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Students trip culminates in tragedy as two drown in Murdeshwar beach

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August 14, 2011
Karwar, August 14: Two among a group of tourists from Bangalore who ventured the powerful sea waves while swimming off the Murdeshwar beach drowned on Sunday morning.

They were identified as Manjunath Puttaswami (24), a student of Basaveshwara Educational Institute, Bangalore and Kitti alias Krishna Manjegowda (22), the driver of Qualis car, in which they had come.

According to sources, a group of 11 students had embarked on a long tour from Bangalore on Friday and reached Murdeshwar on Saturday night at around 11pm after visiting Jog Falls and few other tourist destinations.

All of them reportedly went for a swim in the sea early on Sunday morning. After playing in the waters for over an hour, eight among them returned to the shore to take rest.

However, two students and car driver continued to swim and went far ahead despite the continues warning. At around 7:45 am a powerful wave washed them away. One among them Trishul Kumar Murthy (27), was rescued with the help of a long rope.

After a prolonged struggle by police and local fishermen the dead bodies of Manjunath and Kitti were recovered.

A team of Murdeshwar police and Bhatkal Circle Inspector Shivaprakash visted the spot.

Later, one of the students admitted that they had ventured into the sea despite the warning and prohibition by police.

It can be recalled that about a fortnight ago, three students from Bangalore had drowned here.

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A day before of his death: Manjunath Puttaswami at a place near Jog on Saturday

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A day before of his death: Kitti alias Krishna Manjegowda in front of Jog Falls on Saturday


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February 17,2020

Kasaragod, Feb 17: A Kerala Muslim couple conducted the wedding of their Hindu foster daughter at a Bhagavathi temple in Kerala, scripting another tale of communal harmony at Kasaragod.

The wedding ceremony was held on Sunday.

The woman Rajeshwari tied the knot with Vishnu Prasad in the presence of family and friends belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities.

Abdulla and Khadeeja adopted Rajeshwari after her father who worked at Abdulla's farm died. Rajeshwari's mother also passed away when she was a child.

Rajeshwari grew up alongside Abdulla and Khadeeja's three sons- Shameem, Najeeb and Shereef.

Earlier in January this year, cutting across the lines of religion, a mosque in Kerala's Kayamkulam hosted a Hindu marriage ceremony.

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April 18,2020
Mangaluru, Apr 18: Food kits were distributed to as many as 100 needy Beary poets, writers and artistes’ on behalf of the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy at a simple ceremony held at the Academy office here on Friday.
 
The service initiative during the Lockdown was taken up as per the guidance of Minister for Kannada and Culture C T Ravi.
 
Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary distributed the kits to the beneficiaries.

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July 9,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 9: Bringing to the fore the dangers frontline workers face in combating the deadly coronavirus, 395 policemen have tested positive for the infection since the outbreak of the pandemic in Bengaluru. This includes five deaths, Inspector General of Police and Additional Commissioner of Police (Administration) Hemant Nimbalkar told media persons.

He said as of Thursday, 190 have been cured while 200 are under treatment. Twenty police stations have been sealed, he added.

He claimed the Bengaluru police has suffered the most compared to any department, organisation or institution because the force is deployed in the field and dealing with the situation.

The infection among police is highest despite training being given to them on how to protect themselves from the coronavirus.

According to him, every morning duty charter is given to the police personnel where they are told how to avoid getting the infection and handle the situation if they find symptoms of coronavirus.

"Despite taking all the precautions, infection in our department is high because we are the ones who are on the road.

We are meeting hundreds of people whom we don't know, whether they are Covid infected or not," Nimbalkar said.

Along with the policemen, their families too are at risk of contracting the virus.

An assistant sub-inspector at VV Puram police station was the first casualty in the Bengaluru police on June 13.

A heart patient, who was on leave due to ill health, he collapsed at home and died.

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