Religious activities, Friday prayers at mosques in Dakshina Kannada to remain suspended till July 22
Mangaluru: In the wake of the one-week lockdown imposed in Dakshina Kannada to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the district, the administration on Thursday announced that the weekly Friday prayers and all other congregational religious activities will remain suspended in the District.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh, on Thursday, added that the congregational religious activities which include all congregational prayers at mosques will remain suspended till July 22.
Dakshina Kannada on Thursday reported 238 new cases of the deadly virus while it also recorded six death due to the virus. With this, the total number of fatalities in the District has gone up to 63.
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Public entry to all the religious places will also be barred until July 22.
The District Administration had earlier imposed lockdown in the District starting July 15 evening till July 22 in the backdrop of a surge in COVID-19 cases across the District.
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Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to national capital
New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
