Belagavi, Nov 12: An orthodox Muslim woman was stopped from entering the polling booth in Belagavi district after she refused to remove the veil of her 'burkha' for identification.
However, the woman was later allowed to cast her vote after her identity was verified by a female official.
The Karnataka Election is taking place today. A total of 2,654 candidates are in the fray and 4.96-crore electorate, including 2.44 crore women, will cast their votes. Over 15 lakh people are first-time voters in the 18-19 age group.
Tight security is in place to ensure smooth and peaceful polling across the 222 seats out of 224 assembly constituencies, spread across 30 districts.
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Muslim woman asked to remove burkha at polling booth
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May 12, 2018
Rao studied how to assemble bomb online, says Mangaluru top cop
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January 23,2020
Mangaluru, Jan 23: City Police Commissioner PS Harsha on Thursday said that Aditya Rao, who had surrendered after planting a bomb at the Mangaluru International Airport, had studied how to assemble an explosive device online.
Speaking to media persons here, Dr Harsha said that 36-year-old Rao, who holds engineering and MBA degrees, had worked in the financial sector for some time, but left, after realising that white-collar jobs were not suited for him and turned towards blue-collar jobs.
He took up a job as a security guard of a reputed college in the district. He also worked at few hotels in the city before leaving for Bengaluru.
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Heavy rain lashes Dakshina Kannada, Udupi; lightning claims youth’s life
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May 18,2020
Mangaluru, May 18: The coastal city of Mangaluru and other parts of twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are receiving heavy rain coupled with lightning and thunder.
The rain, which started in the wee hours, continued to lash for hours. It brought much relief from the sweltering heat.
Waterlogged roads in different parts of Mangaluru cause inconvenience to motorists. The clouds were so dark that the drivers were forced to switch on the headlights while driving vehicles in the morning.
The IMD has predicted heavy rain in the coastal Karnataka for next two days.
Lighting claims a life
Meanwhile, a youth died after lightning struck him at Paduyenagudde in Katpadi of Udupi district on Sunday late night. The deceased was identified as Bharat. Though he was rushed to the hospital, he failed to respond to the treatment.
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Bomb disposal squad scans Kalaburagi railway station
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January 21,2020
Kalaburagi, Jan 21: A team of bomb disposal squad along with sniffer dog visited Kalaburagi Railway Station on Tuesday morning.
In the wake of the bomb found at Mangalore Airport on Monday morning, the team visited the railway station as a precautionary measure.
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For identification purpose face should disclose but better to identify woman official instead of man.
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