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Micro minority community of Codavas demands security for Actress Rashmika Mandana

In Karnataka, the national crush Rashmika Mandana, the Coorg-born actress belonging to the micro-minority, Codavas has today become the rallying point for this community that sees a threat to her from a Congress MLA for refusing to attend the Bengaluru International Film festival recently as symbolic of the oppression of the majority Kannada community let loose on them.

UP: Novel initiative to make incense sticks with flowers offered to deities

Vishal Singh, Vice Chairman, Ayodhya Development Authority, said that Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Shri Ram, attracts numerous pilgrims annually who contribute to the generation of tons of floral waste by offering flowers in temples. To address this, the authorities have implemented a system where the collected flowers are sorted and transformed into certified natural incense sticks daily.