Bus-car collide head-on in Davanagere: Three friends killed on spot, two other injured
Davanagere: Three people died on the spot and two others were injured in a head-on collision between a car and a bus on the Birur-Sammasagi State Highway stretch near Attigere village in the taluk on Saturday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Vijay Bhajantri (30), Basavaraj Aibatti (30) and Sridhar Vaddara (27) of Siruguppa village in Kagawad taluk of Belagavi district. The injured Vishwanath Ire Gowda (30) and Raju Katkar (30) are being treated at the District Hospital in Chigateri.
Mayakonda police have said, a group of friends that had gone on a trip was returning to Belagavi in a car when the collision occurred, with three of the friends being killed on the spot. Eleven passengers traveling in the bus are reported to be safe.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
