may have committed suicide out of fear, others say it is honour killing. Nagesh's parents Shanthamma and Krishnegowda have lodged a complaint.

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Then they accuse muslims christians of converting people.

RSS should straighten their attitude towards dalits...or let them convert to Islam...Islam is the only religion can provide them with required respect in the society....

Shouting mere slogan does not make you good hindu....you should follow it properly....

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Sitar exponent Hameed Khan passes away at 69

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January 5,2020

Dharwad, Jan 5: Hameed Khan, a noted sitar exponent and descendant of renowned sitarist Ustad Rahimat Khan, passed away at his residence here on Saturday night.

He was 69 and survived by wife Fareeda, son Mohsin Khan (a musician) and daughter Arma Khan (an artist).

Hameed Khan taught sitar at Karnatak University’s college of music and also at the family-run music school ‘Bharateeya Sangeeta Vidyalaya’. Several of his disciples who were foreign nationals helped him establish ‘Kalakeri Sangeet Vidyalaya’ at Kalakeri village near Dharwad, which provides music lessons to the deprived.

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Man arrested under Wildlife Protection Act for biting snake to death in Karnataka

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May 7,2020

Kolar, May 7: A 38-year-old man has been arrested for biting a snake and peeling off its skin at Mustur village in Kolar district of Karnataka.

Mulbagal range forest officer KN Ravikeerthi said forest officials nabbed Kumar, a construction worker, at Mustur on Wednesday and booked him under the Wildlife Protection Act. He was under the influence of alcohol.

Ravikeerthi said Kumar's offence is non-bailable and attracts a jail term of up to three years. The remains of the snake were collected and sent to a lab to ascertain its species. Forest officials said the snake Kumar bit was not a viper as was reported earlier but a rat snake.

On Tuesday, Kumar was riding back home after buying liquor when the snake ca me under his bike's wheels. He tossed the injured snake around his neck, bit it and peeled off its skin. Kumar said the snake had troubled him in the past.

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Ask talibans and Jehadis who has killed and killing innocent people, they will have the better answer for ur question, CD dont filter and post the messages ... accept the fact and post

That u should ask taliban ... and other organistaion , who killes innocent civilians in the name of jehad.

for killing humans there is no jail in India!

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Priests, other staff in temples to get insurance cover in Karnataka

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July 26,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 26: Karnataka government has initiated steps to provide insurance cover for priests and others working in temples coming under the Endowment Department -- a move that will benefit 50,000 people and their families.

Speaking to media here on Saturday evening, Minister for Endowment Kota Srinivas Poojary said there is a need to implement the decision at the earliest to provide relief to the priests and families of employees working in temples.

Department officials have been directed to include employees of state-owned temples under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyothi Bima scheme and also enrol them under State Bank of India’s group personal accident insurance policy at the earliest. The Central insurance scheme will provide Rs 2 lakh cover to family members in case of death due to accidents.

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