Madikeri, August 19: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday conducted an aerial survey in flood-hit places in the district for 15 minutes.

The helicopter took off from Mysore airport and conducted the survey at Somawarapete, Suntikoppa, Madapura, Mukkodlu, Kushalanagar, Harangi catchment area, Siddapur and surrounding places.

Later, landed at Periyapatna helipad and left for Madikeri. A communique said that the CM would conduct the survey in other flood hit places later.



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Panaji (PTI): A 23-year-old woman employee of a five-star hotel was killed, and her male colleague seriously injured after a speeding luxury car allegedly driven by a businessman's son rammed into their motorcycle in North Goa, police said on Tuesday.

The police on Monday arrested Darius Dias (22) in connection with the accident, which took place in the Dona Paula locality near here on Sunday night, an official said.

Dias, who was allegedly driving a Mini Cooper, rammed the vehicle into the motorcycle, he said, adding that the car bore a temporary number plate, installed before a vehicle is registered with the Regional Transport Office (RTO).

Diksha Parwadkar, who was riding pillion on the motorcycle, was declared dead on arrival at a private hospital, while her colleague D Arunkumar (26) remains in a critical condition, the official said.

The duo were employed at a five-star hotel and were returning home after completing their night shift, he said, adding that a probe is underway.