Mangaluru: Due to construction work by GAIL India near Thumbe, a crucial water pipeline from Thumbe to Padil has been damaged. As a result, several areas in Mangaluru and Ullal might experience variations in water supply.

The affected areas in Mangaluru include Mangaladevi, Pandeshwar, Adyar Kannur, Padil, Bikarnakatte, Kudupu, Vamanjoor, Valencia, Kankanady, Hoige Bazar, Bolar, Jeppinamogaru, Jeppu, Attawar, State Bank, Naguri, Chilimbi, Lady Hill, Bejai, Bajal, Shaktinagar, Kunjathbail, and Bondel.

The Mangaluru City Corporation has issued an announcement acknowledging the disruption and assuring residents that efforts are underway to repair the damage and restore regular water supply as soon as possible. The variation in water supply is also expected to impact Ullal.

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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.