Whatsapp message on Ocean Pearl is false: Jayaram Banan
“Our hotel provides only Halal meat dishes”
Mangaluru, November 5: “A message is being circulated in Whatsapp since Monday evening that pork meat is being served in hotel Ocean Pearl in the city. But this is totally baseless and it is a conspiracy to tarnish the image of this prestigious hotel. It is fictitious”, said Ocean Pearl chairman Jayaram Banan, in a statement to Vartha Bharati.
Mr. Jayaram said that the people who have been spreading such a false message are trying to defame Ocean Pearl which is sought after hotel for all communities in the city. Ocean Pearl would take legal action against those who are spreading such fabricated messages.
As said in the message, “the Ocean Pearl is not supplying any food to British Airways and Jet Airways. The Ocean Pearl has no agreement with these two Airways. It has been supplying the food items only to Air India and it is pure vegetarian. Ocean Pearl is not preparing beef and pork food items in it's hotels. Ocean Pearl is procuring only Halal mutton and chicken ”, he clarified.
Ocean Pearl is a well-known name in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts by providing quality food and service to its customers for many years. In future also, the hotel is committed to provide the same kind of food and service. So, the people should not believe such fake and false news, he appealed.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
