Congress protests against 'central government's dictatorship on CBI'
Mangaluru: Condemning the central government's dictatorship on CBI, Mangaluru South Block Congress Committee staged a protest in front of the DC office here on Friday.
During the protest, the protesters raised slogans that central government is pursuing a dictatorial attitude towards the CBI, this is condemnable.
MLCs Ivan D'Souza, Harish Kumar, former MLA JR Lobo, Shakuntala Shetty, party leaders Suresh Ballal, Ibrahim Kodijal, Vishwas Kumar Das, Mariamma Thomas, Vinayaraj, Muhammad Monu, Padmanabha Naringan, Mahabala Marla and others participated in the protest.
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Eight dead in fire at factory in Maharashtra's Solapur district
Mumbai, May 18 (PTI): Eight persons, including three women and a child, were killed in a massive fire at a factory in Maharashtra's Solapur district on Sunday, officials said.
Prima facie, a short in the circuit triggered the blaze around 3:45 am at Central Textile Mills situated on the Akkalkot Road in Solapur MIDC, around 400 km from Mumbai.
The deceased individuals include the factory owner, identified as Haji Usman Hasanbhai Mansuri, three members of his family including his one-and-a-half-year old grandson, and four workers.
An official said the deceased individuals included three women.
Due to the intensity of the blaze, it took five to six hours for Fire Brigade personnel to control the raging flames.
Fire fighting operations are underway at the spot, he added.
Maharashtra: A major fire broke out at Central Industries in Solapur's Akkalkot Road MIDC area around 3 AM. A 6-month-old baby is feared trapped. Three critically injured people were rescued, while 5–6 others remain stuck. Rescue efforts continue. pic.twitter.com/Fx4nI5LZQe
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