Dakshina Kannada: One killed, three critical as truck rams into car after it's brakes fail
Devarakoli (Sampaje), Karnataka: In an incident reported on late Wednesday night a container lorry collided with a car on the Mani-Mysore highway near Devarakoli in Dakshina Kannada district, resulting in the death of one person and leaving three others with serious injuries.
The incident occurred when a container lorry, en route to Mangalore via Sullia, failed to brake and collided with a car before overturning on the side of the road. The lorry driver, identified as Ishwara (42) from Kulai in Mangalore, and the occupants of the car were caught in the devastating crash.
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Ravi, the car's driver and a resident of Bengaluru, tragically lost his life in the collision. The other occupants of the car, identified as Chandrasekhara and Nitin, sustained severe injuries, while Jagdish and Harsha also suffered injuries and were admitted to a private hospital in Sulya.
The impact of the collision left both the car and the lorry completely crushed. Personnel from the Sullia police department arrived at the scene of the accident to conduct a thorough investigation.
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Ban is not shocking, if I join BJP my ban will be lifted: Bajrang on NADA suspension
New Delhi (PTI): Suspended for four years due to his "refusal" to provide sample for dope test, Olympic medallist Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Wednesday said it was a vindictive move by the government which would quash the ban if he joins the BJP.
NADA said Bajrang violated the rules by refusing to give sample during selection trials for the national team on March 10.
The anti-doping body had first suspended the Tokyo Games bronze medallist wrestler on April 23 for the offence following which, the sport's world governing body UWW had also slapped him with a suspension.
"It is not shocking because this issue about trial has been going on for last one year. I have said in the past too that I have not refused to give sample to NADA. When they visited my home to conduct the dope test, they came with an expiry kit (in December, 2023). I have also posted this on social media," Barjrang told reporters.
Punia, along with fellow wrestler and Olympian Vinesh Phogat, have joined the Congress Party earlier this year.
Bajrang added in his defence, "You can't give expiry kit to any player and as far as I am concerned, my team was there, so they saw it. They came carrying expiry kits dated 2020, 2021, 2022.
"I gave my urine sample but then my team checked the kit and found out that it was expired. So we made a video of the kit and we mailed NADA, called them to inform about the mistake. But they did not accept their mistake."
The wrestler alleged that the government is looking to get back at them for their involvement in the long-drawn sit-in protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP politician.
"I also feel that because of our protest in support of the women wrestlers, they are trying to exact revenge because all the agencies are fall under the purview of the government.
"I have been competing for the last 10-12 years and I have given sample during all tournaments, during the India camps. But the government's motive is to break us, make us bow down to them. If I join the BJP then I think all my bans will be lifted," Bajrang claimed.
The suspension means that Bajrang will not be able to return to competitive wrestling or apply for a coaching job abroad, if he aspires to, till April 22, 2028.
