Finally, cops hand over Shiroor ‘moola mutt’ to Sode Mutt

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August 28, 2018

Udupi, Aug 28: Finally, the Udupi district police have handed over the ‘moola mutt’ of Shiroor Mutt at Shiroor village, about 22 km from here, to the representatives of the Sode Mutt.

The ‘moola mutt’ was under the police custody since the death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami of Shiroor Mutt on July 19, 2018. The police had collected several items from the ‘moola mutt’ during of the investigation.

The Shiroor seer died at Kasturba Hospital in Manipal on July 19, 2018. The press statement issued by the hospital had said that that there was “suspicion of poisoning” and the toxicological samples had been sent for testing.

The district police received the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report last week and it said that there were no traces of poison of any kinsd or heavy metals were found in the seer’s body. The police sent the FSL report to Kasturba Hospital for a final opinion on the cause of the Shiroor seer’s death.

Sources in the Sode Mutt confirmed that the date of the ‘Aradhane’ ceremony of the deceased Shiroor seer will be fixed soon. The Sode Mutt is in charge of the Shiroor Mutt, since the death of the Shiroor seer, as per the Dwandwa Mutt system being followed by the Ashta Mutts or eight mutts of Udupi.

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I think preplanned sponsored probe. No need of result. Because it's sponsored to fool people.

What conspiracy. Police already proved everything. It's normal death caused by liver related disease

What about conspiracy. He was open minded person. He had the courage to tell what he did

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New norms issued for mosques, dargahs, temples in Karnataka

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May 31,2020

Bengaluru, May 31: With places of worship expected to reopen on June 8, the Karnataka State Minorities Commission has released guidelines for mosques and dargahs, that include social distancing, temperature testing and compulsory hand washing.

Abdul Azeem, commission chairman said, "Everyone will have to maintain one-metre distance and carry their prayer mats. They will all be scanned and Farz prayers will be held for 10-15 minutes. Friday prayers should be completed within 20 minutes."

Distribution of tabarukh, shaking hands, and overcrowding inside mosques will not be allowed. The Muzrai department also issued guidelines for temples, like mandatory face masks, sanitisation of sanctum sanctorum and thermal screening.

In a letter, the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Department mentioned that while temple authorities and devotees should wear masks, priests, helpers and workers are exempt, in the core area of the temple.

"Devotees should be scanned using infrared thermometers at the temple entrance, and must be given hand sanitiser. The temple trust is expected to bear the expenses," it added.

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Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah tests positive for COVID-19

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 4: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly, Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted himself to a hospital.

"I have been tested positive for COVID-19 and also been admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors as a precaution. I request all those who had come in contact with me to check out for symptoms and to quarantine themselves," Siddaramaiah tweeted.

Earlier on Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had said that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

4,752 new COVID-19 cases and 98 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Monday, taking total cases to 1,39,571 including 62,500 discharges and 2,594 deaths, the State Health Department informed.

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166 stranded in UAE reach Mangaluru

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June 23,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 23: A charter flight carrying as many as 166 people including a child stranded in United Arab Emirates today reached Mangaluru.

The flight was chartered by M Friends Charitable Trust, Mangaluru and My Community Foundation with the sole intention of helping the repatriation of stranded passengers such as pregnant women, elderly people and those who are in need of emergency medical care.

The flydubia flight FZ4617 took off from Dubai at 2 p.m. and landed at Mangaluru International Airport at 7:22 p.m.

The passengers who arrived from UAE hail from different parts of coastal Karnataka and passengers themselves had borne the ticket fare for their travel.

M Friends president Haneef Haji Goltamajalu has thanked representatives of My Community Foundation and M Friends Trusty Ashraf Abbas Kunjattur, M Friends NRI leader Haneef Puttur, general secretary Rasheed Vittla for their efforts in chartering the flight.

In the last three weeks, 13 special flights with around 2150 passengers from various Gulf countries had landed at Mangaluru airport.

Already, throat swab samples of 1814 passengers, who had arrived in Mangaluru, have been tested and 239 people with international travel history have tested positive and the samples of 1,575 passengers have tested negative so far.