Finland Ambassador calls on Chief Minister

Vartha Bharati | 04-10-2018 | 20:07:00 IST

Bengaluru, October 04: Finland Ambassador to India, Nina Vaskunlahti, called on Chief Minister H.D Kumaraswamy here on Thursday and discussed the collaboration and partnership between Karnataka and Finland.

Both the leaders held a detailed discussion over the Memorandum of Understanding, signed last year, listing out the areas of cooperation between Karnataka and Finland.

Appreciating  the substantial progress, she proposed that the MoU should be continued further  with a scope of Industries, Education and Energy. She also said that the Minister for Trade and International Co-operation of Finland would be visiting the Bengaluru Tech Summit to be held in November.

She also discussed the 5G development centres in Bengaluru set up by Nokia, a Finnish company, and the training in emerging technology and support to tech start-ups that Nokia has been providing.

The Chief Minister welcomed the enthusiasm evinced by the Finland Government to extend the Trade Agreement to other fields and aspired that the move would further strengthen the collaboration between the two regions. He assured that the State Government was committed to provide all possible support in this regard.

Government of Karnataka Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar, Additional Chief Secretary to Industries and Commerce, Gaurav Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy, and Secretary to Chief Minister Dr. Selvakumar were present.

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Gym trainer ends life in Bengaluru, family alleges harassment by woman

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

PC: NDTV

Bengaluru (PTI): A 27-year-old gym trainer allegedly died by hanging at his house in Nelamangala on the outskirts of the city with his family alleging blackmailing and harassment by a married woman, police said on Monday.

The deceased, identified as Dileep, was a bodybuilder who had won several competitions and was working as a fitness trainer at a gym, they said.

According to police, the incident occurred on Saturday night and came to light after the woman sent a message to Dileep's sister informing her about his decision to take the extreme step.

Family members then broke open the door of the room and found him hanging from a ceiling fan.

Police said Dileep had befriended a 42-year-old married woman about two years ago at the gym where she used to come for fitness training. During this period, they became friends and later it turned into a personal relationship.

Before taking the extreme step, he allegedly made a video call to the woman and told her about his decision, police said.

Dileep's family has alleged that the woman had been blackmailing him for money and property. They said following their intimacy, the issue had earlier reached the police and was settled mutually in the presence of the woman's husband, but the harassment allegedly continued.

Family members have demanded strict action, alleging that harassment led to the man's death.

The matter is being investigated by Nelamangala Town police which is looking into all the allegations, officials said.