Catholic Sabha organise inter-religious volleyball, throw-ball tournament in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Angelore Unit of Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh (R) partnered with the Inter-Religious Dialogue Commission of the parish to organize an inter-religious volleyball tournament for men and a throw-ball competition for women on December 10, 2023.
The event was organised at Capitanio School ground and saw participation from thirteen volleyball teams and ten throw-ball teams representing the City and City Episcopal deaneries of the Mangalore Diocese.
Two noted sports personalities from the parish, Pradeep D’Souza and Raymond D’Souza, both renowned for their achievements on the international stage, were felicitated during the tournament.
The volleyball competition witnessed intense matches, culminating in Bondel Team A emerging victorious and claiming the championship trophy. The runners-up position was secured by Bondel Team B.
On the throw-ball court, the Bondel team once again showcased their prowess, securing the championship trophy. Vamanjoor earned the runners-up position.
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8 dead, dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port
Kyiv (AP): Eight people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, late on Friday, Ukraine's Emergency Service said on Saturday morning.
Some of the wounded were on a bus at the epicentre of the overnight strike, the service said in a Telegram post. Trucks caught fire in the parking lot, and cars were also damaged.
The port was struck with ballistic missiles, said Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa region.
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Elsewhere, Ukrainian forces hit a Russian warship and other facilities with drones, Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement on Saturday.
The nighttime attack on Friday hit the Russian warship “Okhotnik,” according to the statement posted to the Telegram messaging app.
The ship was patrolling in the Caspian Sea near an oil and gas production platform. The extent of the damage is still being clarified, the statement added.
A drilling platform at the Filanovsky oil and gas field in the Caspian Sea was also hit. The facility is operated by Russian oil giant Lukoil. Ukrainian drones also struck a radar system in the Krasnosilske area of Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
