First batch of Hajis to return to Mangaluru on Sept 1
Mangaluru, August 31: The first batch of Hajj pilgrims from Karnataka who have completed their pilgrimage would return to Mangaluru on September 1 at 11pm.
Total 144 members had left to Macca on July 21 and completed their 41 days Hajj pilgrimage successfully. The second and third batches which left on July 22 and 23 would return on September 2 and 3 respectively, said State Hajj Committee member Abubakar Siddiq Montigoli.
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Low-intensity explosion outside Chandigarh bar-cum-lounge
Chandigarh (PTI): A low-intensity explosion occurred outside a bar-cum-lounge in the Sector 26 area of Chandigarh early on Tuesday, police said.
The explosion shattered the establishment's glass windows. No casualties were reported, they said.
CCTV camera footage from the area purported to show an unidentified person throwing something towards the bar-cum-lounge and a cloud of smoke then engulfing the place.
The police said they received a call regarding a "loud sound" from the area around 3:30 am. After inspecting the spot, the police team recovered jute rope pieces.
A team from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory collected the samples, the police said and added an investigation was underway.
