Mangaluru: Social Democratic Party India (SDPI) candidate from Dakshina Kannada constituency Ilyas Muhammed Thumbe filed his nomination papers on Monday afternoon at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here.
Ilyas who is also the state president of the party was accompanied by other party leaders including Ataullah Jokatte, Hanif Khan Kodaje, Riyaz Farangipete and others to the Deputy Commissioner’s office.
The party workers along with Ilyas rallied to DC office from Hampankatta Circle before filing the nominations.
Earlier in the day BJP candidate and sitting MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Congress Candidate Mithun Rai had filed their respective nominations at the DC office in the city.



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Dubai (PTI): Three Indian nationals were injured on Monday after a fire broke out on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) in the UAE following a drone strike originating from Iran, according to local media reports.
The relevant authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah confirmed that a fire has broken out in the FOIZ, resulting from a drone attack coming from Iran, the state-run WAM news agency reported.
Fujairah Civil Defence teams immediately responded to the incident and are continuing efforts to bring the fire under control, it added.
Three Indian nationals sustained moderate injuries after the fire broke out on the FOIZ, the Khaleej Times reported, quoting authorities in Fujairah.
The injured were taken to the hospital for treatment, it added.
In a post on X, the UAE's Ministry of Defence said that Iran launched four missiles toward various areas across the country. "Three were successfully engaged over the country's territorial waters, while one fell into the sea," it said.
The ministry urged the public to comply with all public safety procedures when warning messages are issued to the public.
Authorities have urged the public not to circulate rumours and to rely only on official sources for information, Gulf News reported.
