Udupi: Haji Master Mahamood (76), chairman of Beary's Group of Education Institutes of Kundapur, passed away at Manipal Hospital on Saturday morning.

He was the eldest son of Haji Mohideen Beary and Bibi Fatima couple. He led the education institution founded in 1906 by his grandfather, Sofi Saheb, in Kodi. With a great ambition to provide education to the people in and around Kodi, Beary's Group of Education Institutes was established, and Haji Master Mahamood lead the Institute for 39 years.

He started an Anganwadi Center at his home and by his own expenses for 15 years. He later developed the educational institute from pre-school course to professional level course.

Recognizing his services in the field of education, the Udupi district administration conferred the district Rajyotsava award on him in 2014. Similarly, he was honored on children's day by the municipality. Besides, many organizations have honored him.

He is survived by four daughters and brothers, including Beary Group's Chairman Syed Mohammed Beary, and six sisters.

Sources in the family said that the funeral would be held at Kodi at 10 am on Sunday.

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Erbil: A drone has crashed near Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq, local media reports said, as cited by Al Jazeera.

According to the reports, a large plume of smoke was seen rising from the area where the drone struck. No further details are currently available.

Al Jazeera also reported that its correspondent reported that Erbil airport, located in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, was targeted twice as part of Iran’s response to attacks by Israel and the United States. Local reports cited by the news network added that air defences in Iraq intercepted the drone attacks.