Belthangady: A boy died as he was run over by a reversing car before his house at Mallige Majal in Kokkada on Tuesday.

The victim is identified as Nawaf Ismail (10), son of Abdul Hameed, a resident of Mallige Majal. He was studying in 4th standard at a nearby school.

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The incident happened when the car parked in the courtyard was being taken out. Unseen by the driver, the boy had come behind the car and was accidentally run over. He was immediately rushed to a private hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.

Dharmasthala police have visited the spot and a case has been registered in this regard.

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New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.

There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.

When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.

"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.

The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.