Udupi: Newlywed among two fishermen drown as giant waves hit fishing boat

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July 25, 2018

Udupi, Jul 25: Two young fishermen lost their lives when monstrous waves toppled their fishing boat in Arabian Sea off Malpe Padukere beach in Udupi district today.

The deceased have been identified as Nithesh (29) and Nishanth (22), both residents of Udupi district. A resident of Udyavara Pitrodi, Nitesh had recently entered marital life.

The tragedy took place when the duo along with other fishermen were returning to the shore in their boat.

At least five fishermen were swept away by a giant wave. Three among them managed to rescue themselves. Two went missing in the incident.

After half an hour the dead body of Nitesh was retrieved. Local swimmers, fishermen, fire personnel and coastal guard are searching for missing Nishant in the sea.

A case has been registered at jurisdictional Malpe police station.

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Very sad.

Taking care of all fishermen during entire monsoon season is not practical.

Concerned dpt should give compensation to them and should make arranegement for their dailty bread during monsoon

Govt should warn them to not go for fishing during heavy rains and waves

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Coronavirus in Karnataka: BS Yediyurappa summons emergency meet

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March 13,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 13: In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has summoned an emergency meeting with ministers and senior officials on Friday to discuss the situation.

The schools, malls and other public places have been shut to control the spread of the deadly virus.

Schools in the state have announced early summer vacation for their students this academic year as a precautionary measure amid Covid-19 scare.

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Leopard drags 5-yr-old boy into forest, kills him

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January 10,2020

Tumkur, Jan 10: A five-year-old boy has been killed by a leopard in Gubi taluk of Tumkuru district in Karnataka.

The local police said today that the incident took place on Thursday evening when the boy was returning home along with his grandmother.

The leopard first attacked a cow and then the boy who was behind it. The feline dragged the body into the forest.

After a search operation by the forest officials, the body was found and handed over to the parents after post-mortem.

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Abandoned bag at Mangaluru Airport triggers panic

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January 20,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 20: A suspicious unattended laptop bag with the suspicion of containing “something harmful” was found abandoned at the Mangaluru International Airport on Monday.

The bag was found kept in the rest area meant for the passengers outside the airport. According to reports, two men came in auto and left the bag near the ticket counter, which is near the VIP vehicles parking area.

The bag, which was lying unattended near the entrance of the airport was removed from the spot by the airport security personnel at 8.45 am.

Bomb detection squad personnel has rushed to the spot and shifted the bag to a safe zone, said Mangaluru Commissioner of Police P S Harsha.