Mangaluru: Medical student dies after falling from fifth floor
Mangaluru: In an incident reported on Sunday morning a 21-year-old medical student lost his life after accidentally falling from the 5th floor of an apartment located in the Kadri-Shivabhag area.
The young man, identified as Samay, resided in Kadri but hailed originally from Adyar. According to reports, on the fateful morning, Samay was engrossed in reading on the balcony of his apartment while his mother went downstairs to the ground floor to wash their car. During her absence, Samay went to the bathroom. Upon returning to the balcony, he inquired whether his mother had taken the bucket to wash the vehicle parked in the parking area below.
Unfortunately, the balcony floor had become slippery due to the ongoing rainfall. Tragically, Samay slipped and fell from the balcony, sustaining severe injuries. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, where medical professionals made valiant efforts to save him. Despite their best endeavors, Samay succumbed to his injuries, leaving his family and friends in shock and grief.
Samay's father worked as a civil engineer, while his mother was a homemaker. He was the elder of two sons in the family.
Following the completion of the post-mortem examination, the mortal remains of the young student were handed over to his family. The Kadri Police Station has registered a case in connection with the incident.
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Renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai passes away at 83
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.
