Mangaluru, Jan 04: Dakshina Kannada District Amateur Kabaddi Association and Mangalore Taluk Urban Amateur Kabaddi organisation have jointly organised a district level men's and women's kabaddi tournament at Karavali Utsava ground near Mangala Stadium on January 6.
Informing this to media persons here on Friday, D.K district Kabaddi Association Secretary Purushotham Poojary B. said that 32 teams of men and 16 teams of women would take part in the tournament. "DK District in-charge Minister UT Khader will inaugurated the tournament at 11am. State Amateur Kabaddi Association President Rakesh Malli will preside over the function," he said.
"The winners from both the categories will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 for first place, Rs. 15,000 for second place, and Rs. 10,000 for third and fourth places. In addition, trophies and medals will be given. A trophy will also be given to a team with best disciplinary record, "he added
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Belagavi (Karnataka), Nov 28: A 31-year-old man was shot at allegedly by the relatives of his love interest following a scuffle here, police said on Thursday.
The incident happened in Mahantesh Nagar at around 8.30 pm on Wednesday, they said.
According to Police Commissioner Iada Martin Marbaniang, Praneeth Kumar, a medical sales representative and his love interest were discussing things at another friend's home over dinner, when the woman's relatives including her sister and brother came there and "a scuffle ensued between them and Kumar. One of the woman's relatives fired two rounds from a pistol, and a bullet hit Kumar," he said.
Explaining how things unfolded at the spot of occurrence, Iada Martin Marbaniang said, first, Kumar went to his friend's place for dinner. There, he shared his interest in a woman and the difficulties he had faced in this regard. The friend then called the woman and invited her to join them. When the woman arrived, she and Kumar discussed the situation before the woman's family members, including her sister and brother, also came to the friend's place, he added.
"We have registered two cases in connection with the incident at Malamaruthi police station and have arrested three people, including the girl, her sister and brother in this regard," he said.