Mangaluru: Congress Lok Sabha election candidate from Dakshina Kannada Padmaraj R met Bishop Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha, who heads the Mangalore Diocese, on Tuesday and got his blessings prior to the polls.
Dr. Saldanha offered prayers on the occasion and gave his wishes to Padmaraj to achieve victory in the elections.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Vice-president Ivan D'Souza, former minister B Ramanath Rai, former Mayor Shashidhar Hegde, former MLA JR Lobo and social activist Dharmaraj Ammunja were among those who accompanied the Congress candidate during the visit.
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Bagalkot: A mother-son duo sustained severe burn injuries in an incident of cylinder blast at their house located in the Dutch Colony of Teradal town, Rabakavi-Banahatti taluk here.
They were rushed to a private hospital in town are currently being treated there.
The walls of the house are reported to have been heavily damaged in the accident.
Teradal Police officers visited the accident spot and inspected the situation. They are also investigating the matter.
