Kasaragod: In an accident between a Tempo and Bike that reportedly occurred on Wednesday night, two youngsters who were riding on the bike died at Kalnad Pete in the jurisdiction of the Melparamba police station here.

The deceased young men have been identified as NA Prajesh (21), a resident of Periya Naduvettupaara, and Anil (24), a resident of C.H. Nagar at Pallikere, it is learned.

The accident is said to have occurred around 10 pm on Wednesday near Kalnad Pete. Reportedly, the Tempo coming from Kasaragod which was transporting fish to Kanhangad collided with the bike, causing the accident.

Anil who was grievously injured in the accident died on the spot, and Prajesh breathed his last at the Kasaragod hospital, it is learned.

While Anil was working as a roofing labourer, Prajesh was a daily-wage painter.

Melparamba station police have registered a case in this regard.

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Pune (PTI): NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, admitted to a hospital here with dehydration, was discharged on Wednesday morning, with doctors saying he is doing fine.

The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Sunday following complaints of dehydration.

"He is doing well. He has been given discharge, and he has already left for Mumbai. He has been advised to take rest for the next couple of days before resuming his normal routine," said Dr Purvez Grant, the chief cardiologist, chairman and managing trustee of the private hospital.

Earlier, the former Union minister was admitted to the same hospital on February 9 following a chest infection and was discharged on February 14.