Tiger dance enthralls Mangaloreans

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October 25, 2012

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Mangalore, October 25: As the festival of Navaratri of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple, popularly known as 'Mangaluru Dasara' concluded here with a grand and colourful procession on Wednesday evening, all other festivities associated with it came to a close as well.

The enthralling dance-form of 'pili vesha' (tiger dance) which is a unique and integral part of festivities in 'Tulu Nadu' is often seen on streets being performed to drum-beats. Artists get together and perform in groups, collecting donations as they go by. Young children and adults alike dance to captivating beats of drums and perform somersaults and sometimes dangerous acrobatic acts to capture the attention of people.

One such troupe is the 'Friends Circle' from Ballalbagh, Mangalore, who performed 'pili vesha' in processions and gatherings throughout the Dasara festival to keep their audience entertained.

Around 20 members in the troupe painted their bodies with attractive colours to make themselves resemble tigers, leopards and cheetahs. With mane-like headgear and tiger masks, they are all set to go. Performing together, this troupe like many others in the region visit houses and other places along with their drummers and perform all through the day in the city, sometimes in return for gifts and money from their audience.

Although the performers religiously take part in all the celebrations, it is also a time for some of them to earn some extra money during the festive season of Dasara. A large number of people usually gather to watch their acts that are unique to Tulunad. Watching the members of the troupe flip high in the air is a delight to everyone, irrespective of age.

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10 fresh corona positive cases take Udupi’s tally to 187; so far 64 recovered

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May 31,2020

Udupi, May 31: As many as 10 people have been tested positive for coronavirus in Udupi district today.

The district has registered a total of 187 positive cases so far. Majority of the positive cases in Udupi district have inter-state travel history to Maharashtra.

Meanwhile, 14 people including three children who recovered from COVID -19 discharged from Government Hospital in Kundapura, in Udupi district.

Kundapura AC Raju, DHO Dr Sudhirchandra Sooda, taluk medical officer Dr Nagabhushan Udupa handed over a rose to all the discharged. With this, a total of 64 persons have been recovered and discharged in the district.

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Vidya Dinker, Naveenchandra to participate in national level consultation on Urban Governance

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January 21,2020

Mangalore, Jan 21: Former city councillor and social activists Naveenchandra and social activist Vidya Dinker have been invited to participate in two-day National Level Consultation on Urban Governance which will take place on January 22 and 23 at Juniper Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Urban governance stakeholders of 20 states and one union territory will be participating in this national level consultative seminar. The participants will include elected representatives, NGO representatives and urban planning experts. The seminar is being organised by Mumbai based Prajna Foundation, which has undertaken an in-depth study of the governance of the 20 states and one union territories.

Having served several terms as a corporator of Mangaluru City Corporation, Naveenchandra is knowledgeable in matters relating to urban governance. He is very popular in his constituency. Vidya Dinker is a well known city based social activist. She is the Coordinator, Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development.

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Vidya Dinker I can understand but Naveen i don't know on what qualifications and credentials he has been selected and to say he is Popular in his constituency is a Misnormer . Just visit kambla ward once and speak to people and you can understand it better !!!

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Man ends life after lover gets engaged in Bengaluru

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February 9,2020

Mandya, Feb 9: A youth from Arechakanahalli village of Maddur taluk on Saturday allegedly committed suicide in Bengaluru after his lover got engaged to another man.

The body of the deceased, Darshan, was found hanging from the celising of his room in Bengaluru. According to Darshan's relatives, he was in love with a girl for the past few years.

Darshan had wanted to marry her, much to the chagrin of her parents, it is said.

The girl's parents had allegedly warned him of dire consequences if he did not stay clear from their daughter. In the meanwhile, she got engaged to another man.

Feeling left out, Darshan allegedly ended his life. In the suicide note, Darshan has held his lover and some of her relatives responsible for his death. He has also claimed that his family was facing death threat from her family.

There are rumours that Darshan might have been killed after he refused to stop seeing the girl. Though both the families are from the same community, their financial status, sources said, is different.

According to the relative of Darshan, the girl is a close relative to a former minister from Mandya district.

"There are reasons to suspect that Darshan might have been murdered, and a suicide note may have been planted at the crime spot.

A proper investigation should be conducted to unearth the truth," he said.

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