Udupi: A series of explosions in Sri Lanka has severely hurt me. My dear ones have died in this attack. Therefore, I have cut short my Ayurvedic treatment at Udupi to leave for Bengaluru ,said Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, who was undergoing Ayurvedic treatment at Sai Radha Heritage at Moolur near Kapu.

Addressing reporters before leaving for Bengaluru this afternoon, Kumaraswamy said, I wanted to stay at kupu for Ayurvedic treatment for five days. But I am unable to withstand the pain. Therefore, I have cut short my Panchakarma treatment for two days and returning to Bengaluru.

"Already I have discussed with the doctors. They instructed me to continue the treatment after 27th of this month. I am going to perform my duty by postponing my treatment, Kumaraswamy added.

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Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.

The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.

Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.

Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.

The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.

They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).