Akshay Kumar's mother passes away
Mumbai (PTI): Superstar Akshay Kumar's mother Aruna Bhatia, who was admitted to a hospital here, died on Wednesday morning.
Kumar, 53, shared a statement on Twitter and paid tributes to his mother, who was in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Hiranandani Hospital. The cause of her death is not yet known.
"She was my core. And today I feel an unbearable pain at the very core of my existence. My maa Smt Aruna Bhatia peacefully left this world today morning and got reunited with my dad in the other world," the "BellBottom" actor tweeted.
"I respect your prayers as I and my family go through this period. Om Shanti," he added.
Last evening, Kumar took to the microblogging site to thank well wishers for praying for his mother's good health.
On Monday, the actor flew back to the country after his mother was admitted to the hospital. He was shooting for his upcoming movie "Cinderella" in the UK.
She was my core. And today I feel an unbearable pain at the very core of my existence. My maa Smt Aruna Bhatia peacefully left this world today morning and got reunited with my dad in the other world. I respect your prayers as I and my family go through this period. Om Shanti 🙏🏻
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 8, 2021
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Two government servants on poll duty in Karnataka die after heart attack
Bengaluru (PTI): Two government servants on Lok Sabha poll duty died in Karnataka following heart attacks, sources in the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
The sources identified the deceased as 48-year-old Govindappa Siddapura, headmaster of a government school, who breathed his last in Bagalkote district's Mudhol town on Monday.
Assistant Agriculture Officer Anand Telang (32) died at Kudumbal in Bidar district, they said.
Voting for the second phase of elections in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state is being held on Tuesday.
