Three killed as car collides with truck in Karnataka's Chitradurga district
Chitradurga (Karnataka) (PTI): Three persons died on the spot when a car they were travelling in collided head on with a truck at Challakere Taluk here on Thursday, police said.
The accident occurred near Hirehalli Toll Plaza.
The passengers in the car were reportedly travelling towards Tiptur after completing their pilgrimage to Mantralaya.
According to the police, the impact of the collision was severe, leaving the car completely mangled.
"Details of the deceased are being collected. A case has been registered and further investigation is under way," police said.
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Punjab elect to bowl against Chennai in IPL match
Chennai (PTI): Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday.
CSK made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Prashant Veer in place of Matt Short.
CSK had lost to Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets in the opening match while Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by three wickets.
Teams:
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Matt Henry, and Khaleel Ahmed.
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
