Kasaragod: In a tragic incident two teenagers died after drowning in a lake on Wednesday afternoon here at Manya near Nirchalu.

The deceased have been identified as Khader (17) a resident of Alampadi and Saali (17) a resident of Belloradka.

The incident took place when the duo had been to swimming at the lake along with other friends.

A case has been registered at local police station here.


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Davanagere: A bomb threat email received at the District Court in the city’s Devaraj Arasu area on Monday morning triggered panic and a full-scale security check of the court premises.

According to police, the threat message was received on the official email ID of the District Court at around 8.30 am. Following this, the bomb disposal squad and dog squad rushed to the spot and conducted a thorough inspection of the entire court complex.

After detailed checks, officials confirmed that no explosive materials were found and declared the threat to be a hoax.

Police have launched an investigation to trace the origin of the email and identify the sender.

As a preventative measure, security has been tightened at key government offices and important buildings in the city, including the District Court complex.