Udupi, Feb 11: In a tragic incident, a 62-year-old man from Chennai died of drowning in Sri Krishna Mutt’s Madhwa Sarovar (pond) during the wee hours of Tuesday.
Police said the deceased has been identified as Capt G Sridharan.
It is suspected that Sridharan accidentally fell into the holy pond while taking a bath. The incident is said to have occurred around 4 a.m.
Mangaluru Jun 18: Dakshina Kannada on Thursday, June 18, reported 23 fresh covid-19 cases, taking the total number of the cases detected in the district to 401.
Among the 23 corona-positive patients, there are 21 males and two females.
21 are Saudi returnees, while the other two have contracted infection from P-6618.
No cases were reported in Udupi district on Thursday.
The total number of cases in Udupi is 1,039, with only 92 cases being currently active. As many as 946 patients including 38 on Thursday who recovered have been discharged from hospital.
Mangaluru, Jul 8: A seven-day-old baby from Kallapu near Permannur village, within Ullal town limits in Mangaluru taluk has tested positive for COVID-19.
The baby’s mother, while pregnant, was admitted to a private hospital in the town on June 30.
Her samples, which were sent for testing before delivery, reported positive, doctor said.
On Wednesday, the baby’s tests too reported positive for COVID-19.
Tumakuru, Mar 1: A leopard killed 30-month-old kid when she was playing outside her home in Baichnehalli village in Hebbur Hobli in Tumakuru district, police said on Sunday.
Police said that the deceased has been identified as Chandana. The incident happened on Saturday evening.
Forest and police officials visited the spot. A case has been registered in this connection.
Karnataka Minister for Forest Ananda Singh issued a shoot at sight order for the leopard which killed a 30-month-old boy while playing in front of his house on Sunday.
Speaking to newsmen after visiting the Bichenahalli where the kid was killed, he said that the operation will begin on Monday. The kid was dragged by the leopard and killed Saturday night.
Earlier also the same leopard had killed five-year-old child in the district, he added.
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