Mangaluru: Rahul Gandhi to visit Kudroli temple, Ullal dargah, Rosary Cathedral

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March 18, 2018

Mangaluru, Mar 18: Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi, who will be undertaking coastal Karnataka tour from March 20 to campaign for upcoming assembly polls, will visit three historic religious centres belonging to three different communities in Mangaluru.

Party sources said that Rahul will visit Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra temple (1912), Our Lady of Rosary Cathedral (1568) of Mangaluru and Ullal Dargah dedicated to saint Sayyid Mohammed Shareeful Madani who is believed have come to Ullal from Saudi Arabia over 400 years ago.

He is also scheduled to inaugurate the Rajiv Gandhi Political Institute at Yermal in Udupi and go on to address a corner meeting at Padubidre.

In Dakshina Kannada, Rahul will hold roadshows at Mulki and Surathkal that will culminate into a public rally at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru city. He will stay over at the Mangaluru circuit house.

The next day, Rahul is slated to hold meetings with block presidents and senior leaders from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. He will then head to Sringeri where he will visit the Sharadamba temple said to have been founded by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century.

He will also meet Sringeri Mutt pontiff Bharati Teertha. Rahul will then address public rallies at Chikkamagaluru and Hassan. He will interact with the students of Rajiv Gandhi Sanskrit University at the Mutt.

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Dear Muslims, who are inviting RG to Dargah., Please give correct information about Islam to RG, if not ready to answer behalf of RG to Allah. There is no place for Dargah or Saint in Islam.

Good all will support built a United strong India.

All the delicates stand together and demand election commission to implement ballot voting

system. Then all the peace loving Karnataka people very happy and support for a good administration.

Jai Hind

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Karnataka reports 5,199 new COVID-19 cases, 82 deaths

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July 26,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 26: A total of 5,199 new COVID-19 cases and 82 deaths were reported from Karnataka on Sunday, the state's health department said.

With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state stands at 96,141, including 58,417 active cases and 35,838 recoveries.
So far, 1,878 deaths have been reported from Karnataka.

Meanwhile, India reported a spike of 48,661 cases and 705 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

A total of 9,46,777 tests have been done so far and the number of tests per million in the national capital stands at 49,830.

The total COVID-19 positive cases stand at 13,85,522, including 4,67,882 active cases, 8,85,577 cured/discharged/migrated, and 32,063 deaths, it added.

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Heavy rain lashes Dakshina Kannada, Udupi; lightning claims youth’s life

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May 18,2020

Mangaluru, May 18: The coastal city of Mangaluru and other parts of twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are receiving heavy rain coupled with lightning and thunder.

The rain, which started in the wee hours, continued to lash for hours. It brought much relief from the sweltering heat.

Waterlogged roads in different parts of Mangaluru cause inconvenience to motorists. The clouds were so dark that the drivers were forced to switch on the headlights while driving vehicles in the morning.

The IMD has predicted heavy rain in the coastal Karnataka for next two days.

Lighting claims a life

Meanwhile, a youth died after lightning struck him at Paduyenagudde in Katpadi of Udupi district on Sunday late night. The deceased was identified as Bharat. Though he was rushed to the hospital, he failed to respond to the treatment.

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London to Kolkata bus service? Yes, it’s real! Viral pics of 1957 make netizens curious

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July 2,2020

When the black and white photos of the ‘London to Calcutta (Kolkata) bus service’ went viral on social media recently, the response of some of the netizens was “stop spreading fake news!” But, it isn’t a fake news. The late 1950s indeed offered people a lavish bus trip from London to Kolkata.

While one of the viral images shows passengers at the Victoria Coach Station, London, boarding 'Albert', the other image show the same bus travelling through a valley. In another image the bus is stationed at a tourist spot. All these photos were captured during the bus’ maiden international journey in 1957.

An image of the bus ticket is also making rounds on social media, that shows the route of the bus — London, Belgium, West Germany, Austria,Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, West Pakistan, India. The route in India followed Delhi, Agra, Allahabad, Banaras and finally Calcutta.

The ticket shows that a one side travel cost 145 pounds (13,644 Rupees at the present day) back then, and it was inclusive of all the luxury provided during the run.

The luxurious bus provided the facilities of reading, individual sleeping bunks, radio/taped music for parties and pleasure and fan heaters, among other things. The brochure reads, "Your complete home while you travel."

Some of the tour highlights included Banaras on the Ganges, The Taj Mahal, The Raj Path, The Rhine Valley and The Peacock Throne. Passengers reportedly got free shopping days in New Delhi, Tehran, Salzburg, Kabul, Istanbul and Vienna.