Mangaluru: A 19-year-old youth drowned in a swimming pool being maintained by City Corporation here on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Yagnesh, a resident of Maroli.

Yagnesh, along with four-five friends, had visited the swimming pool to learn swimming. He suddenly drowned while swimming in the pool. He was rushed to a private hospital, but he was declared as brought dead, reads the complaint.

Barke police have registered a case in this regard.

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New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed concern over the escalating hostilities between Israel-US and Iran and urged the government of India to take immediate proactive steps to ensure the safety of all Indians in the middle east.

"The rapidly escalating hostilities between US-Israel and Iran are deeply concerning.

"The safety and security of every Indian citizen across the Middle East must be our highest priority," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said in a post on X.

"I urge the Government of India to take immediate and proactive measures to safeguard our people," Gandhi also said.

The US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday. Iran responded, targeting Israel with missiles and drones and also striking US military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.