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Kushbir Kaur sets new record at inter-university athletic meet

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December 21, 2011

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Moodbidri, December 21: Kushbir Kaur, a student of from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, set a new meet record on the third-day of action in the 5000 metres walk for women in the 72 nd All India inter-university athletics championships here.

Kushbir clocked 23:33.31 minutes to better the old meet record of 24:18.70 set by Manju Shah of MG University, Kottayam in 2008. Even Sowmya B of MG University bettered Manju's mark clocking 23:41.25 to grab silver.

Shruthi K C from Bangalore University clocked 4:35:27 to win the gold in 1,500 m run event.

In the team event, Delhi University won the gold in 4x100 relay event by clocking 42.07. In the women's category, MDU Rohtak won the gold in 4x100 relay by clocking 48.40.

The winners on the fourth day of the event include Kripal Singh (Pujabi university, 2kg discus throw; 53.82m), Nethumol Bose (MG University, Kottayam long jump; 6.09 m), J Preeth (Ann University of technology, pole vault; 4.60m) chyerram Naidu (Osamania University, Hydrabad, 1500m run; 3:59.25), Sharmila Dey (university of Culcutta, 4 kg shotput, 12.78m) and Purnima Hembram (Punjabi University Patiala Heptathlon ; 4873)


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Speaking to reporters here, Association President Umesh Karkera said, ''It is our duty to evaluate the answer scripts. But amid the fear of COVID-19 and lockdown, evaluators are not able to reach the valuation Centre to take up the work.

''The department of pre-university education has asked the Deputy Chief Examiners and the Assistant Examiners to reach the venue on May 27 and 29, respectively, to take up the evaluation work.

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January 13,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 13: Supporting former state chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy who released a "CD on the December 19 Mangaluru violence", Dakshina Kannada party unit president Mohammed Kunhi on Monday demanded a probe into the violence.

Mr Kumaraswamy, who released 35 video clips related to the violence, had demanded the suspension of the Police Commissioner and also sought a house committee to probe the incident.

Addressing media personnel here, Kunhi questioned, "If the police department did not commit any mistake why is the state government looking worried about the CDs released by Kumaraswamy?"

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August 9,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 9: A youth was killed and three others injured as a pillar of an old temple on the outskirts of Bengaluru fell on them as they and five others dug under it in search of treasure, police said on Saturday.

"One treasure hunter got crushed under a pillar, three suffered injuries and have been hospitalised while five are on the run," a police official said.

The incident occurred at a centuries-old Anjaneya temple in Hindiganala village near Hoskote, around 50 km away from the city, on Thursday night.

Suresh, 23, got crushed to death while Manjunath, 23, Srinivas, 22, and Sebastian Raja Rathna, 22, were injured.

Following the unexpected accident, the injured treasure hunters called a 108 ambulance, leading to the entire incident coming to light.

The ambulance staff helped the youth stuck under the temple pillars and took them to hospital.

Police have registered a case under various sections of the Ancient Monuments Act, the Karnataka Treasure Trove Act, and the Indian Penal Code.

According to the official, local youth the village as well as a nearby village were involved in the hunt.

Police are on the lookout for the five treasure hunters on the run.

However, the police official said that it was an old ruined temple and there was nothing there.

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