Mangaluru: Woman killed, over 20 injured in Nanthoor serial accident

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December 7, 2017

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A woman was killed and more than 20 people injured in road accident occurred at Nanthoor Circle, the junction of National Highways 66 and 75 in the city on Thursday morning.

A private bus plying from Malali near Gurupura to the State Bank bus terminus in city collided with a speeding truck at the Circle at around 7:15 a.m.

The truck was moving from Udupi towards Kasargod on NH 66. After colliding with the bus, the truck moved to the right and hit a car coming from Kasaragod direction.

Kavitha (45), a woman on board the bus died on the spot in the accident while over 20 other passengers suffered injuries. Kavitha was working as a helper at the Government Lady Goschen Hospital in Mangaluru. The condition of some of them is said to be critical.

Bus driver Syed Arfan also suffered severe injuries in the accident and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Manglauru. Mangaluru East Traffic Police have registered a case and are investigating.

Accident at Bondel

In a separate incident, a bus rammed into a tractor at Bondel and injured its driver. The injured tractor driver has been identified as Shivananda (30) from Uttara Karnataka.

The tractor toppled and suffered major damages in the accident. Sleuths of Mangaluru East Police Station visited the spot and registered a case.

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The bus drivers must be in speed limits , a lot of private bus drivers drive rash and

a very sad incident to know on a thrusday morning

Many vehicle owners blaming potholes. But actually if potholes are there, some poeple will try to limit there speed. There are some usless young generations, who wont care potholes. They must die

Bus drivers wont care. For them collection is important

God saved. Only injuries

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Mangaluru police chief interacts with families of department’s Covid-19 warriors

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April 22,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 22: City Police Commissioner Dr P S Harsha, on Wednesday, interacted with families of Covid-19 warriors of the Police Department through a special video conference to infuse confidence in them.

He spoke to the family members of the police personnel who, along with ASHA workers, are monitoring the home quarantined people and even assist them in supplying essentials and medicines.

Most of the family member of the police personnel were of North Karnataka origin and the Commissioner asked them to stay safe by staying at home and explained to them the good work done by their family members in the Police Department.

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Uprooted tree blocks NH 73 between Mangaluru and Chikamagaluru

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July 9,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 9: The National Highway 73 between Mangaluru and Chikmagalur was blocked after a huge tree was uprooted and fell on the road near Somanthadka near Belthangady on Thursday due to heavy rain which has been lashing the region since last three days.

The monsoon rain has shifted from the coastal belt to the hilly region of the Western Ghats leading to closure of major roads after a tree was uprooted.

Karkala BJP MLA Sunil Kumar, who was traveling to Bengaluru had to wait for a long time for the traffic to clear.

Meanwhile Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautam imposed ban on movement of vehicles on Charmadi ghat from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Hope Hasanabba Charmadi cleared the road.

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London to Kolkata bus service? Yes, it’s real! Viral pics of 1957 make netizens curious

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July 2,2020

When the black and white photos of the ‘London to Calcutta (Kolkata) bus service’ went viral on social media recently, the response of some of the netizens was “stop spreading fake news!” But, it isn’t a fake news. The late 1950s indeed offered people a lavish bus trip from London to Kolkata.

While one of the viral images shows passengers at the Victoria Coach Station, London, boarding 'Albert', the other image show the same bus travelling through a valley. In another image the bus is stationed at a tourist spot. All these photos were captured during the bus’ maiden international journey in 1957.

An image of the bus ticket is also making rounds on social media, that shows the route of the bus — London, Belgium, West Germany, Austria,Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, West Pakistan, India. The route in India followed Delhi, Agra, Allahabad, Banaras and finally Calcutta.

The ticket shows that a one side travel cost 145 pounds (13,644 Rupees at the present day) back then, and it was inclusive of all the luxury provided during the run.

The luxurious bus provided the facilities of reading, individual sleeping bunks, radio/taped music for parties and pleasure and fan heaters, among other things. The brochure reads, "Your complete home while you travel."

Some of the tour highlights included Banaras on the Ganges, The Taj Mahal, The Raj Path, The Rhine Valley and The Peacock Throne. Passengers reportedly got free shopping days in New Delhi, Tehran, Salzburg, Kabul, Istanbul and Vienna.