K'taka Govt. declares seven day state mourning in honour of Dr. Manmohan Singh, holiday on Dec. 27
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has declared a seven-day state mourning to honour the late former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday night at the age of 92 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.
Additionally, a government holiday has been declared on December 27, and all schools and colleges in the state will remain closed for the day.
Dr. Singh, one of India's most revered economist and statesman, served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014. His tenure saw transformative economic reforms that helped position India as one of the world’s largest economies.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
