Mangaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah arrived at the Bajpe International Airport in the city on Tuesday morning, August 1, to review the progress of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

He was accompanied by District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao during the visit to the coastal districts.

Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundu Rao were received by Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar Jain, Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr Anand, SP Rishyanth, DCP Anshu Kumar and other senior officials of the district administration.

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New Delhi (PTI): Raghu Rai, one of India's best known photographers whose lens captured India in its many shades, died at a private hospital here in the early hours of Sunday. He was 83.

“Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago but he was cured. Then it spread to the stomach, that too was cured. Recently the cancer spread to his brain and then there were age related issues too,” Nitin Rai, photographer and Rai’s son, told PTI.

He is survived by wife Gurmeet, son Nitin and daughters Lagan, Avani and Purvai.

The last rites will be performed at Lodhi Crematorium at 4pm on Sunday.