Devotees offer cigarettes, alcoholic drinks to Lord Muneshwara

Karwar (Karnataka): Offering flowers, sweets and fruits to god has been a part of age-old tradition in Hinduism but in Karwar district of Karnataka, devotees offer alcohol and cigarettes to Lord Muneshwara.

Scores of devotees from all over the country including Maharashtra and Goa visit this temple to get their wishes fulfilled by offering cigarettes and alcohol.ccording to Anand Raj Naik, a priest of Muneshwara temple, alcohol and cigarettes were liked by Him. Hence, it is been made a ritual here to offer as a religious offering to please and seek His blessings. Read More...............Devotees offer cigarettes, alcoholic drinks to Lord Muneshwara in Karnataka

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Cigarette-holding Jesus in school book triggers row

Shillong, Feb 19 : Pictures of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette in one hand and a beer can in another in a book for primary classes has triggered a row in Meghalaya and the state government is now contemplating legal action against the New Delhi-based publisher.

The objectionable pictures of Jesus Christ found in the cursive writing exercise copies at a private school in capital Shillong was brought to the notice of the influential church by some guardians. Read More................Cigarette-holding Jesus in school book triggers row

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Man shot dead for refusing to pay for cigarette

Patna: A shopkeeper shot dead a man after he refused to pay for the cigarettes purchased in Saran district of Bihar, police said Tuesday. Read more: Bihar man shot dead for refusing to pay for cigarette

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Man stabbed for denying beedi

An unemployed youngster Thursday stabbed a man to death for denying him a beedi, Delhi Police said.
Mohan Lal, 55, was stabbed allegedly by Raj Kumar, 24, at his Bapa Nagar residence in central Delhi around 4.30 a.m., a senior police official said. Read More................Man stabbed for denying beedi

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Man killed over a cigarette

KOLKATA: One man died and another is battling for life in a city hospital after a misunderstanding spiralled out of control and took a violent turn in Gobra, Park Circus, on Tuesday. And, it was all over a cigarette. Read more.............Kolkata man killed over a cigarette

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No Smoking at Home - it can be crime

Recently, "The City Beautiful" Chandigarh became the first city in India to become tobacco free as Smoking has been banned all across Chandigarh. Now Indian Government is planning to enforce it all across India. Interesting thing is that Minister for Health and Family Welfare "Anbumani Ramadoss" is planning to ban it even at home.........Wanna know why the Minister thinks so?..........Read......Now, even smoking at home can be a crime

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'Cigarette Bomb' Injures ex-rebel

In Kashmir state of India a former Kashmiri rebel was wounded when a tiny detonator planted in a cigarette by suspected militants exploded when he lit it up in a police station, a newspaper report said today.

The small blast, the first of its kind in the revolt-torn Himalayan region, took place in a remote village of Doda district where Mohammad Rafiq had surrendered to police, the Daily Excelsior said.

Separatist militants fighting Indian rule in the disputed region since 1989 frequently target their former colleagues who surrender to the police or the army.

"The small detonator, planted inside the cigarette, exploded when Rafiq was smoking, causing him minor injuries. He has been hospitalized," the newspaper quoted a senior police officer as saying.

He said police were investigating how a cigarette with a detonator hidden inside reached Rafiq in the police station.

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