Ganeshotsava celebrations at various places in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Various organizations celebrated Ganeshotsava with fervor across the city on Thursday. Ganesha was prepared in various paint forms, and pooja was held everywhere. On the other hand, small eco-friendly idols of Ganesha, made with soil, were brought.
Though the people purchased the essential items on Wednesday, markets were crowded with people buying colorful flowers on Thursday as well. In addition, people found busy in buying sugarcanes. Besides; vegetables, fruits, sweet items, chauthi chakkuli, modak, laddu, etc. have been purchased in large quantities to celebrate the festival.
There was a massive demand for flower and sugarcane. The idols of Ganesha being are worshiped at many places including Nehru Maidan, KSRTC, Bunts Hostel, Karangalpadi, Police Lane, Jappinmogaru.
Religious and cultural programs took place during the festival.
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Kolkata: Aliah University student found dead in hostel
Kolkata (PTI): A student of the state-run Aliah University in New Town near Kolkata was found dead in his hostel room, police said on Tuesday.
The body of Abdul Rahman (24), a resident of Malda, was found hanging from the ceiling in his hostel room around 7 pm on Monday, they said.
Rahman's classmates found the body when they entered his room after getting no response to repeated knocks on the doors. They then informed the police.
Officers of the Techno City police station went to the spot and sent the body to hospital for post-mortem examination, an official said.
An investigation has been started, they said, adding that the exact cause of the death will be known after the post-morterm examination.
