Mangaluru: IAS officer Akash Shankar has started the probe into the recent controversy at the St. Gerosa Higher Primary School in the city, on Monday.

The Karnataka Government had on Saturday appointed Akash Shankar, who also serves as the Additional Commissioner of the department of school education and literacy, Kalaburagi Division to conduct a probe into the matter.

Speaking to the media after having a discussion with officials at the Deputy Director of Public Instruction office (DDPI) at the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat building, he said that he has already collected preliminary information about the incident.

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“Investigation into the matter will be done step by step, and an investigation report will be submitted to the government soon,” he added.

Earlier this month, an English teacher of the St. Gerosa Higher Primary School was accused of making disparaging comments about Hindu religious practices and political leaders. The row futher sparked, with pro-Hindutva outfits and local BJP MLA’s staging a protest outside the school in Jeppu.

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Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has come under criticism after a video of him dancing at a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto went viral, coinciding with violent protests in Montreal.

The footage, shared widely on social media, shows Trudeau enjoying the performance at the Rogers Centre on November 23. While the concert featured hits like "You Don’t Own Me," Montreal witnessed unrest as anti-NATO demonstrators clashed with police, set vehicles on fire, and burned an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Social media users criticised Trudeau’s presence at the concert during the crisis, with some comparing his actions to Nero’s alleged indifference during Rome's burning.

The Montreal protests occurred during the ongoing NATO summit in the city, which focused on issues such as Ukraine and climate change. Demonstrators carried Palestinian flags and set off smoke bombs, with at least four arrests reported.