Mangaluru: 1 killed, 3 injured as speeding car rams into parked vehicles amidst heavy rain

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June 27, 2018

Mangaluru, Jun 27: A youth was killed and three others suffered injuries after a speeding car rammed into two stationary vehicles at Kannur on the outskirts of the city today.

The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Farooq (32), local resident. He and two other local residents – Junaid and Sarfaraz – were sitting inside the car parked near the mosque at Kannur, when the tragedy took place.

It was raining heavily. A newly purchased Polo car coming from BC Road rammed into the parked car after hitting an auto-rickshaw. The impact was such that both the cars fell into the roadside drain.

Farooq, who was in the back seat of the car, lost his life while others sustained injuries. Haneef, who was driving the Polo car also sustained injuries. 

Both the cars and rickshaw were damaged. A case has been registered at Mangaluru South police station and investigations are on.

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Wasim
 - 
Thursday, 28 Jun 2018

Should be jailed this driver. Hope there is no such accidents in our coastal areas. I can pray only...

Ramprasad
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

Who tought him driving. who given license to him. careless fellow

Farooq
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

Should not speed up car whilst raining

Suresh
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

If he used fog lamp + lowered speed, might get control on car 

Danish
 - 
Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018

Fool.. If he had commonsense he wont speed up car while raining heavily. Control wont get

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July 27,2020

Udupi, Jul 27: Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa has appointed BJP leader Lalaji R Mendon as the new chairman of the State Backward Classes Commission.

Mendon is a three-time MLA from the Kapu Assembly constituency. During his second term as MLA, he was the Director in Konkan Railway’s Board.

Mr Yediyurappa has appointed 24 MLAs to different corporations in the state. Mendon is only one from coastal Karnataka.

Mendon is the only MLA representing BJP from fishermen's community. He was the president of Kaup unit of BJP Yuvamorcha. He also served as the state BJP secretary.

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May 6,2020

Bengaluru, May 6: The second day of liquor sales in Karnataka on Tuesday after easing of lockdown curbs saw a nearly five-fold jump in earnings, with Rs 197 crore worth spirits being sold.

According to top Excise Department officials, 4.21 lakh cases of Indian-made liquor, comprising 36.37 lakh litres, worth Rs 182 crore and 7.02 lakh litres of beer in 0.90 lakh cases worth Rs 15 crore was sold on Tuesday.

On Monday, when sales resumed in the state, Rs 45 crore worth liquor was sold.

"We had never expected such a record sale. It's unprecedented," an Excise official who did not wish to be named said.

Liquor sales had resumed in Karnataka on Monday after a 41 day gap following the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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March 14,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 14: About 80 centres to check people for fever, cold, cough and other symptoms related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been set up in the city, health officials said here on Saturday.

According to sources in district health department, apart from the testing centres at Wenlock District Hospital and Lady Goshen hospital, six centres in community health centres, 66 in primary health centres (PHC) and four in the taluk hospitals have been opened for people to get themselves checked if they show any COVID-19-related symptoms.

Two other testing centres are already working at the city’s airport and seaport.

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