Madikeri: An unexpected building collapse in Gonikoppa city, Kodagu, on Thursday afternoon left many injured and three individuals trapped under the debris. The incident occurred in an old structure housing the 'New Ambur Hot Dum Biryani' restaurant, operated by Tirumurugan and his family.
Fire and Emergency services responded to the scene, rescuing three individuals from the rubble. Efforts are ongoing to locate and save three more people suspected to be trapped. One person, who sustained serious injuries, has been transported to a hospital in Mysuru for advanced treatment.
The police have arrived at the scene to manage the situation and ensure public safety. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is actively coordinating the rescue operations to expedite the search and recovery efforts.

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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
