Animal sacrifice videos found on Ram Sene leader Prasad Attavar’s mobile: Case registered
Mangaluru: Videos of animal sacrifice have been found on the mobile phone of Ram Sene leader Prasad Attavar, who was arrested in connection with the vandalism at a unisex salon near KSRTC bus stop, Bejai in the city. Following this, a case has been registered against him at Barke police station.
The police have obtained a video in which an animal is sacrificed in front of a Shakti deity, and its blood is smeared on the photos of complainants Snehamayi Krishna and RTI activist Gangaraju. It is alleged that the sacrifice was performed to empower them spiritually.
The matter has been brought to the attention of the City Police Commissioner, senior officers, and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Based on a complaint filed by Kadri Police Inspector Somashekhar, a case was registered at Barke police station late on Thursday night.
It is alleged that Prasad Attavar had transferred money to Ananth Bhat for performing the animal sacrifice. As a result, another FIR has been registered against both Prasad Attavar and Ananth Bhat.
Speaking to reporters, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal stated that during the examination of Prasad Attavar’s mobile phone, several videos were found. One of them reportedly shows the sacrifice of five sheep in a temple. It is believed that the sacrifice was performed for the benefit of Snehamayi Krishna and Gangaraju.
“We are investigating who Ananth Bhat is and where the sacrifice took place. According to preliminary information, the sacrifice was performed for Snehamayi Krishna and Gangaraju. Therefore, a suo motu case has been registered,” the commissioner added.
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Cong takes swipe at PM over India not being part of US-led 'Pax Silica' grouping
New Delh (PTI) The Congress on Saturday said it is perhaps not very surprising that India is not part of a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure silicon supply chain, given the "sharp downturn" in the Trump-Modi ties, and asserted that it would have been to "our advantage if we had been part of this group".
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the news of India not being part of the group comes after the PM had enthusiastically posted on social media about a telephone call with his "once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC".
In a lengthy post on X, Ramesh said, "According to some news reports, the US has excluded India from a nine-nation initiative it has launched to reduce Chinese control on high-tech supply chains. The agreement is called Pax Silica, clearly as a counter to Pax Sinica. The nations included (for the moment at least) are the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia."
"Given the sharp downturn in the Trump-Modi ties since May 10th, 2025, it is perhaps not very surprising that India has not been included. Undoubtedly, it would have been to our advantage if we had been part of this group."
"This news comes a day after the PM had enthusiastically posted on his telephone call with his once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC," the Congress leader asserted.
The new US-led strategic initiative, rooted in deep cooperation with trusted allies, has been launched to build a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain.
According to the US State Department, the initiative called 'Pax Silica' aims to reduce coercive dependencies, protect the materials and capabilities foundational to artificial intelligence (AI), and ensure aligned nations can develop and deploy transformative technologies at scale.
The initiative includes Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia. With the exception of India, all other QUAD countries -- Japan, Australia and the US -- are part of the new initiative.
New Delhi will host the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19-20, focusing on the principles of 'People, Planet, and Progress'. The summit, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the France AI Action Summit, will be the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South.
Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump on Thursday discussed ways to sustain momentum in the bilateral economic partnership in a phone conversation amid signs of the two sides inching closer to firming up a much-awaited trade deal.
The phone call between the two leaders came on a day Indian and American negotiators concluded two-day talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement that is expected to provide relief to India from the Trump administration's whopping 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods.
In a social media post, Modi had described the conversation as "warm and engaging".
"We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments. India and the US will continue to work together for global peace, stability and prosperity," Modi had said without making any reference to trade ties.
