New Delhi: KS Sheikh Karnire, Chief Operating Officer of Expertise, a leading industrial conglomerate based in Saudi Arabia, met Congress MP from Wayanad and AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi recently.

During the meeting, the two discussed various ideas and strategies to drive progress and create a positive impact in society. As a gesture, Priyanka Gandhi presented Karnire with a copy of the book Indira, authored by Devipriya Roy and illustrated by Priya Kurian.

Karnire, who hails from a remote village of Karnire in Dakshina Kannada district, began his professional journey by moving to Saudi Arabia in pursuit of his dreams. His dedication and leadership eventually led to the establishment and growth of Expertise, which was founded in 1999. Today, the company has emerged as a key player in the Middle East, offering services to industries such as petrochemicals, oil and gas, fertilizers, steel, cement, water treatment, and power generation.

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Nainital (PTI): A 55-year-old advocate allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself inside his car at the Nainital district court parking lot here on Monday, police said.

According to the police, Puran Singh Bhakuni, a resident of Mallital, was found in the rear seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his temple.

Police recovered a licensed pistol from his hand and a suicide note from the car’s dashboard. The note stated that Bhakuni was unwell and suffering from depression.

"We received information through lawyers around noon. The deceased was lying in the back seat with a pistol in his hand and blood near his ear," Circle Officer Anjana Negi said.

Forensic teams and ballistic experts reached the spot to collect evidence, as no witness reported hearing the gunshot.

Government counsel Sushil Sharma stated that Bhakuni left home at 9 am and was found dead at 9.30 am.

Sharma raised concerns over the circumstances, noting that the body was in the rear seat, and demanded a thorough probe to rule out foul play. Bhakuni, who worked as a notary, had married six months ago, he said.

Police took the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.

The forensic laboratory will examine the suicide note and the ballistics of the weapon, the police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.