Mangaluru: Senior Tulu writer, litterateur M K Sitaram Kulal passes away
Mangaluru: Senior Tulu writer, litterateur and former President of Tulu Sahitya Academy M. K Sitaram Kulal passed away on Sunday.
Sitaram Kulal has contributed to over 11 Tulu films and has penned over 25 songs for Tulu films.
Sitaram, a resident of Bejai of Mangaluru first entered theatre through Kannada drama ‘Dasiputra’.
He was also active for 45 years in the literature and had interestingly not charged any money for his songs, dramas and acting.
He has been conferred with several awards including ‘Tulu Ratna’, ‘Permeda Tuluve’, ‘Tulusiri’, Tulu Sahitya Ratnakara’, ‘Taulava Prashasti’ and other awards. He was also awarded the Honorary award of Tulu Sahitya Academy in 2014.
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Six foreign nationals held for alleged prostitution in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Six foreign women were arrested after they were found to be allegedly engaged in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made by the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on April 24, they said.
Police, however, have not disclosed the nationalities of the women in the statement.
According to police, the operation was carried out following a tip off that some foreign women were standing near the footpath of the bus stop close to Madiwala Check Post, within the jurisdiction of Koramangala Police Station here and were soliciting men passing by on the road for prostitution.
Based on this information, the officers and staff of the CCB Women Protection Wing immediately visited the spot and conducted a verification, they said.
During the operation, it was found that six foreign women were engaging in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, a statement issued by the office of the police commissioner stated.
Acting swiftly, the officers and staff conducted a raid and secured all six foreign women. Upon inquiry regarding their passports and visas, they failed to provide valid and satisfactory information, it said.
"Subsequently, all six foreign women were produced before the Koramangala Police Station along with a report for further legal action. In this regard, a case has been registered at Koramangala Police Station, and further investigation is in progress," the police statement added.
