Team India cricket coach Ravi Shastri at Karvalu temple
Karkala, May 22: Team India main coach and former cricketer Ravi Shastri on Tuesday visited Karvalu Vishnumurthy temple at Yarlappadi in the taluk and offered special pooja.
Shastri has been visiting the temple for the last 11 years. Today, Shastri has offered flowers pooja, Ashlesha Bali, Panchamrutha Abhisheka, Nagadarshan and other offerings. After his marriage, Shastri couple did not have children for many years. On the guidance of an astrologer, Shastri has come to Karvalu and offered pooja at Nagabana where his ancestors used to come and offering pooja. Later, he became a father to a girl child. Following this, Shastri has been visiting the temple every year and having darshan.
After offering pooja at the temple, Shastri said that “I have been visiting the temple for the last 11 years. I like this environment. This is the place where my ancestors stayed. I would recall about this place time and again”, he said.
On cricket, Shastri said that “there is a good relation between me and my team players. It is my duty to guide and coach the players. Selecting cricketers for IPL cricket matches is the responsibility of the IPL Selection Committee. I don’t have any say in it”, he said.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
