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Woman marching for liquor ban knocked to death by motorbike

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January 29, 2019

Bengaluru, Jan 29: A 55-year-old-woman marching towards the city from Chitradurga, demanding a ban on liquor, died after a speeding motorbike hit her near Kuluvanahalli, Nelamangala, on NH 48 on Sunday evening.

Renukamma, a resident of Khairavadagi village in Lingasugur taluk, Raichur district, was among the 2,500 women who are marching towards Bengaluru from various parts of the state.

Around 10pm, Renukamma was about to cross the road after having dinner. “A motorbiker rammed Renukamma and sped. She was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, but succumbed to injuries early Monday,” Nelamangala police said.

Convenor of the movement Vidya Patil said Renukamma was part of the campaign for five years and had a physically challenged daughter who was dependent on her.

Nelamangala traffic police have arrested the two-wheeler rider.

The march, under the aegis of Madya Nisheda Andolana, started from Chitradurga on January 19. The women are set to reach Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday. On Sunday, women from Mandya, Mysuru, Hassan, Ramanagara and Chamarajanagar joined the protesters.

Most protesters are from agricultural background and claim their families have been destroyed due to alcohol addiction of their menfolk. Around 15 nurses in four ambulances are following them.

“Food and shelter have been arranged at religious places. On Sunday, we visited Siddaganga mutt and spent the night there. On Monday, we are halting at Madanayakanahalli,” Shanta Bai, a resident of Janakal, near Hosadurga, said.

The women from across 23 districts cover 20km every day and stay in villages where they create awareness among women on ill effects of liquor. They have passed through Kyadigere, Hosuru, Nityananda ashram, Javagondana Halli, Tavara Kere, Sira, Chikkanahalli, Dodda Alada Mara Cross, CB Temple, Darga Bellavi Cross, Tumakuru, Siddaganga mutt, Adichunchanagiri mutt and Kuluvanahalli.

On Sunday, Kannada writer Devanooru Mahadeva and social worker SR Hiremath wrote to chief minister HD Kumaraswamy demanding ban on liquor.

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July 6,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 6: As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Karnataka, more than 20 police stations were sealed in Bengaluru after many policemen tested positive for novel coronavirus.

"Since the last few weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases in the police department has increased as many of the policemen have tested positive, so that's the reason why the police have taken a decision to close police stations," Bengaluru Commissioner of police Bhaskar Rao said.

He added, "However, people can lodge their complaints and other issues can be solved in help desks launched outside premises of the police station. Most of the areas where positive cases found in the police station are been sealed down for the safety of the people and sanitised them."

However, some of the police stations would be functional from outside the premises.

Commercial Street, Cottonpete, Chickepete, KG Halli traffic police station are among the few stations closed due to scare of the coronavirus spread after some policemen tested positive in particular stations.

Rao further said that the traffic police, civil police along with home guards have been given safety gloves, face masks, and sanitizers along with face covers by the department of police.

According to the Union Health Ministry, 23,474 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state, as of Monday.

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July 22,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 22: A 54-year-old man committed suicide at his home, after he learned that he was tested positive for Covid-19, at Devasandra, in Sadashivanagar.

The deceased, Shivamahadeva, ran a cot shop in Yeshwantpur along with his brother. The police said that he was single and was living with his elder brother and his family.

In another incident, a 50-year-old man, committed suicide fearing Covid-19 and the stigma related to the illness.

The deceased has been identified as Nagaraju, a resident of Doddaballapura and a native of Hesaraghatta, and his body was found at the Hesaraghatta lake.

The police said that during the investigation it was found that the neighbours had accused Nagaraju of spreading the infection.

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February 10,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 10: Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy today got engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor M Krishnappa.

On February 6, Mr Nikhil shared a picture with Ms Revathi on his official Facebook account.

Mr Nikhil's grandfather and former prime minister of India HD Deve Gowda attended the event along with several other politicians at the Taj West End.

BJP leaders including Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa former chief minister Jagadish Shetter were also present.

Mr Nikhil, 30, is a Kannada film actor who made his debut in the bilingual movie Jaguar in 2016. The actor will soon start shooting for his new movie Production No-1.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he lost to Sumalatha Ambareesh, widow of former Karnataka actor Ambareesh, in the Mandya constituency in Karnataka.

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