Mangaluru, Jan 23: A teenager was crushed to death under the wheels of a reckless tempo last night at Kallapu near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city.
The victim has been identified as Mohamed Sakib (19), son of Mohammed Bashir, a resident of Amblamogaru.
According to sources, Sakib was riding a two-wheeler when the fish-laden tempo knocked him down.
A case has been registered at jurisdictional police station and investigations are on.
Mangaluru, Jul 19: Five physicians of KVG Medical College in Sullia, Dakshina Kannada were booked for violating their home quarantine guidelines.
The district administration learnt about their quarantine violations after tracking their GPS locations through the app on Sunday.
The five medics were ordered 14 days home quarantine after the College staff tested positive for COVID-19.
However, all the five physicians visited many places in the town violating quarantine norms, and hence the police booked cases against them.
Udupi, May 21: In a shocking development, as many as 27 fresh coronavirus positive cases were reported in the coastal district of Udupi today.
Another shocker is, 16 among 27 covid-19 patients are children. The rest are six men and five women.
Interestingly, all of them have inter-state travel history. 23 had come from Maharashtra and 3 from Telangana. Another one had come from Kerala to Manipal. More details are awaited.
Bengaluru, May 6: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday urged migrant workers to stay back as construction activities have resumed and also announced a Rs 1,610 crores COVID-19 financial package for the state.
The Chief Minister also said that close to one lakh persons, including migrant workers and students, among others, have so far been sent back to their home towns from Karnataka.
"We have sent around one lakh people in 3,500 buses and trains, back to their home towns. I have also appealed to migrant workers to stay as the construction work has resumed now," the Chief Minister said at a press conference on Wednesday.
"A package of Rs 1,610 crores will be released as COVID-19 financial relief. One time compensation of Rs 5,000 will be given to 2,30,000 barbers and 7,75,000 drivers," he added.
During the course of the press conference, the Chief Minister also announced compensation for floriculturists in the state.
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Fish tempos and oil tankers are the most dangerous vehicles during night. They are reckless always
Rest in peace
Most of the teenagers are rash drivers.
Blame the parents. Why they given bike to that boy. He jut crossed 19.
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