Belthangady: Three members of one family succumbs to COVID-19 in less than 15 days
Belthangady: In a heart-wrenching incident reported from Ujire Grama Panchayath limits, three members of a family have succumbed to COVID-19 in less than 15 days.
The deceased have been identified as Puralla (92), his daughter Appi (45), and Appi’s husband Guruva (52), they were residents of Gandhi Nagar in Ujire. All three members of the family died after testing positive for the deadly virus in the span of 15 days.
According to the reports, Puralla, who is the father of former President of Ujire Grama Panchayath Srinivas, tested positive for the virus and passed away on May 13 at a hospital in Mangaluru. Puralla’s daughter Appi then tested positive for COVID and succumbed on May 23.
On May 27, Appi’s husband Guruva who had also tested positive for the virus breathed his last.
Gandhi Nagar in Ujire has seen a steep rise in COVID cases in the last few days with more than 50 people testing positive in the area. The death of three members of one family has terrified people in the locality.
The Taluka administration on the other hand has been trying to cap the number of cases in the region by creating awareness among the people and has urged people to cooperate with the authorities by following COVID-19 restrictions and norms set by the government.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
