Riyadh/Mangaluru: A young man from Mangaluru lost his life after being hit by an overspeeding car in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia while crossing the road to attend evening prayers at a mosque. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 pm on Thursday on Dabab Street near Batha in Riyadh.

The deceased has been identified as Sirajuddin (30), son of Qasim and Zainaba, a resident of Kotekani in Sajipa, located on the outskirts of Mangaluru. Sirajuddin was employed as a house driver in Riyadh.

Mohammad Ayaz, a resident of Uppal who was crossing the road with Sirajuddin, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to King Fahad Hospital for treatment.

According to sources, Sirajuddin and Ayaz were crossing the road to attend Maghrib prayers at a nearby mosque when they were hit by a speeding car. Sirajuddin was killed instantly, and his body was taken to the Shumaisi Hospital Mortuary for further legal formalities.

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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.