Girl from Kodagu hoists Indian flag atop Mount Elbrus of Russia
Alumni of St. Agnes of Mangaluru scaled the peak
Madikeri, November 13: A girl from Kodagu became the cynosure of all eyes after she created a history by hoisting the tricolour atop Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia.
Bhavani, daughter of Tekkada Nanjundaswamy and Parvati of Perur village near Napoklu, scaled 5,642 meters height mountain. She has represented India along with three other climbers of Mexico, France and Romania. All the four were given training for three days in Russia.
Elbrus is the highest peak in Russia and among European countries, this is the 10th highest peak. But Bhavani has climbed the snowy mountain in eight hours and hoisted the flag. She was also known as the fastest climber. Bhavani climbed the peak first among four climbers. Interestingly, she climbed the mountain as a girl leaving three men behind.
She began her expedition bon October 18th midnight amidst chilling cold and continued her journey stepping on the ice and reached the summit on October 19 at 9.30 am.
Right from the beginning, she has passion for mountaineering. She has the ambition of climbing the Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. But it is not so easy. It requires preparation, training and financial assistance. If the government and organisations helped her in achieving her dream, she will climb the Everest, she said.
Already, she has climbed the mountain at Darjiling in North India.
Bhavani has completed her primary school at Srimangala JC School. Later, she has continued her study at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of Galibeedu and completed her graduation at At. Agnes of Mangaluru. Now, she is working as a teacher at Himalayan Mountaineering Institute of Darjeeling.
She has more interest towards defence and adventure. She has joined NCC in high school level and continued it even in college. She had also participated in Republic Day parade held in New Delhi in 2016.
She has also participated in All India Air Force Sainik camp held at Jodhpur and appreciated by the chief minister Siddaramaiah, NCC director general Lt.Gen. Aniruddh Chakravarthy, Karnataka Goa NCC deputy director general air commander C Rajiv. Bhavani has got the primary training in mountaineering from Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering Allied Sports of Manali. Higher level training was taken from Himalayan Mountaineering Institute of Darjeeling.
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute has already conducted various tough mountaineering activities successfully. Among them, she is the only girl who completed the mountaineering activities efficiently. She has already climbed the ice mountains like Rudugaira of Uttarakhand, Friendship of Manali, Renic and Stok Kangri in Leh. She has expertise in horse riding, swimming and various other trainings in defense sector.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
