Man dies as fishing boat capsizes off Kochi
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Kochi (PTI): A man died and five others were rescued after a fishing boat capsized off Puthuvypeen here on Saturday, coastal police said.
According to police, the fishing boat St Xavier capsized near Puthuvypeen soon after it set out at around 5 am.
A rescue operation was immediately launched and all the crew members were pulled out of the water by fishermen in another boat, they said.
However, one of the fishermen, identified as Renjan (62) of Neerkunnam in Alappuzha district, sustained injuries and was shifted to a hospital where he later died, police added.
Police said the reason for the mishap could not be immediately ascertained.
An attempt to recover the boat will be launched soon, they said.
Statements of the rescued fishermen are being recorded as part of the investigation.
A case of unnatural death has been registered at the Fort Kochi Coastal Police Station.
The body of the deceased was handed over to relatives after the postmortem.
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My party will complete 5-year term, says CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that the Congress government would complete its five-year term, while sidestepping questions on whether he personally would remain in office for the full duration.
Addressing reporters here, he maintained that decisions on the leadership would rest with the party high command and refrained from giving a direct answer on his own tenure.
“Our party will complete five years,” Siddaramaiah said, when asked if he would complete a full term as Chief Minister.
On the issue of leadership, he reiterated that the final call would be taken by the party leadership, saying, “The high command will decide. There’s no point asking the same thing again.”
Indicating his readiness to travel to the national capital if required, he said, “If I am called to Delhi, I will go,” adding that he would seek an appointment with Rahul Gandhi if needed.
The talks on leadership change have intensified in the power corridor of the state where claims were made that Siddaramaiah would make way for his Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
The Chief Minister also underlined that recent by-election victories in Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly segment reflected public support for the government, stating that this clearly shows that people have appreciated the Congress government and its programmes.
The CM also dismissed the opposition’s claims, alleging they lacked strategy, and said local body elections would be conducted as per rules.
