‘Love Cradle’ installed in Karnataka railway station for newborns abandoned by parents

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December 18, 2019

Belagavi, Dec 18: South Western Railway (SWR) Staff proved that they were also concerned about the welfare of the new born babies or orphaned kids besides looking after the interests of the travelling passengers by installing 'Love Cradle' in the Railway station in Karnataka’s Belagavi on Wednesday.

Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi inaugurated the 'Affectionate Cradle' in the Railway station here.

In his inaugural address, the Minister said that there were many cases where newly born were left in unwanted places.

"Now instead of leaving the newly born in unwanted place, parents or anybody can leave it in the 'Love Cradle' and press a button beside to alert Railway Manager who will take care of the baby's safety and find a good place for it,'' he said.

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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