Transgenders state level beauty contest in Mangaluru on Oct 14
Mangaluru, September 11: The Parivartana Charitable Trust, for the first time, has organized a state level beauty contest for transgenders at Kudmal Rangarao Town Hall here on October 14.
Dakshina Kannada District Legal Aid Authority member secretary Mallanagouda Patil released the logo of the contest at the Press Club and wished them.
Speaking to reporters, Trust founder Vailet Pereira said that the trust has organized this kind of contest for the first time in the state and transgenders would walk on the ramp. The Trust has organised the contest in association with the Fashion ABCD and V4 Channel, she said.
In order to work for the welfare of the transgenders, the Trust was instituted in 2016 and fighting for the rights of the transgenders. Last year, a transgender from Gurgaon in Haryana was selected as the Trans Queen India among 16 contestants at a beauty contest which was a history. Later, Reena Rai represented India in an international beauty contest conducted in Thailand last year, he said.
Laxman Kundar and Sanjana of V4 Channel were present on the occasion.
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Bengaluru: PUC student dies by suicide, hours after results were declared
Bengaluru (PTI): A second-year Pre-University Course student allegedly died by suicide at her residence here, hours after the exam results were announced, police said on Friday.
Tanushree (17), a science student, reportedly failed in three subjects, which is suspected to be the trigger behind her taking such an extreme step, they said.
However, no suicide note was recovered from the spot, except her hall ticket, which was found lying on the bed.
According to police, the incident came to light on Thursday around 3.30 pm, shortly after the results were announced.
She hung herself from the ceiling fan when no one was at home. Her mother had gone to work, a senior police officer said.
Citing preliminary inquiry, the officer said it is a clear-cut case of suicide. She was apparently distressed over failing in three subjects and had also called her friends to discuss the same.
When she did not respond to their calls and messages later, her friends decided to check on her, he said.
Based on her mother's complaint, a case of unnatural death has been filed, with Hebbal police investigation indicating it to be a case of suicide, police added.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
