Kannada litterateur Prof Vasant Kushtagi passes away
Kalaburagi, Jun 4: Eminent Kannada litterateur Professor Vasant Kushtagi died due to cardiac arrest at a private hospital here on Friday, family sources said.
They said Kushtagi (85) was admitted to the Gulbarga Heart Foundation and Research Centre after developing low blood pressure.
He had penned more than 60 books.
A multi-faceted personality, he was a teacher, author, journalist and an activist.
Mourning Kushtagi's death, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said the state lost a renowned litterateur.
He also remembered his contribution in the freedom struggle of Hyderabad-Karnataka region.
Yediyurappa said Kushtagi was a good teacher who tutored many students.
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Punjab Police cops withdrawn from Kejriwal's security
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (PTI): Punjab Police personnel deployed in the security of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal have been withdrawn, the state police chief said on Thursday.
"Time to time, we get reports of threats to chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal and we share them with the concerned agencies.
"Following the directions of the Delhi police and the Election Commission today, we withdrew the component of the Punjab police in the security of Kejriwal ji," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav told reporters in Patiala.
"We showed our concerns to them. We will remain in touch with them. We will share our inputs with the Delhi police," he said.
The development comes ahead of the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly on February 5. The poll results are set to be declared on February 8.
