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Mangalurean working in Saudi Arabia booked for Facebook post against Shivaji

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June 18, 2018

Mangaluru, Jun 18: Police in Mangaluru have registered a case against a non-Indian resident from coastal Karnataka who is currently staying in the middle east.

According to police, Basheer, the accused posted content derogating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a 17th century king. Hailing from Adyar near Mangaluru, Basheer works at Dhahran in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.

The police in Barke station have taken suo motu note of the content and registered a case under Sections 153(a) and 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code.

The police said that efforts are on to find those who had created the post. Those who have shared the derogatory content will also be booked on the charge of breach of peace.

The police have appealed to people not to circulate derogatory content on the social media as it will amount to an offence.

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Rashid
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Monday, 18 Jun 2018

Probably he is foolish , He don't know anything about shivaji , Shivaji is seculer king, he destroyed uppercaste superiority in his regime...

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July 1,2020

Mumbai, Jul 1: The Maharashtra government will set up a Marathi medium college in Kolhapur for the Marathi- speaking people residing in the border areas of Karnataka, a minister said on Tuesday.

Higher and technical education minister Uday Samant, in a statement here, said the decision has been taken with a view to cater to the educational needs of the Marathi-speaking population residing in the neighbouring state.

He said the new state-run college will be a sub-centre of the Shivaji University at Kolhapur.

The Kolhapur district collector will provide a five- acre plot for the proposed college following which all necessary official permissions will be given, Samant said.

The college will start functioning from the next academic year, the release said.

Acommittee headed by Shivaji University vice- chancellor Nitin Karmalkarwill work out the modalities for establishing the educational institute, it added.

The border areas of Karnataka have a sizeable Marathi- speaking population.

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May 27,2020

Bengaluru, May 27: Mebina Michael, who contested in Pyate Hudgir Halli Life season 4, is killed in a road accident on Tuesday. The incident occurred on National Highway 75 at 4.30 pm in Devanahalli in Nagamangala taluk, Mandya district.

As per the reports, Mubiena along with two others were travelling to Somavarpet from Bengaluru. Their car collided with a tractor, which was taking a U-turn, they were immediately rushed to the Adichunchanagiri Medical College hospital.

Later, the injured were shifted to a private hospital in Bengaluru for further treatment and Mebina died on the way, while the two are are battling for lives with serious injuries. A case has been filed at Bellur police station.

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April 18,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 18: Sauharda Forum in Moodbidri has placed a food-counter stand near Krishnakatte in Moodbidri here to feed the hungry during the lockdown.

Due to strict implementation of lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, shops and hotels have remained closed since last one month posing a huge difficulty for many.

Stranded migrant labourers and others can collect water bottles, fruits, biscuits, and other eatables free of cost by the people at the stand.

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