Bantwal: Low-lying areas inundated again
Bantwal: The low-lying areas in Bantwal have once again flooded with the water flowing from Nethravathi River after a break of one day.
Meanwhile, Tahsildar Purandara Hegde has announced holiday for all the schools in the taluk today (August. 16).
The water level in the Netravati River has once again risen after rains continued to lash this morning. The taluk authorities have warned the people who are living nearby river to shift to safer locations.
The Netravati river water, which has thrown the normal life out of gear in Bantwal and Panemangaluru, was reduced yesterday evening. The river, which was raised at the height of 10.4 meters, was reduced to 7 to 8 meters yesterday. But the water level is rising again on Thursday morning and is now close to the danger mark as it has reached 8.6 meters at 7 am.
The power supply is frequently being disrupted. In all, the people of Bantwal have been badly hit by the downpour.
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Protests in Rajouri against killing of Khamenei
Rajouri/Jammu (PTI): Protests erupted in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday against the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In Budhal, residents gathered in front of the Sheikh-ul-Alam Masjid to stage a demonstration and condemned the joint military action by the US and Israel in Iran.
Raising slogans against Israel and the US, they termed the attack a violation of international law and an act of aggression against the Muslim world.
They also expressed concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East and called for peace and respect for sovereignty.
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Senior PDP leader Mohammad Farooq Inqlabi addressed the gathering and described the killing as “highly unfortunate and dangerous for global peace.”
He said "targeting the leadership of a sovereign nation was against international norms and could have serious consequences for regional and global stability".
Inqlabi also expressed disappointment over what he termed as the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said no official statement or outreach to the Iranian leadership had been reported during the crisis.
In the main town of Rajouri, Muslim youth organised an “Iran Solidarity march.”
The protestors assembled on Bela road and marched through the town, raising slogans against the US and Israel. Some protesters were seen burning posters of the American and Israeli leadership during the demonstration.
Protests were also held in Kotranka in the district.
Carrying placards and banners, the protestors gathered in the town centre and denounced foreign intervention. They also called for adherence to international law.
Khamenei was killed in joint air strikes by the US and Israel early Saturday.
