Kasaragod: Two killed, three grievously injured in truck-car collision in Chattanchal Thekkil
Kasaragod: In a horrific road accident that occurred at Chattanchal Thekkil along the National Highway 66 on Monday night, two men were killed and three other passengers seriously injured in a collision between their car and a truck.
The deceased are Asif Mohammad (41), son of late SB Mohammad and resident of Bailaguttu in Sajipa, Dakshina Kannada, and Mohammad Shafiq (23), son of Abbas Haji, resident of Natekal. Asif is said to have died on the spot while Shafiq died in hospital on Tuesday morning, after failing to respond to the treatment.
The deceased duo and their three friends, who had reportedly been on a business trip to Wayanad, were returning home on Monday night when the truck collided with the BMW car they were traveling in.
The car was completely damaged due to the force of the collision. The Kasaragod fire brigade personnel brought the passengers caught inside the car out to safety and admitted them to a hospital in Kasaragod. Three of the passengers, learned to be natives of Manjeshwara, were found to have sustained severe injuries.
Asif Mohammad is survived by his wife and two children.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
