Four hours on wheels: Mangaluru’s Sushravya sets world record with skating dance performance
Mangaluru: Sushravya, a second-year B.Sc student of St. Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, has entered the Golden Book of World Records by performing a continuous skating dance for four hours.
She achieved the feat on Friday, skating and dancing non-stop from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., earning global recognition for her dedication to sport and art.
Sushravya, daughter of Uday Kumar and Shashirekha S. of Chilimbi, has been practicing skating for the past 14 years under the guidance of her coach, Suman Srikantra.
Alongside skating, she has also trained in Indian classical dance, completing her junior exam under Prathima Sridhar and her senior exam under Suresh Attavara.
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Over the past two years, she has independently trained and practiced figure skating, marking significant achievements at various levels. She secured first place in the taluk-level Vidya Bharati competition, qualified for the state-level round, and later won two gold and two silver medals at the national level. She was also selected for the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) competitions.
Sushravya has bagged multiple prizes in RSFI district-level skating competitions and earned selections for state-level events. She also won first place in ‘Agnes Got Talent,’ held at St. Agnes Degree College.
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Eight women labourers killed as truck hits tempo on Nagpur-Mumbai expressway
Jalna/Mumbai (PTI): Eight women labourers were killed, and three others were injured after a speeding truck rammed into a tempo on the Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway in Jalna district of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening, police said.
The incident occurred when a group of women was returning home after completing cleaning work on the expressway.
"A total of 11 persons, including the driver, were sitting in the tempo. As the vehicle was about to start, a speeding truck headed towards Mumbai rammed into it from behind at Kadvanchi village," a police official said, adding that seven women died on the spot and another succumbed in the Jalna government hospital.
The tempo was badly mangled, and the bodies were reportedly strewn across the road.
The deceased have been identified as Alkabai Admane (45), Laxmibai Madan (35), Meena Admane (45), Kanchan Admane (50), Tarabai Choudhari (60), Kadubai Madan (55), and Suman Admane (70), all residents of Jalna tehsil.
The identity of the eighth deceased is yet to be confirmed.
Three people are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Police have arrested the truck driver and registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway.
Expressing grief, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the death of eight people is extremely unfortunate, and announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.
Fadnavis paid heartfelt tributes to the deceased and expressed solidarity with their families.
He said in a statement the injured have been immediately admitted to hospitals and the local administration is coordinating relief efforts.
The district collector and the superintendent of police are present at the spot, overseeing the situation, the chief minister added.
Environment Minister and Jalna District Guardian Minister Pankaja Munde has expressed deep sorrow over the incident.
In a condolence message, Munde extended her sympathies to the families of the deceased.
