Mangaluru, Oct 14: Mangaluru, October 14: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy who inaugurated the ten-day Mangaluru Dasara festivities at Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple at Kudroli here on Sunday, termed Mangaluru Dasara as people’s festival.

The CM inaugurated the Dasara celebrations by handing over Dasara Utsav flag to Celebration Committee President H.S. Sairam.

The Mysuru Dasara had been celebrating with the tradition of Mysore Wodeyars. Now, demands were there from various parts for funds to celebrate Dasara. But Mangaluru Dasara celebration was totally different in the state. Since the people themselves have been celebrating the festival, it has gained a unique place in the state. So, it was public Dasara, Kumaraswamy said.

It’s moment of luck

“It’s my luck to inaugurate Mangaluru Dasara at Kudroli Kshetra. Kudroli Kshetra was established with the message that human beings belong one cult, one caste and one god, advocated by great spiritual leader Narayana Guru and now, it was renovated by Janardhana Poojary. Poojary is a model to the present politicians with his simplicity. Respecting him, I have accepted his invitation and participated in the programme”, he said.

Janardhana Poojary felicitated CM Kumaraswamy. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLAs Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Ivan D’Souza, Rajesh Naik, Vedavyas Kamath, Harish Kumar, Bhoje Gowda, former ministers B. Ramanath Rai and Vinay Kumar Sorake, Former MLA J.R. Lobo, Mayor Bhaskar K, Kudroli temple managing committee President H.S. Sairam, Vice President Raghavendra Kulur, Secretary Madhava Suvarna, temple development committee Vice President Urmila Ramesh, office-bearers B.K. Taranath, Ravishankar Mizaru, K. Mahesh Chandra, Members Harikrishna Bantwala, Dr. B.J. Suvarna, Dr. Anasuya B.T., Radhakrishna, Harishchandra, D.D. Kattemar, Devendra Poojary, Shekar Poojary and others were present.

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Tehran/Tel Aviv: Iran has made a major claim, saying its latest missile attack targeted the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the location of the Israeli Air Force commander in what it described as a “surprise” strike.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the attack was part of its 10th wave of strikes and involved Kheibar missiles. According to the IRGC, the missiles hit Netanyahu’s office and the site linked to the Israeli Air Force commander.

The IRGC further claimed that Netanyahu’s fate remains “unclear” following the strike.

There has been no immediate confirmation from Israeli authorities regarding the claim. No official statement has been issued on any strike targeting the prime minister’s office or on Netanyahu’s condition.