For the second time in two months, contaminated food offered at temples in Karnataka have led to sickness and even death. The two episodes occurred in Chintamani town and in Mysore. Two women died in the most recent poisoning (Chintamani) but last month, in the Mysore incident, 11 people perished. Investigations are underway into the causes of the poisoning. Read more
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