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Drunk man hurls chocolate bomb' at Karnataka CM

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February 22, 2016

Bengaluru, Feb 22: An inebriated man hurled a chocolate packet at chief minister Siddaramaiah at Ravindra Kalakshetra on Sunday morning, setting off a bomb scare.

chocolatesReports said the man in his late 30s cried 'bomb' as he aimed the packet at the CM. The chief minister's security personnel seized the cover and opened it, only to find a few pieces of chocolates inside. They detained the man, identified as B H J Prasad, a BBMP forest wing employee. The incident took place during the golden jubilee celebration of Udayabhanu Kala Sangha.

Sources said the trouble started when Prasad, from the balcony of the auditorium, interrupted the CM's speech asking him to list what he has done for his community. As the CM enquired Prasad about his community, the man threw an object towards him.

The crowd panicked initially, but it was soon found that the packet sealed with red tape contained chocolates. SJ Park police detained Prasad and released him on bail in the evening.

According to police, Prasad, said to be from Savita Samaja, was aggrieved as he couldn't enter active politics.

Siddaramaiah termed the incident part of a democracy and said he would look into the issues raised by Prasad's community.

Deputy commissioner of police (central) Sandeep Patil said Prasad was making incoherent statements during questioning. "We haven't pressed charges against him. We're trying to ascertain if he's psychologically fit. We've summoned his wife to get more details about him," he said.

He has been booked for public nuisance under IPC Section 290 and Section 92 of the Karnataka Police Act.

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karthik
 - 
Monday, 22 Feb 2016

would have thrown really bomb.

SOCIAL
 - 
Monday, 22 Feb 2016

he is drunk or mentaly loose,becouse his name is ravindra,,,,

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February 13,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 13: After pro-Kannada outfits called for a state-wide bandh today, the police are on high-alert to avoid any untoward incidents.

The dawn to dusk bandh was called demanding implementation of Sarojini Mahishi report which recommended certain percentage of jobs to Kannadigas in private & public sector companies.

There is no official holiday declared for schools and colleges. Besides, all government institutions and private establishments are open.

But, in some parts of Karnataka, autorickshaws and taxis, including Ola and Uber stayed off the roads.

Even though the bandh is unlikely to hit normal life in coastal Karnataka, stones were pelted on a Tirupati-Mangaluru bus in Farangipet.

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April 7,2020

Wayanad, April 7: The Kerala government has allowed people from border villages of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to use medical facilities at Wayanad.

"We have opened our borders to people from neighbouring states who require medical facilities in Kerala. Twenty-nine people from Bairakuppa in Karnataka have used medical facilities in Wayanad and 44 from Tamil Nadu," Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday.

Bairakuppa, a small village in Karnataka, is separated by the river Kabini from Wayanad district and the residents there depend on the healthcare facilities available in Wayanad.

Speaking to news agency, Adeela Abdulla, District Collector of Wayanad, said that instructions have been issued to allow people from neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, who need medical facilities, to cross the border.

"Right from the start of the lockdown, we have not restricted individuals from Bairakuppa region in Mysore district to use the medical facilities in Wayanad as people in that region depend on medical facilities in Wayanad," she said.

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March 6,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 6: PVR Cinemas on Friday launched its five-screen multiplex in here, augmenting its presence in Karnataka across 15 properties to 103 screens and to 46 properties and 286 screens in southern India.

With this opening, PVR consolidates its growth momentum in the current financial year 2019-20, so far opening 83 screens in the year and bringing its portfolio to 841 screens at 176 properties in 71 cities.

"We feel proud to cross the 100 screens milestone in the state of Karnataka at the very beginning of the year," said Joint Managing Director Sanjeev Kumar Bijli.

"Southern India has a strong market with significant growth potential. In Bengaluru, we have introduced some of our best formats and offerings owing to the nature of preferences by our customers," he said in a statement.

Pramod Arora, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at PVR Ltd, said the company will continue to enhance the consumer experience through innovation and set new benchmarks in the Indian multiplex industry.

PVR is the largest and the most premium film exhibition company in India, serving over 100 million patrons annually. 

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