Man collapses while playing badminton, dies
Hyderabad, Jul 28 (PTI): A 26-year-old man in Hyderabad collapsed suddenly while playing badminton and died due to a suspected heart attack, police said on Monday.
Gundla Rakesh, a private employee, was playing badminton with friends at a private sports academy at Uppal in the city at 8 pm on Sunday when he fell down suddenly, they said.
Rakesh, a native of Khammam district of Telangana, was rushed to a private hospital by his friends where he was declared brought dead by the doctors.
A video of the incident shows some friends attempting chess compressions in a bid to revive him. Rakesh was playing a doubles' badminton match when the incident occurred.
Post-mortem was conducted and its report was awaited, police said, adding that a case was registered in the incident.
The incident raises concerns about cardiac arrests among young men, who appear to be healthy, during intense physical activities like training at the gym and while playing sports.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
