Two-year-old toddler in Davanagere drowns to death after falling accidentally into bucket of water
Davanagere: In an incident reported from Nibagur Gollarahatti village of Jagaluru taluk, a two-year-old child died after falling into a bucket filled with water on Tuesday.
The deceased toddler is identified as Veda, the third child of Manjunath and Rajeshwari.
On Tuesday morning, Veda was playing with her elder sisters Roja and Rohini in front of their house, while Rajeshwari was inside the house. When she came out of the house some time later, after completing her work, she could not find Veda there. She went searching for her daughter and found Veda in the bathroom, having fallen into a bucket of water.
Manjunath and Rajeshwari immediately took Veda to the Taluk Government Hospital, where the doctors confirmed that the child was dead.
A case has been registered at Jagaluru Police Station, based on Manjunath’s complaint that Veda entered the bathroom situated behind the house while playing. The complainant has affirmed that his daughter drowned and died after slipping and falling into the water-filled bucket in the bathroom.
Local legislator B Devendrappa met the family at the taluk hospital and personally handed an ex-gratia of Rs 25,000. He also asked people, including the staff at the anganawadi centre and primary school in the constituency, to take additional care of children to ensure their safety.
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Former India hockey coach Michael Nobbs dies
Melbourne (PTI): Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men's team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness.
He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women's international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos star.
"Hockey Australia extends its deepest condolences to Michael’s family, friends, former teammates, players and all those whose lives and careers were shaped by his contribution to hockey. He will be remembered as a proud Kookaburra, a respected professional, and a servant of the sport," Hockey Australia said in a statement.
Nobbs represented Australia as a defender, playing across the half-back line and at fullback, and was renowned for his reliability, fitness and professionalism. He earned 76 international caps for Australia between 1979 and 1985, scoring one goal, and was a member of one of the strongest eras in Australian men’s hockey, said Hockey Australia on its website in its tribute.
Nobbs was an integral part of the Australian teams that competed at the 1981 Hockey World Cup in Bombay and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
While part of a generation widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest, he consistently held his place through hard work, discipline and trust earned from teammates and coaches, Hockey Australia wrote.
Nobbs took over the coaching of the Indian men's team in 2011 after it had failed to qualify for the Beijing Games in 2008. While India were brilliant in the qualifiers, the team finished last at the London extravaganza which also expedited the Australian coach's sacking.
Apart from India, Nobbs also coached Japan.
