Bearys Engineering, Architecture, Health Sciences college cleans Ullal beach for Republic Day
Mangaluru: Bearys Engineering, Architecture and Health Sciences institute celebrated the 75th Republic Day on Friday with great enthusiasm, with the program culminating in a beach-cleaning program at Ullal and around 300 students from various institutions participating in it, contributing to the vision of a clean and green beach.
The grand celebration commenced with the hoisting of the national flag, echoing the patriotic fervor that marked the 75th year of India attaining the status of a Republic.
The ceremony was graced by the presence of Dr. Manjaiah DH, Senior Professor and Director of PG Studies and Research in Computer Science at the Mangalore University, who inspired the gathering with his insightful words on the importance of education and research in shaping the future of the nation.
Following the Republic Day festivities, the institution organized a beach-cleaning program at Ullal Beach, underlining its commitment to environmental sustainability. The students, armed with gloves and trash bags, enthusiastically worked together to remove polythene waste and other debris from the shores.
The beach-cleaning initiative was not only an effort to maintain cleanliness but also aimed at raising awareness about the importance of preserving our natural resources. The students actively engaged themselves in discussions on the adverse effects of pollution on marine life and the environment.
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South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12, including 3 children
Johannesburg (AP): A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting which claimed the lives of 12 people including three children at an unlicensed pub earlier this month, South African police said on Monday.
The man is suspected of being one of the three people who opened fire on patrons in a pub at Saulsville township, west of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing 12 people including three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
At least 13 people were also injured during the attack, whose motive remains unknown.
According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Sunday while traveling to Botlokwa in Limpopo province, more than 340 km from where the mass shooting took place on Dec 6.
An unlicensed firearm believed to have been used during the attack was recovered from the suspect's vehicle.
“The 32-year-old suspect was intercepted by Limpopo Tracking Team on the R101 Road in Westenburg precinct. During the arrest, the team recovered an unlicensed firearm, a hand gun, believed to have been used in the commission of the multiple murders. The firearm will be taken to the Forensic Science Laboratory for ballistic analysis,” police said in statement.
The suspect was arrested on the same day that another mass shooting at a pub took place in the Bekkersdal township, west of Johannesburg, in which nine people were killed and 10 wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on patrons.
Police have since launched a search for the suspects.
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world and recorded more than 26,000 homicides in 2024 — an average of more than 70 a day. Firearms are by far the leading cause of death in homicides.
The country of 62 million people has relatively strict gun ownership laws, but many killings are committed with illegal guns, according to authorities.
According to police, mass shootings at unlicensed bars are becoming a serious problem. Police shut down more than 11,000 illegal taverns between April and September this year and arrested more than 18,000 people for involvement in illegal liquor sales.
