Adyar Padavu: Protest held seeking closure of stone quarry
Mangaluru: After repeated death incidents at a stone quarry, the irate public of Adyar Padavi staged a protest seeking the closure of stone quarry.
“So far two persons have drowned in this quarry. And now, the 13-year-old son of Hasanabba Mohammed Tameem has lost his life in the quarry. The quarry may pose more threats in future if it is not closed now. Therefore immediately it must be closed,” the protesters urged.
Mangaluru Tahsildar arrived at the spot, following the protesters' demand, and assured them of taking measures to close the quarry.
Local leaders Nawaz Sakhafi and Ashok Suvarna expressed anger over the chaos of the stone quarry. Grama panchayat President Pratima, members Krishna Poojari, Sundar, Yakub, and others participated in the protest.
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40 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu, Trump meet over ceasefire
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jul 9 (AP): At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a second meeting in two days with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday evening. Trump has been pushing for a ceasefire that might lead to an end to the 21-month war in Gaza. Israel and Hamas are considering a new US-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war, free Israeli hostages and send much-needed aid into Gaza.
Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said the dead included included 17 women and 10 children. It said one strike killed 10 people from the same family, including three children.
The Israeli military did not comment on specific strikes, but said it had struck more than 100 targets across Gaza over the past day, including Hamas members, booby-trapped structures, weapons storage facilities, missile launchers and tunnels. Israel accuses Hamas of hiding weapons and fighters among civilians.
