Car-tractor collision in Gangavati: Person headed for Ayyappa Maalaadhaarana dead, 2 others injured
Gangavati: In a collision between a car and a tractor transporting sugarcane, a person who was heading for Ayyappa Maalaadhaarana died during the early hours of Wednesday near Shri Rama Nagar in the taluk.
The deceased Ayyappa devotee has been identified as Nagesh Rao (56), an owner of a sweet shop at Shri Rama Nagar, said sources.
Anjuru Camp residents Sheshadri Rao and Suresh were also injured in the accident and later admitted to the Gangavati government hospital.
Accompanied by two senior seers in his car, Nagesh Rao was headed to the Swamy Ayyappa Temple at Vidya Nagar around 5.30 am to participate in the Ayyappa Maalaadhaarana ritual. When the car in which the trio was travelling reached near a brook between Shri Rama Nagar and Pragati Nagar by the main road, a tractor transporting sugarcane reportedly collided with their vehicle.
Nagesh Rao, who was driving the car, immediately died due to the impact, it is learned.
A case has been registered in this regard at the Gangavati Rural Police Station.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
