Kerala: Woman kills toddler, throwing him into well
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5: A one-and-half year-old child was killed allegedly by a woman relative in nearby Kattakkada who threw the little boy into an open well, police said on Thursday.
The accused woman, the aunt of the deceased toddler, is mentally unsound and her arrest has been recorded, they said.
Manju, the accused, is the sister of the child's mother.
The child's father was earlier married to Manju, but later he married her younger sister also, they said.
According to Vilappilsala police, the accused took the child from the room when the mother was not around and threw him into a well in a nearby compound.
Later, she herself revealed her crime to some local women who were passing through the area, they said.
The accused was arrested under IPC Section 302 (murder) and other relevant sections, police added.
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BIT to host ‘Talent Hunt 2025’ with scholarship opportunities for aspiring engineers, architects
Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), in association with Bearys Enviro – Architecture Design School (BEADS), is set to conduct Talent Hunt 2025, an in-house entrance examination aimed at identifying and nurturing exceptional talents among aspiring engineering and architecture students.
The event is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 12th April 2025, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Bearys Knowledge Campus (BKC), near Mangalore University in Innoli, Mangaluru.
According to a release from the institute, II PUC Science students can earn scholarships of up to 100% on tuition fees, rewarding merit and potential in the fields of Engineering and Architecture.
Notably, all participants will be granted a minimum 10% scholarship, ensuring that every student benefits from the program.
In order to register, students are required to send an SMS containing their Name, College, and Location to 7259661177.
The last date for registration is 10th April 2025 by 5:00 p.m. For further details, interested candidates can contact the helpline at +91 99000 66888.
