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Rain lashes Mangalore; lightning strike kills youth in Belthangady

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October 14, 2012
Mangalore, October 14: Sudden rains lashed the coastal city on Sunday evening leaving commercial and residential areas of Mangalore waterlogged.

Coupled with thunder and lightning, the heavy downpour caused loss of life and damaged many houses on the outskirts of the city and other parts of Dakshina Kananda district.

According to sources, lightning claimed a life in Venoor village of Belthangady taluk. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed (18).

The downpour, however, failed to lift the spirits of people of the city. Hundreds of devotees and vehicles participated in the 'hore-kanike' procession of Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple, which passed through the city streets amidst rains.

Although the weather was pleasant when the procession started, devotees faced rain after they reached Lady Hill.

While commuters and pedestrians had a tough time wading through water, 'Mangaluru Dasara' shoppers thronging the numerous markets were left disappointed.

The clouds and rains also brought down the temperature of the city making the weather pleasant. The Met has predicted scattered rain in coastal Karnataka.

Triggered by a trough of low pressure, the downpour started at 6:30 p.m. and continued for at least the next three hours. By then, it had left many areas of the city under water.

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July 22,2020

Kasaragod, Jul 22: An accused in a POCSO case jumped into the sea at Kasaba Coast near here on Wednesday.

Sources said the accused Mahesh (28), resident of Soorlu Kanhangad, was brought to the groyne ('pulimuttu' in Malayalam) at the coast for collecting evidence.

He escaped from the police and ran around 200 meters towards the sea and jumped into it. The effort to rescue him also failed.

Police, Fire & Rescue officials and fishermen are searching for the body of the accused.

Mahesh was arrested on charge of capturing the video of a minor girl in a washroom on his mobile. 

During interrogation, he had told the copse that he had hidden the mobile, which was used to video record the act, near the groyne. Accordingly, the police had brought him to this place.

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March 4,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 4: Fifteen Iranian fishermen, arrested for illegally entering Indian waters, were shifted from Mangaluru to Central Prison Bengaluru at Parappana Agrahara recently.

 On October 21, coast guard officials intercepted two fishing vessels near Gayathri island, about 168 nautical miles off Mangaluru Coast and took into custody 15 crew members after they failed to produce necessary documents.

While one of the boats capsized after developing a technical snag, the other boat was brought to Mangalore Port.

On the basis of a written complaint lodged by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Deputy Commandant Kuldeep Sharma, Karnataka State Coastal Security Police (KSCP) station in Mangaluru filed case against the 15 Iranian fishermen under Maritime Zone of Indian Act 1981.

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February 17,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 17: The Karnataka govt has set up an exclusive helpline 104 'Arogya Sahayavani' for Coronavirus assistance to people with recent travel history to China and other affected countries, a statement said here on Monday.

According to the statement, the Karnataka Department of Family and Welfare set up the exclusive helpline 104, 'Arogya Sahayavani' on Sunday. People, who recently traveled to China and other affected countries and who have developed symptoms of Covid-19 virus are requested to immediately contact 104–Arogya Sahayavani or the health authorities and provide all necessary details in order to take precautionary measures.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent novel Coronavirus (COVID 2019) as an International Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

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