Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah extends Eid-al-Adha wishes to state
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attended a mass prayer on Monday held at the Eidgah Maidan at Chamrajpet here on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha and extend his greetings to the people of the state.
The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of societal harmony, stating, "Everybody should live like brothers and sisters with mutual love and trust. Everyone should develop tolerance. If people of other religions are loved, the country can prosper."
Siddaramaiah added, "Minorities need not worry for any reason. The government is committed to providing protection to people of all religions and castes."
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Ruskin Bond hospitalised in Dehradun due to leg problem
Dehradun (PTI): Author Ruskin Bond has been admitted to a hospital in Dehradun due to a leg problem, a close friend of the writer said here on Sunday.
After visiting Bond at the hospital, well-known Dehradun-based publisher Upendra Arora said the elderly author was unable to walk properly, following which he was admitted to a private hospital here on Saturday.
The 91-year-old Bond, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, lives in the Landour area of Mussoorie.
Arora said Bond is undergoing physiotherapy under medical supervision and is expected to be discharged from the hospital in two to three days.
"There is nothing serious," he said.
Bond has written more than 500 short stories, essays and novels, of which 69 books are for children.
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra.
