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PeTA claims buffaloes were treated cruelly at Kambala

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November 13, 2017

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Instances of cruelty to buffaloes were recorded by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) India during Kambala (buffalo race) event held at Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday.

A press release from PETA said they will petition the court, urging it to strike down the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, on Monday. The amendment allows Kambala and other bullock-cart races in the state.

PETA said a majority of the 100 buffaloes which were forced to participate in the race were beaten and prodded with wooden sticks and their tails were pulled.

"Some buffaloes had marks on their body, indicating that they had been beaten before the race. Buffaloes with bloody wounds were forced to participate in the race. Many of the buffaloes which finished the race frothed at the mouth, salivated heavily and displayed increased respiration rates, demonstrating that racing is unnatural to them and extremely hard on their bodies," the release said.

"Groups of five to six people forced buffaloes to take their positions on the race course. The animals were pushed, beaten, pulled by their nose ropes and shouted at, causing them immense fear and distress. Some of the animals which were reluctant to participate and had laid down were forced to get up and dragged to the starting line. Many buffalo bulls had two or three tight-fitting 2 to 2.5-centimetre-thick nose ropes inserted through their nasal septum, causing them tremendous distress and pain."

"The investigation proves yet again that buffaloes are terrorised in cruel Kambala events – and no amount of regulation can ever change that, which is why the Supreme Court banned these races in the first place," said PETA public policy lead Nikunj Sharma. "Buffaloes deserve and need the Supreme Court's full protection again."

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July 28,2020

Mangaluru, July 28: A screenshot of a death threat message against IAS officer Sindhu B Rupesh, the deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada, is now going viral on social media.

The threat comes in the wake of the Deputy Commissioner’s warning against attack on cattle traders by anti-social elements ahead of Eid al-Adha. 

It is learnt that a discussion was held about DC’s warning in a pro-Hindutva WhatsApp group. The death threat was issued in the same group in Tulu language. 

A police officer said that if the deputy commissioner doesn’t lodge a complaint, the police will file a suo motu case in this regard.

Also Read: Sindhu B Rupesh transferred; Dr Rajendra K V is new DC of Dakshina Kannada

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March 14,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 14: Infosys carried out evacuation at one of its satellite offices here on Friday after an employee came in contact with a suspected case of COVID-19, according to the company.

"We have taken a decision to evacuate one of our satellite buildings in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure, as one of our employees had been in contact with an individual with suspected COVID-19," the company said in its statement.

"Employees have been directed to work from home, and there is no impact on our client deliverables as a result of this temporary evacuation," it added.

On the other hand, Google also informed media on Friday that an employee at its Bengaluru office has tested positive for the COVID-19 and the firm has directed all its employees in that office to work from home as a precautionary measure.

"We can confirm that an employee from our Bangalore office has been diagnosed with COVID-19. They were in one of our Bangalore offices for a few hours before developing any symptoms. The employee has been on quarantine since then," Google had said in a statement. The search engine giant has asked colleagues who were in close contact with the employee to quarantine themselves and monitor their health.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.

Coronavirus, which originated in the Wuhan city of China, has so far spread to more than 100 countries infecting over 1,20,000 people. India has reported two deaths and 82 confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared the coronavirus outbreak a 'pandemic' and expressed deep concern.

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January 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Rural development and panchayat raj minister K S Eshwarappa has received two threatening calls from Tamil Nadu, according to Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

He said that he had instructed the police to provide adequate security. 

At 12.30 pm on Friday, an unidentified person made a phone call. Speaking in Tamil, he threatened Eshwarappa with life, it is said.

Eshwarappa is known for abusive remarks and issuing threats to non-Hindus.

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