Four Students Drown While Swimming in Surathkal
Mangaluru: Four students tragically drowned while swimming under the Koppal dam railway bridge in Surathkal on Tuesday afternoon. The incident came to light late at night.
The deceased, all students of a private school in Surathkal, have been identified as Yashvit (15), Raghavendra (15), Nirup (15), and Anvit (15).
According to reports, the students had gone for an English Pre-Preparation Examination and then proceeded to Old Town, where they went for a swim under the railway bridge. Four of the students left their school bags on the riverbank and entered the water. Unfortunately, they drowned while their three friends who were with them went home.
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Upon receiving a complaint about the missing children, the Surathkal police launched an investigation. They checked CCTV footage near the school and bus stand, which showed the children boarding a bus at Surathkal bus stand and getting down at the Haleangadi bus stop. The police then confirmed the location of the boys using their mobile phone signals.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent to VenLock Hospital in Mangalore for post-mortem.
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Ranji Trophy final: Paras Dogra headbutts Karnataka substitute during heated Day 2 in Hubballi
Huballi: Tempers flared on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final as Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra was involved in an ugly on-field incident with Karnataka substitute fielder KV Aneesh at the Hubballi Cricket Ground.
The confrontation took place in the 101st over of Jammu and Kashmir’s first innings. Dogra, who was batting with Kanhaiya Wadhawan during a key partnership, edged a delivery from Prasidh Krishna for a boundary. Soon after, he exchanged words with Aneesh, who was fielding at forward short leg.
What began as a verbal exchange quickly turned physical. In a sudden outburst, Dogra moved towards Aneesh and headbutted him while still wearing his helmet. The act left players and officials stunned, forcing the umpires to intervene immediately.
Senior Karnataka batter Mayank Agarwal stepped in and confronted Dogra, while the umpires worked to calm the situation. At the end of the over, Dogra apologised, but Aneesh appeared visibly upset and did not accept the apology on the field.
The tension did not stop there. Agarwal and KL Rahul were also seen engaging in sharp exchanges with the Jammu and Kashmir skipper. Moments later, another heated moment unfolded when Karnataka pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak and Wadhawan came face to face after accidental contact during a run. Teammates and officials again had to step in to prevent matters from escalating further.
Despite the dramatic scenes, Jammu and Kashmir continued to stay in control of the match. The team crossed the 350-run mark in the first innings, building on the strong start made on Day 1.
Earlier, Shubham Pundir had anchored the innings with a well-made 121. Yawer Hassan contributed 88 runs, while Abdul Samad added 61, putting Karnataka under sustained pressure in the final.
