Uppinangady: A cow struggling against the rushing waters of the Nethravathi River was successfully rescued on Friday by a joint team comprising the disaster response force and the Home Guards in Uppinangady.
The team used a rubber boat to navigate to the middle of the river and managed to bring the cow to safety by lassoing it with a rope. The rescue operation was initiated after Chandappa, who owns a tyre shop at Daddu near Halegate, spotted the cow in distress and alerted the disaster response force.
The operation was led by Dinesh B, the stand-in chief of the Home Guards local unit, and included team members ASL Janardana, Charan, Sudarashan, Haris, and Samad.
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Eyewitnesses praised the team's efforts, noting that rescuing animals can be more challenging than rescuing humans, as frightened animals can behave unpredictably. The locals pointed out that the rubber boat could have easily capsized if the cow had moved suddenly.
The water level in the Nethravathi River has risen to 28.05 meters following heavy rains in the past 24 hours, adding to the difficulty of the rescue operation.
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Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
