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A protest cutting across communities: Mangaluru decries rape culture, demands justice

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April 16, 2018

Mangaluru, Apr 16: Cutting across religions, communities and castes, a large number of citizens of this coastal city on Monday evening took to the streets and registered their protest against the rape culture in India.

The candle light vigil was organised by likeminded people from different communities and organisations in the wake of rape and murder of children in Kashmir’s Kathua and Gujarat’s Surath, and alleged gnag-rape of a woman in UP’s Unnao by a BJP MLA and his aides. Social activists, students, professionals among others took part in the protest. A large number of women also participated.

The silent protest continued for some time before people started raising slogans demanding that action be taken against the perpetrators of rape and those supporting the rapists in Kathua and Unnao cases.

Even though the organisers declared the end of the candle light vigil, hundreds of people continued to protest for some time to exhibit their anger against rape culture instead of vacating the place immediately. 

Rationalist Narendra Nayak, civil rights activist Vidya Dinker, preacher Muhammed Kunhi, Kusumavathi, mother of Saujanya, a college student who was raped and murdered in 2012 in Dharmasthala spoke on the occasion. The protesters sang national anthem before leaving the place.

Also Read: Missing the point: What the protesters against the Kathua rape-murder haven’t got it right?

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Tuesday, 17 Apr 2018

These are the people who choosen for heaven...GOD BLESS YOU ALL

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July 9,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 9: The M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium and the Bengaluru Palace in Karnataka will be converted into a COVID-19 care centre, informed the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Thursday.

The Bangalore International Exhibition Centre was also recently converted into a COVID-19 care facility by the state government amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

R Ashoka, the state's COVID management in charge said, "People of Bangalore need not panic. All necessary equipment and preparation are being arranged by the state. We have over 600 ambulances ready to take care of COVID patients."

As per the data from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka now has a total of 28,877 COVID-19 cases, including 16,531 active cases and 11,876 recoveries.

470 people have died of the infectious virus in the state so far.

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April 15,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 15: Santhosh Kumar Padil, ASI attached to Mangaluru East (Kadri) Police Station, has helped two children unite with their parents in Kerala.

The children had come to Mangaluru during the holidays and could not return to their native place following the closure of border and lockdown. The two children, hailing from Manjeshwara in Kasargod district, were in the house of their relatives in Mangaladevi and were eager to join their parents.

The relatives of the children had brought the issue to the notice of the ASI and sought his help in the matter.

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May 25,2020

Mangaluru, May 25: Four domestic flights that were scheduled to operate from Mangaluru International Airport today have been cancelled. 

A total of six flights were scheduled to depart Mangaluru Airport today. 

Among them, two flights to Mumbai, one to Chennai and one to Bengaluru were cancelled due to lack of passengers and other reasons, sources said.

The remaining two flights – both to Bengaluru – are expected to take off with limited passengers later in the day.  

Domestic flight operations resumed in the country today after a gap of two months. All flight operations had ceased when the nationwide lockdown was imposed in March.

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