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TV channel office attacked over offensive tweet against Prophet’s daughter, Jesus’ mother

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November 25, 2017

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Members of Anjuman-e-Imamia, a Shia Muslim group, along with likeminded people including a few Christians, staged a protest in front of the office of national television channel India Today/Aajtak on Richmond road on Friday.

The protestors shouted slogans against a journalist, who allegedly insulted the female religious figures of Islam and Christianity. They also demanded the closure of the TV channel for broadcasting 'blasphemous' tweets on social media.

The group was outraged by Aaj Tak TV journalist Rohit Sardana’s tweet against Bibi Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad; Ayisha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad; and Immaculate Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.

Sardana had posted the offensive tweet on Nov 16 in the context of the film Sexy Durga. Sardana referred to women in Islam and Christianity, including Prophet Muhammad's wife Ayesha, daughter Fatima and Mary, the mother of Jesus. He asked why the title of 'Sexy' was only put after a Hindu goddess and asked if the same could be done for the other names as well.

The protests took a violent turn when a few of the agitators allegedly vandalized the office. They smashed the glass doors of the office. 

Traffic movement on busy Richmond Road was disrupted for a while. The police, however, rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Ashok Nagar police have deployed additional police personnel to maintain law and order.

Earlier the protestors had silently marched from Masjid-e-Askari to the TV office shouting slogans.

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April 9,2020

Gadag, Apr 9: An 80-year-old woman who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away on Thursday due to cardiac arrest in Gadag, the district's Deputy Commissioner said.

She also had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). Her body was disposed of as per the protocol, officials said.

According to the Karnataka Government, 10 new positive cases have been reported in the State today, taking the total COVID-19 cases to 191, including 28 discharged patients and six deaths.

With an increase of 540 positive COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen to 5,734, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

Out of the 5,734 cases, 5,095 are active COVID-19 cases and 472 patients have recovered while 166 have died.

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January 15,2020

Shivamogga, Jan 15: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced here on Wednesady that he will present the state budget on March 5.

Speaking to media here at his Shekaripura residence, he said this will the first budget of Yediyurappa government after coming to power in July this year and it is going to be his seventh budget presentation.

Budget preparation are going on and priority will be given to farmers in the budget.

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June 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 3: The Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences at Hubballi has successfully treated a COVID-19 patient through plasma therapy, state medical education minister K Sudhakar said today.

"Karnataka achieves yet another milestone in battle against #COVID19. KIMS Hubli has successfully treated a Covid19 patient through Plasma Therapy & is the first institute in the state to accomplish this. Congrats to KIMS doctors & staff for this feat!" Mr Sudhakar tweeted.

In plasma therapy treatment, plasma cells from a COVID-19 patient, who has recovered from the disease, is transfused to a coronavirus patient who is in critical condition to treat him.

Plasma therapy was effectively used in the past during Ebola and the Spanish flu pandemic.

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