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Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, 63, dies after prolonged illness

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March 17, 2019

Panaji, Mar 17: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar passed away on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness. Parrikar was 63.

Manohar Parrikar was undergoing treatment over the past one year for a serious pancreatic ailment.

Manohar Parrikar's health worsened over the past two days. The former defence minister's health has been fluctuating for the past one year.

Manohar Parrikar has been in and out of the hospital over the past few months. Parrikar also visited the US for treatment.

Till the last of his days, Manohar Parrikar worked to the best of his abilities and even presented the state budget while still battling his illness and with tubes attached to his mouth.

Manohar Parrikar even attended political events and addressed party workers and remained in the public domain as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gears up for the Lok Sabha elections next month.

Manohar Parrikar joined the RSS in his youth after graduating from IIT.

In his last days, Manohar Parrikar also found himself tied up in the Rafale controversy as Congress and some media houses brought up old documents from the time when he was the defence minister.

Before going back to Goa, Manohar Parrikar joined the Modi Cabinet as the defence minister.

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Thinkers
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Monday, 18 Mar 2019

All is over... Do anyone think what is the purpose of LIFE.... Every soul shall taste death. QURAN CLEARLY EXPLAIN Why WE are HERE in this life and what will be our End... One day we have to go as he did. But ARE WE pondering on WHO is our CREATOR and ask his guidance for help.. OH God the one who put soul in me GUIDE ME to TRUTH... repeat this with firm faith in oNE CREATOR and U will see the REALITY.

 

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April 7,2020

Bagalkot, April 7: A group of villagers on Monday attacked three Muslim men at Bidari village in Bagalkot district accusing them of being responsible for the spread of coronavirus in the country.

The three men belonging to Mahalingapura village were walking on the road when they were attacked with sticks by people even when they said that they were nowhere connected to Tablighi Jamaat.

This incident happened within the limits of Mudhol Police Station.

Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police Lokesh Jagasalar said that the police is investigating the matter and no one will be spared who all are involved in this act.

"No one will be spared and we have taken the incident seriously and finding whoever harassed three Muslim men, at no cost the incident be defended by anyone, it was unexpected and case will be booked and stringent action will be taken against those who are involved in the incident," Lokesh told news agency.

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April 18,2020
Bengaluru, Apr 18: State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated that there is no need for Dubai Kannadigas to be worried during the COVID-19 crisis.
 
In a statement issued here on Saturday, he said that the State government is with the Dubai Kannadigas and their families residing here in the State, promising that they will not face any problems.
 
Bommai also sought the cooperation of all Dubai-based Kannadiga industrialists and employees in the fight against the virus.

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Syef
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Sunday, 19 Apr 2020

We are already facing lot of problems here without food and money.

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January 21,2020

Yadgir, Jan 21: A bag was found abandoned at the Yadgir Bus Stand on Tuesday morning that left the commuters in panic.

After receiving the information, a police team, along with a sniffer dog, rushed to the spot. When the bag was checked, the police found clothes and cash in it.

It is stated that a passenger might have left the bag in a hurry to catch the bus.

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