Kasargod: A biker and a pillion rider died after their bike collided with a tanker on the national highway in Cheruvathur Kovval on Thursday night.

The deceased have been identified as Deepak (33) of Neeleshwar Chayot and Shobhith (27) of Kannatipare.

Deepak was a bus driver while Shobhith worked for a financial agency. The duo were on their way back to home after work on Thursday when the accident occurred.

A case has been registered and investigation is underway.

The bodies were moved to the mortuary of the government hospital and will be handed over to the family members following the post mortem.

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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.

It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.

"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.

"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.

The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.

Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.