Bhatkal: Youngsters celebrate India’s victory over Pakistan in World Cup
Bhatkal: A group of Muslim youngsters in Bhatkal thronged to the town’s heart ‘Shamsuddin Circle’ on Sunday night as soon as India won the match against their arch rivals Pakistan at Manchester in the ongoing cricket world cup.
As soon as India looked to seal the match after it was reduced to 40 over’s contest owing to stoppages due to rain, a message was circulated on WhatsApp urging people to join the celebrations on Shamsuddin Circle here.
Soon, tens of vehicles reached Shamsuddin Circle with Indian flags, hailing the efforts of the team in beating their neighbors Pakistan.
“Winning against Pakistan is important, that’s why we are here. It is ok even if India doesn’t win World Cup now, they have defeated Pakistan, we are happy with their performance now” one of the participant of the celebrations.
“Winning the World Cup is important but the joy of defeating Pakistan is the next level of joy” another participant said.
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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
