Date:30/01/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/01/30/stories/2006013020070300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around the City

Matrimonial meet

The Geleyara Kalyana Balaga, Kalyananagar, has arranged a matrimonial meet for those belonging to Balagai and Chalavadi Scheduled Castes on the second Sunday of every month at its premises on 9th A Main, 4th Cross, 1st Block, HRBR Layout, Kalyannagar. Those interested can contact Jayalakshmi Murthy on ph: 25425151 or C. Pratap on mobile ph: 9880107849.

Free meditation workshop

Mukthigaagi meditation centre has organised a free meditation workshop on February 5 to provide training on how to meditate based on techniques from Zen, Buddhism, Tantra, Sufism and Taoism.

Those interested can

Dowry death suspected

A pregnant woman was pushed into a well allegedly by her husband and his family members in Konappana Agarahara on Saturday night. The police gave the name of the victim as Sunita (27). According to police Sunita married Ashok Reddy, a meat seller, two years ago. She was harassed to bring dowry allegedly by Reddy, his father Anand, and his mother.

On Saturday night, when Sunita refused to bring dowry, she was allegedly pushed into a well in which she drowned. Sunita's father, Krishna Reddy, has lodged a complaint with Hebbagodi police against Reddy, his father Anand, and his mother. The police have arrested Anand.

Reddy and his mother were reported to be missing, the police said.