Mangaluru: Shepherds' International Academy students win laurels at state-level Karate Championship
Mangaluru: Twenty-nine students of the Shepherds' International Academy, Attavar, in the city won gold, silver and bronze medals in the 20th state-level Open Karate Championship 2023, organised by Shorin Ryu Karate Association at the Swami's Strength Training Center, Samaja Mandira, in Moodbidri on September 9.
The Academy management, in a press release, said that 40 students of the Academy had participated in the Kata and Kumite categories at the event and expressed pride in the achievement of its students, as five students won gold, five others won silver medals and 19 won bronze medals. The Academy team also won the 2nd Runner-up trophy at the Karate championship.
The management, congratulating its students, also thanked the principal, faculty members, parents and trainers for their efforts behind the Academy students' excellent performance.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
